Jobe Bellingham has managed to slot himself into Sunderland’s starting eleven very quickly since joining in the summer, and Tony Mowbray has been giving him plenty of praise.
MENTALITY
“He is very mature for his age. He acts like a seasoned pro, and demands standards even in small sided games he wants to win. You can see he has a very focused driven though pattern on where he is going and how he is going to get there. And that is to try to be excellent in everything you do. It’s a great mentality.”
ENJOY THE JOURNEY
"It helps our team to have someone so young. He is not in the team because of his name, it is his football ability and his competitive edge and athleticism and technique. He works hard every day. As coaches we want to protect him in three game weeks so sometimes when he comes off it is to give him a break. We should just enjoy the journey with him and see where he gets to as time rolls on.”
FORGET JUDE
"He doesn’t want to be compared with his brother, but we have coaches here who helped his brother as a 17-18 year old. They can gauge where he is, and he has some amazing tools. If he listens, works hard and competes like he does he won’t go far wrong. He has confidence and belief and has a good football brain."
