Tony Mowbray spoke about Anthony Patterson after the keeper kept Sunderland in the game at times against Millwall with a number of excellent saves. He's also explained why Jobe was rested - the teenager has played a massive part in Sunderland's season but has looked fatigued in recent weeks.
QUIET TEMPERAMENT
“He's been brilliant Patterson, ever since I walked in. He is such a calm, big, solid young man. It’s amazing watching him with his temperament. Goalies are often a bit loony, pointing and shouting and blaming everybody else. But this kid just does his job, you can hardly get a word out of him. We are delighted with him.”
JOBE RESTED V MILLWALL
"Jobe has had 17 starts on the bounce, he's just turned 18. I've spoken to him over the last month, there've been two or three times where we've planned to rest him and we've picked up an injury on the Friday and he's had to play."
DUTY OF CARE
“He's just turned 18 and I feel I have a duty of care to this young guy, an amazing human being who is conscientious and so desperate to do well and learn. Initially we'd have thought he'd come in and make a lot of substitute appearances, the odd start, and yet his performance level has dictated that he plays every week. The last few games I've been bringing him off and I think there have been signs of fatigue there.”
