Former Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini believes Brian Brobbey's all-action displays at the top of the pitch are "good value" and the fans at the Stadium of Light "love him".
Reflecting on the Dutch striker's performance in Sunday's win against Spurs, Gabbiadini told BBC Radio Newcastle: “Some of the moments in the game were fantastic. He was getting really heated and wound up, and I thought [Cristian] Romero and [Micky] Van de Ven didn’t know what to do with him at times and didn’t defend him very well.”
However, Gabbiadini believes the forward was "petulant" when he pushed Romero into Antonin Kinsky in the Spurs goal as the Argentine defender tried to shield the ball back to the box. There were calls for the striker, who had already been cautioned, to receive a second yellow card.
"I thought it was a bit petty, actually," Gabbiadini said. "A bit petulant from him. I thought he put the team at risk because he could've easily got another yellow for that. It was one of them games where he got a little bit too wound up.
"I think he might be better getting away from the contact in a way, stepping to the side or trying to get the other side of the defender, so he can't see him and then pop in front of him."
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