Match Day Thread Nottingham Forest FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 27th September 2025 - KO 17:30

They’ve just got us to a tee haven’t they. A team built on grit, determination and hard work. To put a team together that is so well organised and fights so hard for each other is no easy task but to do it in the course of a few months is staggering. I ****in love it

 

Sunderland AFCs attitude toward the Premier League "Aye.... and"?

 

Not sure what alternative universe this is, but it’s class. Mighty red and white army.

 

Your'e pissed mate. Hold it the other way up!

 

These lads are giving it 100% every time. No one can ask for more.....

 

Imagine if we finish in the top 7 and get European football.

Just imagine

 

Has anyone mentioned that we're ****ing third????

 

Not seen it mentioned anywhere but thought traore played well when he came on!

 

I’m not sure they allow that in aeroplane toilets either - maybe just take a tab in ?

 

It'll happen! I've only got a handful of leave left next year!!

 

Correct. And they can play anarl.

That's yet another team that "didn't play well" against us! That has happened a lot since Regis came.

 

Under Moyes in our last PL season....2 points from the 1st 10 games. Football man.

 

Nah, news to me

 

We spent £180 million but got the value of more like £250 million. Some business there.

 

More points than 3 promoted teams from last season at this stage too

 

Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris speaking to Sky Sports: "I think it [digging in] is part of our identity. We know to be competitive in this league we have to work together, to suffer together. I am really proud for that because we defended really well and our five subs helped a lot. With the ball I think there is still room for improvement. We had the opportunities to build up the play more comfortably and progress through the pitch a bit better but we still have many things to learn."

On Granit Xhaka: "He is really smart, he knows how to manage a situation in real time. He is a future coach I think so we need to use him with this power, this strength because it is so important to a young squad like ours.

"I hope he will play for Sunderland for a long time because we need him on the pitch. On the bench you can't have the same influence and I hope he can keep this consistency for the full season."

On what he has created at Sunderland: "It is hard to win a game but we are sticking with our gameplan and giving this level of energy, even when it is not perfect - I think it is a key point of our identity. If we can keep improving, we will have a few surprises."

On whether the start has left him surprised: "We are not complacent. We do not want to give something to the opponent. If we don't work properly, if we are not at our best we will be punished. We are happy to have 11 points this evening but at the same time we need many more points to stay in the league so step-by-step."

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Regis’ use of the subs bench in both the timing and personnel was spot on today