Disappointed Cats boss admits to lessons learned

Régis Le Bris said his Sunderland side learned a valuable lesson at Old Trafford after a poor first half saw them lose 2-0 to Manchester United.

- by Phil Smith

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris on the sidelines at Old Trafford.

The Black Cats produced an uncharacteristically sloppy first-half performance, conceding goals to Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko. Sunderland struggled to cope with the threat of Amad and Bryan Mbuemo down their left flank, with Le Bris switching to a back three around half an hour into the game.

That did lead to an improvement in the team, though Senne Lammens had few saves to make on his debut for the home team. Le Bris said it was crucial to maintain perspective despite the loss, but says his players have seen how quickly then can be opened up when they fall short of their best level.

"I'm disappointed, because I think we that didn't start well," Le Bris said.