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“Régis Le Bris Delivers powerful message to Sunderland Players and FANS after FRUSTRATING Week. You won’t believe ehat he said
Sunderland drew three matches in just seven days, struggling to reach their usual performance standards.
Régis Le Bris has urged Sunderland to keep perspective on their strong start to the Championship season, despite the frustration of their second-half collapse against Coventry City.
The Black Cats were in control at half-time, thanks to brilliant goals from Wilson Isidor and Dennis Cirkin, but were outplayed after the break and had to settle for a point as Haji Wright and Jack Rudoni found the net for Coventry.
This result capped a frustrating week for Sunderland, who had already failed to perform at their best in previous games against QPR and Preston North End, leaving them winless in three matches. Despite this, Sunderland still sit atop the table.
Le Bris acknowledges the need for improvement and intends to review the recent underwhelming performances in video analysis sessions with the squad this week. However, he also pointed out that there were positives to take from the team’s ability to maintain an unbeaten run, even when not playing at their best. The Sunderland head coach emphasized the importance of not losing sight of how well his side performed in the first half, noting their strong home record this season.
“We’ll closely review this game and the one against Preston, with two sessions planned to give clear guidance to the players. We’ll also look at the positives from the first half, but we weren’t able to maintain that level after the break—perhaps due to fatigue or a failure to adjust during the game. Sometimes ideas that seem clear off the pitch don’t always translate on it. It’s about balance, timing, and connections, and in the second half against Coventry, we couldn’t manage that. Even without control, we still had chances to kill the game on the counter.”
“We need to maintain consistency, both as a coaching staff and as fans. We’re still off to a good start, with 31 points from 15 games,” Le Bris added. “The first half showed our quality; now we need to focus on being more consistent. That’s our next challenge. As a coach, it’s important to stay emotionally balanced because football is unpredictable. Sometimes you deserve a win and don’t get it, and other times, the opposite happens. The result against Coventry reflected our first-half performance, but not our second. We have to keep learning. We have a lot of quality to develop and build on, and I’m excited about that. Even though our second half was disappointing, and we didn’t perform well at Preston, we still didn’t lose. Even in tough moments, the level of performance isn’t too low. Hopefully, we’ll now move forward.”
Sunderland face a tough trip to Millwall after the international break, with key players Trai Hume, Patrick Roberts, and Jobe Bellingham all suspended. However, Le Bris is hopeful the break will help the squad, given the clear signs of fatigue in their recent matches.
