Sunderland’s Chemsdine Talbi achieves sensational feat unmatched by anyone else in Premier League
Sunderland began their return to the Premier League with a bang as they demolished West Ham 3-0 on Saturday.
It was a fantastic performance at the Stadium of Light, with the Hammers unable to get close to the hosts.
Dan Ballard has rightly earned the headlines for his Sunderland performance, with the centre-back netting the Black Cats’ second.
However, Chemsdine Talbi, who made his competitive debut against West Ham, also put in a display to remember.
Talbi has 100% passing completion vs West Ham
Talbi was signed for Sunderland from Club Brugge for £19million this summer.
In pre-season, Talbi showed flashes of the quality he possesses for Sunderland, and proceeded to put on a display against West Ham.
- Talbi joined Sunderland in July after helping Club Brugge win the Belgian Cup last season
Against the Premier League outfit, the 20-year-old started the match and picked up a late assist for Wilson Isidor’s goal.
Talbi managed to record a 100 per cent passing completion rate, with each one of his 23 passes reaching a Sunderland man before he was subbed off in added time.
According to WhoScored as of 17 August, no player in the Premier League from Friday’s or Saturday’s matches achieved this and played more than 30 minutes of football, let alone 90 minutes.
How did Talbi perform in Sunderland vs West Ham
On top of his passing accuracy, Talbi put in a great performance against West Ham.
As of 17 August, Fotmob gave the attacker a 7.5 rating for his display, the fourth highest on the field.
| Chemsdine Talbi vs West Ham | |
| Minutes | 90 |
| Passing accuracy | 100% |
| Chances created | 1 |
| Touches | 31 |
| Defensive contributions | 1 |
| Match rating | 7.5 |
The winger was also never dispossessed and managed to even contribute in defence at times.
Now, the challenge for Talbi will be to ensure he maintains consistency in these displays, especially with a massive clash against Burnley set to occur next weekend.
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