Sunderland’s extremely talented youngster Jobe Bellingham has been backed for success by Dan Neil after his recent performances.
The younger Bellingham brother joined the Black Cats for over 100 times less than his older brother cost Real Madrid.
Despite this he is already showing signs of the same talent that earned Jude a move to one of Europes elite sides.
Jobe has ignited his Sunderland career over the past few weeks running games and over the weekend he put in a real statement performance.
Scoring a brace in his side’s 2-1 win over Rotherham United at the Stadium of Light, truly announcing himself as a proper player.
Neil on Bellingham
21-year-old Sunderland midfielder Dan Neil is a player who’s got to see Bellingham up close in training and on field.
Neil has been hugely impressed by Jobe’s technical skill and also his physicality already.
Chronicle Live reported that Neil said:
“He makes me look like a 17-year-old!” grinned academy graduate Neil. “He’s an absolute freak of nature, physically.
“I have never seen a 17-year-old that size. Technically, he is a top, top, player as well.
“He has come here to play in front of 40,000 every week and that is something he is going to have to take on mentally, because we can all see how good a player he is technically, physically, and tactically.
“It is a different kettle of fish playing up here in front of these fans, but from what I’ve seen of his personality, he’ll take it on just fine.”
Mowbray on Bellingham
It isn’t just the players who are impressed by Bellingham with his manager Tony Mowbray also being blown away.
Speaking after the 2-1 win, Mowbray said also via Chronicle Live:
“I think he can play wide, he can play like a six and be one of two holding midfield players, he can obviously run and be like a running eight, I started him as a ten against Rotherham and then pushed him as a nine. His greatest asset is that he wants to learn football.
“He’s 17 and he asks questions every day of the coaches – ‘why am I playing there? when the ball goes there where do I go? what do you want me to do?’.
“He’s a joy to work with, really, and I’m pleased he got his goals and helped the team win.”