'On fire' Amad is keeping the most talented player in the Championship out of Sunderland's starting XI, according to Tony Mowbray. In-form Manchester United loanee Amad has scored four goals and contributed one assist in the last six games, with his most recent goal coming in the weekend 3-0 win against Millwall at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland resumed their league campaign following the World Cup break.
Amad has been keeping Patrick Roberts - who Mowbray regards as the biggest talent in the division - out of the side, and Sunderland's head coach says he has had to take Roberts to one side and explain the situation to him. In the longer term, the challenge for Mowbray is to find a way to fit both Amad and Roberts into his side to harness the strengths of both men.
"He's only playing on a regular basis because of his talent," Mowbray said of Amad. "I have to sit Patrick Roberts down in my office, who, in my opinion, is probably the most talented footballer in this league, yet he's not playing.
