Le Bris appears like he is creating one other Jack Clarke at Sunderland

It has been an exquisite season for Sunderland. They have been probably the greatest sides to observe within the Premier League, taking the highest flight by storm to finish the curse of promoted sides lately.

The Black Cats, though unfortunate for some, have supplied Regis Le Bris with unimaginable fortune. The Frenchman is now nicely on his method to writing his title within the membership’s historical past books and has his sights set on avoiding second-season syndrome.

As for the gamers, the likes of Brian Brobbey have carried out sufficient to earn curiosity from Bayern Munich, however why depart now? Simply ask Jack Clarke – the grass is not all the time greener.

Clarke was on his method to Sunderland stardom

Clarke left the Sunderland celebration earlier than the DJ even had the prospect to play his requested, Premier League-themed tune and has doubtless regretted it ever since.

The previous Tottenham Hotspur winger was glorious on the Stadium of Gentle and would have undoubtedly performed a key position in Le Bris’ promotion simply months after he determined to go away for Ipswich City.

Within the season prior, Clarke was definitely Sunderland’s finest participant – scoring 15 objectives in all competitions. It is no surprise Ipswich got here calling after incomes promotion of their very own to the highest flight.

Jack Clarke at Sunderland
Appearances	114
Targets	28
Assists	23

While Sunderland took the subsequent 12 months to safe their Premier League place and put together for survival, plus doubtlessly extra, it was Clarke who appeared stuffed with remorse. Ipswich got here crashing down and he is now again the place he began, hoping to claw his method to the highest tier as soon as once more this season.

Greater than half of the 25-year-old’s objectives for the membership got here in his ultimate full season in Wearside – highlighting the extent that Sunderland have been left to exchange.

It is arguably solely now that they are within the Premier League that the Black Cats have that very same high quality to name on within the type of a powerful academy graduate.

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Sunderland’s new Clarke is rising

For all the cash they’ve spent, there will likely be no higher feeling for Sunderland than watching Chris Rigg rise to stardom below Le Bris.

The academy graduate, nonetheless simply 18 years previous, is already making his mark on the Stadium of Gentle and has each probability of selecting up the place Clarke left off.

Le Bris is definitely a fan of the attacking midfielder, who has slowly proven indicators that he can grow to be a top-quality winger, having notably given Lewis Corridor loads of hassle within the Tyne-Put on derby final month.

Chris Rigg vs Newcastle
Minutes	90
Take-ons	1/1
Touches in opposition field	5
Floor duels received	5/5
Possibilities created	3

Simply ask Lamine Yamal and he’ll point out how powerful it’s to get previous Corridor at St James’ Park. Rigg made it look routine and has since been handed the identical position in victory over Tottenham.

The objectives and assists are but to come back on the similar charge they arrived for Clarke, however Rigg has that very same tenacity. In his ultimate season at Sunderland, the previous received round eight duels per recreation and created simply over two possibilities. Towards Newcastle, the latter managed 5 and three, respectively.

He is received the identical power and whereas that innate dribbling skill may not be there, he is a equally diminutive and difficult buyer down the flanks.

In contrast to Clarke, there’s each probability that Rigg can be right here to remain. This can be a participant who got here flying via the ranks of his boyhood membership and has since stepped into Premier League soccer on a constant foundation.

While their former winger makes an attempt to climb again into the highest flight, Sunderland are set to reap the rewards from one among their very own in Le Bris’ aspect.