Sunderland fans have reacted furiously to claims that one player declined to play for the club’s under-21s team.
Sunderland fans have reacted quickly to the recent claims circulating about full-back Timothee Pembele.
Following a poor tenure on Wearside, the Black Cats loaned out the right-back to Ligue 1 club Le Havre during the summer transfer window.
Pembele joined Sunderland from Paris Saint-Germain in September of last year, although he only appeared in eight Championship games due to injury and the task of replacing Trai Hume in the starting lineup.
However, Mackem News has published an article authored by a former club employee that states Pembele “refused” to play for Graeme Murty’s young team. Their piece goes as follows: “Mackem News understands Pembele withdrew himself from the group of first-team players gaining minutes in Graeme Murty’s U21 side.”
Sunderland fans, on the other hand, were eager to respond to tales of Pembele’s apparent refusal to play, contacting The Echo via Facebook to express their opinions. Let’s see how supporters reacted to the story:
Emma Chicken observed, “If it’s true, he made a huge mistake,” while Gavin Cook added, “He can’t even get into the Le Havre side.”
Brian Cummins said, “Get shot.” I can’t even grasp fundamental defensive positioning. He will never grow into a quality defender. Might have promise in the future, however it means nothing when a defender is unable to defend. He’s in no position to give an attitude. “Get shot.
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