Fan Letters: Is Trai Hume Best Suited To A Role At Full Back?
RR reader Jim Wales feels that playing Hume in his ‘natural’ position would be beneficial — what do you think?
Trai Hume of Sunderland participates in the pregame warmup session during the Premier League match between Sunderland and Manchester United at Stadium Of Light in Sunderland, United Kingdom, on May 9, 2026. (Photo by Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views!
RokerReport@yahoo. co. uk Dear Roker Report, I believe Trai Hume is a very good full back but I don’t think he’s good enough to play in midfield.
Hume has started thirty two league games — nineteen at full back — and we’ve taken twenty seven points from those games. He’s failed to start only four games and we have nine points from those games. He’s started thirteen games in a ‘hybrid’ position, and we have twelve points from them.
If we look at those ratios over a season… As a full back: 54 As non-starter: 85 As a ‘hybrid’: 35 So borderline European place, champions or relegation fight. Are we not data-driven? ‘Til the end Jim Wales Ed’s Note [Phil]: Hi, Jim.