Sunderland’s Fabio Borini compares himself to Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller

Since his transformation from a centre-forward into a winger, Sunderland’s Fabio Borini feels he has become a much better player and has likened his role to that of Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller’s.

Borini has shown dedication to the cause at Sunderland, working the flanks efficiently in his new role, and although his role in the side will be barely noticed by some fans, he says he will take on it on the chin if it means Sunderland survive.

“I call my role a blind job because people don’t notice the work you’re doing,” says Borini.

“I feel a bit like Thomas Müller at Bayern Munich – they pick him because he does a lot of blind jobs, which makes things easier for everyone else.”

However, despite relishing the challenge of playing a new role, Borini has stated his desire to still play as a striker when he can: “My natural position is to play up front, especially as one of two strikers,”

“Playing wide is hard. Sometimes it’s more about going backwards than forwards. It’s about defending and tracking back rather than enjoying the ball in the opposition half, and it’s why I’m not scoring as many goals as I want.

“You could see against Arsenal last week that I probably touched the ball more in my own box than in the opposition half so it does get a little bit frustrating. It’s not so enjoyable.” said Borini

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