Tony Mowbray labelled Amad an 'amazing footballer' after the on-loan Manchester United man scored a stunning goal and contributed an assist in Sunderland's win at Birmingham City. Winger Amad made the opener for Ellis Simms in the first half, and then scored a brilliant goal himself just after half-time as the Black Cats beat the Blues 2-1 at St Andrew's.
Amad started the game wide on the right ahead of Patrick Roberts, and Mowbray said that in itself is a measure of how highly he rates him. "As I've been saying, when you've got no strikers you have to find a way - who is going to score the goals - and Amad has come to the party," said Mowbray.
"I think there's an understanding now that this kid has got real talent and deserves to be well-respected within the football team. For me to pick Amad over Patrick Roberts, because I said a few weeks ago that I don't think there is a better footballer in the league than Patrick Roberts, yet I left him out for Amad tonight because in training he has been unbelievable with the ball, how fast he is, how direct he is.
