LIVE
...

Follow us on

Soccer News

‘Best game for us’: Sheffield Wednesday fans assess Adam Reach’s Sunderland performance

A Sheffield Wednesday supporter enjoys the atmosphere during the Sky Bet Championship match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Sheffield Wednes...
Follow us on Google Discover

Reach went some way to silencing his critics during Sheffield Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland.

As a Newcastle United fan, Adam Reach was always going to be up for Sheffield Wednesday’s fixture against Sunderland.

It’s fair to say the Owls’ former record signing has so far failed to validate his £5 million price tag, as he flitted between positions during his first campaign at Hillsborough.

Adam Reach of Sheffield Wednesday attempts to get past Michael Hefele of Huddersfield Town during the Sky Bet Championship play off semi final, second leg match between Sheffield Wednesday...Adam Reach in action for Sheffield Wednesday

And after two-and-a-half games on the wing, Reach again found himself relocated to left-back during Saturday’s 1-1 draw against QPR, remaining there as Sunderland visited Hillsborough on Wednesday.

And in the second half of that game especially, the 24-year-old put forward a solid case to become a permanent fixture in the role, as he bombed up and down the left flank, took on opponents and put in several good crosses.

But don’t take it from us – here’s what the Wednesday faithful have had to say about Reach’s performance:

David Jones’ long-range strike secured a point for Carlos Carvalhal’s side against Sunderland, who led through George Honeyman’s early effort but found their goal under siege for much of the second half.

Were you at Hillsborough on Wednesday? What did you make of Reach’s performance?