RLB ON COV

Regis Le Bris says he's proud of his Sunderland team for their muted celebrations after a hard-fought win at Coventry, and says the Lads are ready for the second leg tomorrow night.

OVER THE TOP CELEBRATIONS?

"It wasn't the case for the players. I was really proud of this reaction because we didn't manage anything - it came from them. They were really aware that [the scoreline was] good stuff, but it doesn't mean the result is over. We need to finish the two legs and see at the end if we are the winners."

PLAY FOR THE WIN

"In my mind we have to win this game, to start like the first game, with exactly the same mindset because in these events, unpredictability is everywhere and trying to protect something is not a good mindset."

FLICKING THE SWITCH

"We secured the play-offs early and after that it was impossible to chase automatic promotion, and when you're not connected with a specific goal it's more difficult. We showed at Coventry it's different now. It started maybe three weeks ago, we felt something change in the training session."

BIG GAME EXPERIENCE

"[The players] weren't comfortable with the defeats but were comfortable from the big games we had before, this season and the season before. That experience is really important for big games because you build something in for when you need to connect in important games. To be able to switch on like we did at Coventry shows the strength of the squad and highlights the whole season. Now we have to finish the work."