Sunderland returned to winning ways with a victory over Southend on Saturday, and the performance of fans favourite Luke O’Nien has excited quite a few.
He was played further forward than usual by Phil Parkinson and his typical industrious nature was important to his team, but one moment of quality in particular has stuck out for some supporters.
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With the ball approaching O’Nien on the touchline he cleverly passed it through the legs of the left-back with a backheeled flick, sending his side on the attack in a moment where he could easily have lost the ball.
The 24-year-old also took his goal brilliantly, meeting Denver Hume’s cross with a diving header which bounced into the far corner – a goal which proved to be the winner.
He has shown his effectiveness in both attack and defence this season by contributing directly to five goals and making an average of 1.2 tackles per game, and moments like those against Southend he could become one of Parkinson’s more important players.
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Here is some of the reaction to O’Nien’s skilful moment, which has seen a lot of adoration for the versatile player.