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title: "Sunderland: Fans slam Elliot Embleton display"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-01-30T12:35:39Z"
modified: "2022-01-30T12:35:39Z"
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# Sunderland: Fans slam Elliot Embleton display

**Many Sunderland fans were left slamming the display of Elliot Embleton in their 6-0 loss away at Bolton Wanderers in League One on Saturday afternoon.**

It was a day to forget for manager Lee Johnson and his team, in what could turn out to be a very damaging defeat in the race for automatic promotion up to the Championship.

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Embleton was just one of a number of poor performers for the Stadium of Light faithful, missing with both of his shots at goal, while he also failed to record a single successful dribble and lost possession of the ball eight times ([SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/bolton-wanderers-sunderland/fsQ)).

He also recorded [fewer](https://www.sofascore.com/bolton-wanderers-sunderland/fsQ) touches than his own goalkeeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, highlighting his lack of impact from an attacking point of view.

### Sunderland fans slam Embleton

These Black Cats slammed his performance on Twitter, with one SAFC supporter going as far as to claim that he was a ‘passenger’ in the match, criticism which is certainly backed by the numbers:

**“Gooch, Embleton awful. Offer nothing”**

[Credit: @LeeSafcMiller](https://twitter.com/LeeSafcMiller/status/1487453022326333442)

**“Elliot Embleton did absolutely nothing in that half. A passenger far too often for long spells in games.”**

[Credit: @Michael35507062](https://twitter.com/Michael35507062/status/1487455214907150339)

**“Can’t believe I haven’t seen anyone talk about how bad Embleton has been recently it’s like playing with 10 men. He takes the kick off then just disappears for 10 minute intervals”**

[Credit: @tazzlor\_\_\_](https://twitter.com/tazzlor___/status/1487551183174647810)

**“Gooch, Embleton, Neil not good enough, I get the home grown craic but come on!!!!”**

[Credit: @ChristopherT198](https://twitter.com/ChristopherT198/status/1487473232622063624)

**“Embleton and Gooch very lucky to survive half-time.”**

[Credit: @\_toosb](https://twitter.com/_toosb/status/1487456320605278210)

**“Dan Neil poor, Embleton poor, Gooch dire!! And that back like is horrible. We look vulnerable every time we have an attack against us!!!”**

[Credit: @leech\_tom](https://twitter.com/leech_tom/status/1487452095733186570)

[***In other news, find out transfer update has Black Cats buzzing here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-transfer-rumours/transfer-news-jack-clarke-tottenham-league-one/)