Sunderland are yet to lose at home this season in the Premier League, with the Stadium of Light's reputation as a fortress only being strengthened when an out-of-sorts Wolverhampton Wanderers travelled to Wearside on Saturday.
Indeed, the top-flight's basement club did have a few half-chances here and there - particularly in an open second half - but it was Regis Le Bris' men who picked up a third home success of the season when the scoreline read 2-0 in their favour come full-time.
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It was very much a day to remember for new Sunderland recruit Nordi Mukiele, as the marauding number two was rewarded for one notable burst of energy when grabbing his first Black Cats' goal during the comfortable victory.
Mukiele's standout performance for Sunderland
Heading into Saturday's clash, Mukiele had only exclusively played as a commanding centre-back for his new employers.
That changed against Vitor Pereira's challengers on Saturday, with Le Bris drafting his adaptable number 20 out to the right-back spot, in what was an inspired switch by the ex-Lorient boss.
The former RB Leipzig defender bombing forward and gambling on an opportunity opening up handed the Black Cats that decisive first goal in the contest, with Mukiele's perseverance - and a slice of fortune that the Wolves goalkeeper fumbled it over the line - giving Le Bris and Co the platform to extend their unbeaten home record in league action.
It wasn't just his attacking performance that put a smile on the face of everyone associated with the Wearside giants, though, with Mukiele still switched on defensively when winning a dominant 15 duels across the entire clash.
Statistician Statman Dave hailed the 27-year-old as "monstrous" when the dust had settled on the 2-0 win.
With Daniel Ballard also winning ten duels in the heart of defence, it could be that Mukiele gains more chances in the first-team ranks from this full-back spot moving forward.
Unfortunately, not every team selection decision from Le Bris paid off in the same manner, with one Black Cats star now in danger of being axed after amassing fewer touches throughout than Robin Roefs.
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Sunderland's biggest underperformer vs Wolves
Sunderland did have a last-gasp own goal to thank for all three points being secured, as some attacking faces struggled to be potent in front of goal as the game dragged on.
Wilson Isidor couldn't add to his three-goal tally for the Wearside outfit this season in league action despite his best efforts, with the offside flag denying him another strike at the Stadium of Light.
Away from any offside interventions, Chris Rigg struggled full stop to get going with zero shots at Sam Johnstone's goal and a lacklustre 22 touches accumulated, making his first-team spot now look shaky.
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Yet, it could be Mukiele's partner for the day on the left-hand side, in Bertrand Traoré, that is most fearful, with the Burkina Faso international only lasting 63 minutes on the pitch during his first top-flight start for Le Bris' men.
While Traoré did complete two successful dribbles to try and unlock Wolves, the 30-year-old attacker trudged off on the 63rd minute mark without firing a single shot at the Old Gold goal, despite getting into some promising positions, with the numbers when you dig even deeper not painting the number 25 in a positive light.
Traoré's performance in numbers
Stat
Minutes played
Goals scored
Assists
Touches
Shots
Accurate passes
Successful dribbles
Possession lost
Total duels won
Stats by Sofascore
Traore only amassing 23 touches of the ball meant Sunderland shot-stopper Roefs actually managed more across the duration of the match, with the Dutchman ending the game with a superior 42 touches.
He would also eclipse the Ajax loanee's accurate pass count by seven, with Traoré also looking weak when challenging for duels compared to Mukiele, losing six of his contests.
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To further pile on his personal misery, his replacement in Chemsdine Talbi played a key role in the match-winning strike, with a quick surge forward resulting in a Ladislav Krejčí own-goal.
Handed a 5/10 post-match rating by Roker Report's Andy Tomlinson, too, it does appear now that Traoré is in danger of the chop, even if his high-flying team were ultimately victorious against Wolves.