Sunderland Head Coach Régis Le Bris has called for his side to be versatile going forward, which will be achieved by understanding the “different qualities” of his players and their ability to adapt. Daniel Wales reports.
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00:00Frustration seems to be the most common word being branded about at the Academy
00:05of Light. Five consecutive draws for Sunderland in the championship is the
00:08reason why, with some of those results coming due to Sunderland giving up leads
00:12late on during matches such as against Coventry and Millwall. The goalless draw
00:18against West Brom however came because of the Baggies lack of ambition with
00:22Sunderland failing to break through their defences. Against Sheffield United
00:26on Friday the Black Cats will face much more of a threat but equally may have
00:30more space to exploit when they go forward. Regis Lebris outlined how much
00:36of a test the away trip to Bramall Lane will be despite the differences in
00:40opposition set up against different opponents probably two or three phases
00:48are more important that game and the other game will be two or three other
00:53phases so it depends on the situation and sometimes on the scenario as well
00:58because we can start with one scenario and finish with another one so a well-rounded
01:03team is absolutely requested in that league and I think so far these
01:10foundations are getting better and better. Given the different challenges that
01:14Sunderland face in the championship being versatile is something that Lebris
01:18considered very important. We are still finding out the different qualities of
01:28our players because they are young and I am still for some of them in the
01:34period to discover what they are able to do in different positions so it was the
01:39case for example for Luke and Trey because it was the first time for me in
01:42these positions and Eliza for example started as a 9 then had an
01:49opportunity as a 7 and he played as a 11 against West Brom so and it's not
01:59definitive one game it doesn't mean that you are able or you're not able to play
02:04in this position. Watching what happens against one opponent in a specific
02:10scenario and we can gain experiences for the players and for the staff as well
02:15and then it's a question of management during the game so I don't know before
02:18what will be useful. Sunderland are without some big names which has made their life
02:24more challenging. Romain Mundel in particular is a big miss although Lebris
02:29again call for adaptability. Good players are still very important for the team
02:38and it opens a new opportunity for others on that side so football and life
02:46are unpredictable we have to manage the situations and and sometimes you have to
02:52create something new. It's important for us but we have to wait.