10 Things We Learned From Doncaster Vs. Sunderland

5. Costel Pantilimon Still Can't Kick

The big man is a great stopper, and a great keeper, but oh boy does he need to work on his kicking. So many wayward and nervy attempts were made by the big Romanian, with most of them falling out of bounds or into the path of a Doncaster player. It was his botched clearance that led to the first goal. Of course, the defending was mainly at fault, but ha good clearance would have prevented it all from happening. It may just take too long for his brain signals to travel all the way down to his feet, or all of his leg strength could have journeyed into his safe arms, but whatever the reason for his dodgy kicking, he needs to sort it out. It's the only weak spot for the big man, who will be an important player for the Black Cats this season.
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