Post by Les on Jul 7, 2024 18:18:17 GMT
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Regis Le Bris admits Sunderland's problem is known throughout the club
Sunderland new manager Regis Le Bris has been speaking about the challenge that lies ahead
Settling on a style of play that excites the fans is high on Regis Le Bris’s list of priorities at Sunderland. He is acutely aware that the team struggled to find the net last season and reckons the responsibility is not just with the forwards.
The 48-year-old Frenchman said: “Everyone could score goals, the responsibility is always on the striker, which is difficult. We know this position is always important for a team and obviously the club, the organisation, is aware of this problem.”
The club are looking at striker options, even though chosen targets will not be revealed. “It’s absolutely confidential, to be efficient at the end,” he said. “We are working on a game model since the start of the season. If the ideas are clear and shared and understood by the players they can produce many things.
“The older players have a style of play so we have to adapt to use their strengths. This team could press high on the pitch in many games last season. It wasn’t consistent enough through the whole season but they were able to do it. Also the technical level is high, so we can have fast attacks, maybe six, seven, eight passes to reach the goal and also we can control the game. So it’s a question of balance and if we share this intention I think we can have an energetic game and be exciting for the fans.”
Mentality is high on the agenda too and Le Bris explained: “The first target is the style of play, in order to win, but we know we need some steps to achieve this goal, that mentality and willingness to improve.
“If the mindset is there, the first purpose, then that’s a start, The vision, we don’t know how it will happen, the journey is unpredictable. His background developing youth will be a feature and was why he and Sunderland are a good match-up. He said: “Yes it’s one of the main reasons to meet each other I think.
“I knew they were interested in coaches to develop young players and the team and I was searching for this kind of vision to improve a team. It’s a way of thinking. You can buy many players and put them on the pitch and the talent will solve everything. In France, our ideas as a club at Lorient was always about development. For 20 years I have been this kind of coach. I have improved the model, improved the players, I think it explains that we are here together as it’s my methodology. And this is the way of things at Sunderland.
“It’s about the process. The results are always uncertain. If we focus on the development of the team, the link, the vision, that’s the best way.”
Sunderland have had 13 managers in 10 years and Le Brix knows it’s results that matter most. “This job is very unstable,” he said. “We all know we need some results, confidence, support, to achieve our goals. We need to accept these rules as a coach.
“I believe in the process and vision so I am confident but obviously we need to be lucky sometimes too and we need to work hard.”
Regis Le Bris admits Sunderland's problem is known throughout the club
Sunderland new manager Regis Le Bris has been speaking about the challenge that lies ahead
Settling on a style of play that excites the fans is high on Regis Le Bris’s list of priorities at Sunderland. He is acutely aware that the team struggled to find the net last season and reckons the responsibility is not just with the forwards.
The 48-year-old Frenchman said: “Everyone could score goals, the responsibility is always on the striker, which is difficult. We know this position is always important for a team and obviously the club, the organisation, is aware of this problem.”
The club are looking at striker options, even though chosen targets will not be revealed. “It’s absolutely confidential, to be efficient at the end,” he said. “We are working on a game model since the start of the season. If the ideas are clear and shared and understood by the players they can produce many things.
“The older players have a style of play so we have to adapt to use their strengths. This team could press high on the pitch in many games last season. It wasn’t consistent enough through the whole season but they were able to do it. Also the technical level is high, so we can have fast attacks, maybe six, seven, eight passes to reach the goal and also we can control the game. So it’s a question of balance and if we share this intention I think we can have an energetic game and be exciting for the fans.”
Mentality is high on the agenda too and Le Bris explained: “The first target is the style of play, in order to win, but we know we need some steps to achieve this goal, that mentality and willingness to improve.
“If the mindset is there, the first purpose, then that’s a start, The vision, we don’t know how it will happen, the journey is unpredictable. His background developing youth will be a feature and was why he and Sunderland are a good match-up. He said: “Yes it’s one of the main reasons to meet each other I think.
“I knew they were interested in coaches to develop young players and the team and I was searching for this kind of vision to improve a team. It’s a way of thinking. You can buy many players and put them on the pitch and the talent will solve everything. In France, our ideas as a club at Lorient was always about development. For 20 years I have been this kind of coach. I have improved the model, improved the players, I think it explains that we are here together as it’s my methodology. And this is the way of things at Sunderland.
“It’s about the process. The results are always uncertain. If we focus on the development of the team, the link, the vision, that’s the best way.”
Sunderland have had 13 managers in 10 years and Le Brix knows it’s results that matter most. “This job is very unstable,” he said. “We all know we need some results, confidence, support, to achieve our goals. We need to accept these rules as a coach.
“I believe in the process and vision so I am confident but obviously we need to be lucky sometimes too and we need to work hard.”