Two Sunderland players now rank inside the Championship’s top 10 for one statistic

For this one intriguing statistic, two Sunderland players are now ranked among the top 10 in the Championship.

At the moment, Sunderland is positioned in the Championship’s midtable.

They’ve had a difficult season, so maybe a 12th-place result is a reasonable reflection of their performance.

Though Sunderland would be happy with their 12th place finish, with just nine points separating them and the relegation zone, Mike Dodds’ team has now lost six straight games.

However, there have been some encouraging developments this season, like Jack Clarke’s development, who has scored 15 goals in the Championship and grown into an extremely important asset, and perhaps the rise of Jobe Bellingham, who has played in more games than he may have thought.

And the two now place in the top 10 in the Championship for a single statistic.

Two of the Championship’s most fouled players are Jack Clarke and Jobe Bellingham.

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Bellingham and Clarke, especially Clarke, are both animated performers.

They rank highly on the list of players who have been fouled in the Championship, which may be explained by their ability to slip past opponents with ease and initiate attacks.

With 86 drew fouls this season, Georginio Rutter of Leeds United leads the Championship in fouls drawn among players, with Clarke coming in second with 83, according to The Punters Page.

And with 117 dribbles made in the Championship this season, Clarke leads the field, followed by Rutter in second place (102).

Next, Bellingham enters with 58 drew fouls, but just from 24 dribbles, placing him as the league’s sixth-most fouled player thus far this year.
Sunderland commits fouls; something needs to be done.

This season, Sunderland supporters have frequently discussed how many fouls their players commit.

With 484 fouls drawn this season, Sunderland is the most fouled team in the Championship, which may come as no surprise (The Punters Page).

They have a lot of players that, like Clarke and Bellingham, prefer to get on the ball and outrun opponents. Patrick Roberts is one of those players, along with Chris Rigg, Pierre Ekwah, Nazariy Rusyn, and a few others.

It is simpler for opposing teams to foul these players since they are on the ball more frequently. There is no chance of a red card because it is in the center of the pitch or deeper into Sunderland’s own half.

Whoever manages Sunderland the following season must figure out a method to cut this number and push players like Clarke—who is probably going to leave—Bellingham, and others higher up the pitch when they do get the ball.
Teams are beginning to realize how easy it is to play against Sunderland; the team’s offensive performance is limited by simple fouls, as evidenced by their current six-game losing streak.

This weekend, Sunderland will play QPR in the Championship.

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