Sunderland defender Luke O’Nien has said that 20-year-old teammate Dan Neil reminds him of Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.
Speaking to the Telegraph ahead of tonight’s massive League Cup fixture against Arsenal, the 27-year-old Black Cats general lauded Neil after a breakout season with Sunderland.
The midfielder has been a mainstay in Lee Johnson’s system this campaign. Neil has made 27 appearances in all competitions, scoring three and registering eight assists.
Likened to Eze, who signed for Crystal Palace last summer for a reported transfer fee of £20m, Neil is a player who will seemingly go all the way. for Sunderland And for O’Nien, he is a demon on the pitch and in training.
The fullback said: “He’s like a glider, the way he goes around players. He reminds me of when I was at Wycombe, we had Eberechi Eze come through.
“You could tell he has a charisma about him, making it look easy. Annoyingly very good in training when you are on the other team. He’s doing well.”
Neil will have revel in chance to impress tonight for Sunderland
The South Shields-born midfielder has been one of the shining lights for Sunderland this season, and Neil will no doubt what to take the opportunity tonight against Arsenal with both hands.
Indeed, the League One side have a real shot at causing an upset tonight at the Emirates Stadium. And with Neil playing with confidence, the youngster can play a starring role for Sunderland in what could be one of their biggest games of the season so far.
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