Sunderland legend Kevin Phillips has praised Eliezer Mayenda ahead of the Black Cats' play-off semi-final second leg against Coventry.
Regis Le Bris' side host the Sky Blues at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg.
'Super Kev', who scored 130 goals for the Black Cats in six seasons, told BBC Radio Newcastle: "I thought it was outstanding, coming off the back of all the negativity, five defeats, leading into what is a huge, huge campaign in terms of the two games.
"For them to be able to brush that aside and come to the CBS against a team that is bang in form, really good side, and to put a performance in like that, I was so impressed.