Mercurial magician

Mercurial magician can still do more

Player Profile - Patrick Roberts Sunderland Winger
By Chris Dunlavy

Look up the word mercurial in the dictionary and you will probably find a picture of Sunderland’s Patrick Roberts.
On a good day, the diminutive 27-year-old is a technician of majestic quality - a throwback to the days when wingers existed purely to thrill supporters, embarrass full-backs and score the odd wonder goal.
On a bad one, he is a player of fist-chewing frustration who’ll blast ambitious shots into the stand, weave his way into traffic and spurn crossing opportunities for one last trick.
Even Tony Mowbray - as in...

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