Sunderland produced a great second-half performance to remain top of the Championship. Régis Le Bris believes Sunderland’s victory over Hull City demonstrated his young team’s ability to learn from their experiences. Wilson Isidor’s second-half goal was the difference between the two teams, and it came against the run of play. But from then, the Black Cats controlled the game brilliantly, conceding few chances and keeping another clean sheet to preserve their lead at the top of the league.
Sunderland lost their past two away games, but Le Bris thinks they are improving. “It’s difficult to win away,” Le Bris explained. “In this game, we had two distinct scenarios. In the first half, we dominated the ball, but the challenge was to create in the final third, particularly from the flanks, and then cope with their counterattack. We weren’t expecting this; we assumed it would be a different game. We were exhausted, but perhaps we might cross earlier and better our positions to deal with the break. We solved it at halftime, but the scenario changed, and they retained the ball as they pleased. We were prepared for this, and we did well.
The game then went in their favor for six or seven minutes, and they squandered a great opportunity. Then we were prepared to use our counter because this is a strength for us, and Wilson made the difference. “We talked a lot about how to manage the momentum of the game because we are still a young team, and sometimes we want to attack without considering how the game is developing. In this game, we were compelled to maintain the ball, withstand the pressure, and control the game better than we had in previous away games. I believe the squad is improving as a result of our experiences; some aspects of our game are better than they were previously.
Sunderland return to play against Luton Town on Wednesday night.
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