33-year-old player who got ‘dogs abuse’ for Sunderland now ‘flying’ with Brighton

Stephen Aziz, a former kitman for Sunderland, has offered his assessment of Jason Steele.

Steele, 33, is well-known to Sunderland supporters from his brief stint with the Black Cats in the 2017–18 campaign.

Prior to that season in the Championship, Sunderland signed Steele, although he would only play in 15 league games and maintain two clean sheets as the Black Cats were down to League One.

After Steele’s fairly disastrous stint at the Stadium of Light, Brighton signed him, and the goalkeeper wouldn’t play in the league again for three seasons.

Steele is currently a Premier League top player, though.

Stephen Aziz is “very happy” for Jason Steele following the ordeal in Sunderland.

Former Black Cats kit man Aziz recently shared his thoughts on a variety of topics, including Steele’s appearance in the Netflix documentary Sunderland ‘Til I Die.

Netflix provided a documentary on their relegation campaign and their troubles both on and off the field. Steele was one of many players who received negative feedback from supporters on social media.

About Steele, Aziz stated:

“Football is not the grand, glitzy spectacle that many people believe it to be. They seemed to have caught the genuine, behind-the-scenes essence of those difficult times and the guys who were truly going through it. When Jason Steele was at Sunderland, he was treated like a dog, but now he’s playing in the Premier League and he’s flying high.

Aziz continued, saying:

“Seeing him play in the Premier League and doing so well makes me very happy.”

Steele has made 15 appearances in the Premier League this season, keeping two clean sheets. He has also participated in the Europa League, where he has faced teams like Roma, Marseille, and Ajax.

A difficult period in Sunderland’s past, but Steele has triumphed

For Sunderland supporters, that relegation season and the next four years in League One suddenly seem like a distant memory.

Instead, despite their dismal previous performance under Mike Dodds, they are currently fighting to return to the Premier League after a seven-year absence.

Although Sunderland was a very tough place to be at the time, Steele’s resurgence with Brighton in the Premier League shows that he was always a fine goalkeeper there.

As Aziz points out, he was heavily criticized, which undoubtedly damaged his confidence. However, he is currently demonstrating his Premier League and Europa League abilities with a strong Brighton team.

Since then, Sunderland’s playing roster and backroom crew have undergone significant changes, not to mention ownership.

Although the plan and vision are much better now, things must change quickly in the here and now because Sunderland has lost six straight games for the first time since 2006.

This Saturday, Sunderland will play QPR again.

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