Tabloids beoordelen Roefs, Brobbey en Timber en zien 'superoptreden': 'Geweldig'

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Arsenal won the Premier League match at Sunderland 0-2. Bruno Guimarães opened the scoring shortly after the break, while Bukayo Saka decided the game in stoppage time from the penalty spot. Jurriën Timber, who came on at halftime after a long injury absence, also scored, but his goal was disallowed for offside.

Sunderland’s Dutch players Robin Roefs and Brian Brobbey played the entire match. Although Sunderland held out for a long time, Brobbey made a strong impression by using his power and defensive work to trouble Arsenal’s central defenders William Saliba and Ben White. He created space for teammates but did not get a shot away. Several British media outlets praised his performance, with The Sunderland Echo giving him an 8 and The Northern Echo even a 9.

Timber was also widely praised for his return as a right-back. The London Evening Standard and ESPN both rated him a 7, highlighting his control of Sunderland winger Simon Angulo and his proactive defending. Roefs received mixed but generally positive reviews: the BBC criticised some of his passing, while other outlets praised his saves and noted that he nearly stopped Saka’s penalty. He received ratings ranging from 6 to 7.