Sunderland must be sure to exploit one key weakness whilst also being wary of one star Norwich City man.
A difficult task is on the horizon for Sunderland with the upcoming clash against Norwich City.
The Canaries, despite sitting in 12th in the Championship, have been incredible in front of goal, notching the most goals with a staggering 36 goals in just the 21 games so far this season.
However, Norwich’s achilles heel this season has been their woes at the back, shipping a total of 32 goals, something that will fill Regis Le Bris with confidence as a result of his sides’ attacking powers.
Sunderland will be very wary that Norwich City have a tendency to start games on the slower side, particularly away from home, however do come back into things in the second stanza. This will undoubtedly be something that the Black Cats should be looking to exploit, and one Norwich player could potentially be on the receiving end of it.
Sunderland should look to target Norwich City defender Jack Stacey
When it comes to the weak points in the current Norwich City side, all eyes certainly turn towards the backline.
One man who has not been in his best form for the Canaries is right-back Jack Stacey, who won’t be looking forward to facing either Wilson Isidor or Eliezer Mayenda on the left flank.
Per SofaScore, the defender who has helped his side to just one clean sheet has averaged just 1.1 tackles, 1.7 clearances and 0.1 possession turnovers per game, and will be coming off the back of three previous poor showings, where he averaged a rating of just 6.5.
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Regis Le Bris must be wary of Norwich City attacker Borja Sainz
Norwich City and Championship top scorer Borja Sainz will undoubtedly be a player that can potentially exploit this current Sunderland outfit.
In 21 starts, he has achieved an impeccable 15 goals from just an xG of 8.4, suggesting that he will potentially be looking to test Anthony Patterson from distance. As a result, Sunderland must ensure to close down the Spaniard, not giving him any chance to get a shot off from outside-the-box.
Sainz will be utilised down the left-flank, meaning that Trai Hume will have a difficult task to diminish the threat of the Norwich forward in electric form.
Sunderland overall must be very cautious of the threat that Norwich City hold in their front three by not bringing too many men forward, but in turn must ensure that on their part that the Black Cats attackers are in a rich vein of form. Ultimately, it is going to be a goalfest at the Stadium of Light, but one that should swing in the favour of Le Bris if managed correctly.