
Regis Le Bris has spoken about how he persuaded Enzo Le Fee to come to Sunderland due to their existing relationship. He's been impressed with what the midfielder has already shown in training, and it is expected that ELF will be on the bench for Friday's match at Burnley.
FATHER FIGURE
“It (our previous relationship) makes it 100 per cent easier for him to integrate into what we are doing here. It was one of the first things we thought about when we first connected with Enzo. It wasn’t easy to think about getting an agreement from a player who is playing with Roma. It is difficult to connect with someone like that when, even though Sunderland is a massive club, we are playing in the second division in England. But he wanted to play and enjoy himself, and he wanted to rediscover the link between his football and enjoyment. We have a shared knowledge of the game, and a shared history, so we talked together and thought it was a good idea."
UNDERSTANDS THE SYSTEM ALREADY
“We have only had two or three training sessions back together, but it is already very clear that he understands what we are doing here. It is very clear for him because he played with these principles and these ideas for seven or eight years at Lorient. That means it is easy for him to understand what we are doing.”
FIT TO PLAY
“First of all, he is ready to play. Sometimes, this is not possible when you sign a player because they have not played a lot or they are injured, but Enzo is really fit."
BED HIM IN
“But at the same time, we have to respect the legacy. A new player can come in and say, 'I'm here to change everything'. Here, it is not possible because the identity of the team is very strong, the quality is important and he has to make the steps to connect with the team. It depends on many things, the game, the scenario, the players available and so on. He is ready and at the same he has to connect with the team, so we will see for Friday.”