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Sunderland: Fans debate players of the season

By Ben Crump

Posted on May 20, 2020

Sunderland fans have been debating who they feel has been the best player and the best young player of the season via social media.

Fans of the Black Cats have not had much to cheer about on the pitch over the last few seasons, having dropped down from the Premier League to League One.

Having struggled to find consistent form this season in England’s third tier, it does look like the Wearside club could be on the verge of missing out on the play-offs, sitting seventh in the league table as things stand.

Sitting level on points with Fleetwood Town, Phil Parkinson’s side are also just three points off Rotherham United, who sit in the second automatic promotion place.

Debating who has been the club’s best player of the season, many fans mentioned Scottish winger Chris Maguire, who has netted 10 goals and gained 15 assists.

Also looking at the club’s young performers, fans mentioned Luke O’Nien, having seen the 25-year-old perform well at right back and right wing at times this term.

Reacting to a tweet from the Sunderland Echo, fans have been debating who they feel have been the best performers for the Black Cats….

If the season finishes now, who do you think has been Sunderland’s best player and young player this season❓🤔 #SAFC

— Sunderland Echo SAFC (@sunechosafc) May 19, 2020

Maguire and O’Nien

— Joshua🔴⚪ (@KINGMAGUIRE1) May 19, 2020

Onien isnt young hea 24 young is below 21 this is problem withbus we class gooch and hume as youngsters there not

— Rhys William (@lincolnSAFC) May 19, 2020

Chrissy and Luke are the best two players … Young player has to Hume as no other youngsters have come through

— Dave Lee (@SunderlanDave) May 19, 2020

Yeah, was going to say this myself. O’Nien for young player if the year, although Dobson has improved a lot over second half of season

— Sunderland AFC Merch (@SafcMerch) May 19, 2020

Don’t think anyone one player has shone out consistently, but McGuire gets my nod for his goals.

— SAFC Shaun (@24hrmadmackem) May 19, 2020

McGuire by a long shot. Take him out and we’re a bottom half side.
O’Nien for young player

— Michael Stubbs (@stubbsm) May 19, 2020

McGuire and Hume

— Tim (@safctim) May 19, 2020

Luke Onien.

— malcolm thorpe (@malcolmthorpe2) May 19, 2020

Who do you think is Sunderland’s player of the season and young player of the season? Let us know in the comments section below…