
Patrick Roberts has praised the way Regis Le Bris has adapted to England and implemented his methods at Sunderland, whilst also speaking highly of the gaffer's "different" and "open" man management.
NEW METHODS
“I think you've got to give him a lot of credit. He's obviously new. It's tough coming to a new league. I don't think many of the boys maybe would have known of him before coming here, which is normal. I think that's the scope. Obviously, Sunderland look for a different idea, different culture and different way of playing. He's come to a group that is born into that. A lot of young players have quickly adapted to that. I think it's partly down to the way he sets us up."
COACHES
"Obviously, Doddsy and Proctor are still here as well. They're helping us personally. They know us really well. After the last few years, the whole time I've been here, they've been here. You add that to the new ideas of the manager and then the players."
PLAYERS BUYING IN
“They've come on a year and they've got more experience. You add all that together and you get a nice, solid team. You can obviously always do more and we're always still learning. I think I'll give credit to the manager coming in and changing the way we play. Also, to the rest of the lads to buy into that and apply that on the pitch. I think the two come together really nicely. He's been great. He's a lovely guy to talk to off the pitch as well.”
MAN MANAGEMENT
“He's not shy at all. His door's always open. He does every time, maybe during the week. I say I'm getting old, but I feel like I'm getting old. He'll speak to me and ask how I am. How's the legs? How's the body? If I'm feeling good, what are his ideas and feelings? He gets a personal opinion of me, which is nice. You don't want to be told you're not playing or this or that. He asks and sees how you're feeling. Maybe he goes a certain way and he'll let you know that before any prep is being done. In that sense, it's good because you get your head around it."
ONE-ON-ONE TIME
“Maybe he'll tell a lad who is playing what he's thinking. He'll ask you what you think and how you think the game went before. With a bit more time, maybe he'll do that more. With the games, it's a bit different. You're off and you're in and you're doing more prep for the next game. It's a bit different."
OPEN ENVIRONMENT
“But he does spend a lot of time seeing how you are. Generally, just seeing how you are physically. It is nice because you can get some places where the man doesn't talk to you. You see the team and you're not playing. Then you have to go and ask the question. It's a bit awkward. I've had that a few times in my career. It's not the best place to be as a club. He's pretty open. He'll come and talk to you. He comes in the dressing room and we'll train and he'll speak to you. It's nice and he'll tell you what he's thinking and ask you how you're feeling.”