“It’s very painful”published at 6:56 p.m. BST
FT: Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland boss Regis le Bris speaking to Sky Sports: “Difficult match, disappointing match, really clear. Difficult start, after six minutes 1-0 then 15 minutes, we played with 10 for 75 (minutes) or even more. At half-time we decided to survive at least in the second half to make things happen. “We were below the level, that’s really clear. It’s hard to take, hard to digest. “It’s very painful because we weren’t Sunderland and that’s not acceptable.”
On what he wants to see from his team: “Reaction. We will have ups and downs this season, this one is a big drop. I am very disappointed for the fans, they were with us until the last minute but they were not on the pitch, which is a big problem in the Premier League because the opposition are strong. They are relentless, if you make mistakes they will catch them and that was the case today.
As for whether he’s worried: “To be honest, I’m always worried because it’s also my job to find the small problems and try to help the players go higher. Today the work will be huge because it was a bad game. We won’t find excuses. We will continue to work hard, stay humble. We know our position in this league. We have a busy schedule. We want to take on the challenge but the current position is not good.”
“We were clear in the dressing room. The players know they weren’t up to standard. I’m with them 100%. From there we want to show energy, we want to show belief, we want to show more of the team like Sunderland used to be and that wasn’t the case today.”
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