Stoke vs Sunderland - 5 Reasons Why Wes Brown Is Key To Black Cats

4. He Has Recovered From A 2 Year Long Injury

Many players over the years, especially at the age of 32, have packed it in following a long term injury. Look at the likes of Dean Ashton, granted that his injury was a lot worse than Brown's, but he unfortunately had to retire at the very young age of 25 years old. And there are many other cases similar to this. And without sounding disrespectful to any other players, Wes Brown's passion and desire for the game comes into it again and to sit on the sidelines for two whole years pretty much unable to do anything, to then pick up two man of the match awards against Southampton and Manchester City in the planet's most physical league is something to certainly take your hat off to and should be a sign of motivation to any unfortunate serious injury victim in the future.