BBC pundit was once again full of praise for a particular Sunderland man after the 2-1 win against Norwich City.

BBC pundit Gary Bennett was once again full of praise for a particular Sunderland man after the 2-1 win against Norwich City.

Sunderland reman in 4th place of the Championship table after their 2-1 comeback win against Norwich City, on a day where all of the Championship’s top four teams wonRegis Le Bris saw his side fall behind in the first half. But Dan Ballard headed home an equaliser after the break, with Jobe Bellingham netting the winner later on.

Bellingham scored the winner against Swansea City in the previous outing, with the Real Madrid-linked midfielder really coming into his own this season.

The 19-year-old has scored four and assisted three more in 19 Championship outings for the Black Cats so far this seasonBellingham is tipped for a January transfer though, with some of Europe’s top clubs taking a look at the England U21 midfield, who’s currently giving them plenty of reason to be interestedGary Bennett praise for Jobe Bellingham after Sunderland vs Norwich City
Speaking after the Swansea City game, Bennett was full of praise for Bellingham, labelling him an ‘outstanding’ player for the Black Cats.

Then speaking after Norwich, Bennett singled out Bellingham for praise once again. He said on BBC Radio Newcastle: “Jobe Bellingham. He is a player. He took his opportunity fantastically wellHe could’ve easily hit it with his left foot, and hoped, but he’s pulled it back into his right and place it into the far corner.”

Last time round, Bellingham scored seven and assisted one more in 45 Championship outings, with Sunderland fan often having mixed opinions about the midfielder.

He’s found a level of consistency this season though, and his stats against Norwich City prove itJobe Bellingham stats for Sunderland vs Norwich City
Bellingham put in a lot of good defensive work against Norwich City, especially in the first half of the gameHe was often found sprinting back and taking possession away from Norwich before setting Sunderland up on the attack.

Bellingham had the joint-most defensive actions of any Sunderland player on the day (six, with four of those being tackles).

Bellingham also recorded 49 touches of the ball, 28 accurate passes with a pass accuracy of 85%, attempting an impressive 14 duels as well, winning six of themSunderland are in action on Boxing Day away against top six rival Blackburn Rovers