Kevin Phillips has heaped praise on Amad Diallo and Patrick Roberts as Sunderland fell just short in their FA Cup replay with Fulham.
The English Premier League outfit came out on top in a five-goal thriller at the Stadium of Light but the former Black Cats striker applauded the efforts of his former club against higher league opposition. He believes they played 'excellent' on the night and are having a 'cracking season' to date as they bid to return to the riches of the top flight.
Diallo is one who has impressed for Tony Mowbray's side this term on loan from Manchester United as he continues his post Rangers revival. He was inches away from finding the net with his goal-bound effort cleared off the line with Phillips claiming he ran the EPL outfit 'ragged at that stage'. Ex-Celtic man Roberts also landed top marks for his performance against his former club. Fulham now face Leeds United in an all-Premier League clash in the fifth round as focus now for Sunderland swiftly turns to their Championship play-off bid.
