Regis Le Bris shared his thoughts following Sunderland's 2-0 victory in France. BUILDING GOOD FOUNDATIONS “We are building our foundations for a big season, one of the most exciting challenges for Sunderland in 50 years. Layer by layer, step by step. I think it was a good game this afternoon with good control. We tried to press high to be able to manage their buildup, and I think it worked well, our buildup under pressure was interesting as well, and finally we found the solution to score...

Former Spurs defender Toby Alderweireld played alongside Thomas Meunier for the Belgian national team, and has spoken about the experienced fullback's move to Sunderland. Toby spoke via Hajper. SECOND XHAKA "Thomas Meunier can be like another Granit Xhaka for Sunderland this season. He’s played for so many big clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain and of course the Belgium national team, and you need players who’ve been there and know what to expect." NEW EXPERIENCE "But don’t...

Robin Roefs was glad to get his first pre-season minutes under his belt, playing an hour as we defeated Wrexham 1-0. GOOD TO BE BACK “It felt good, especially with the sun, it’s good to play and good to be back with the boys. I arrived last week but it’s really nice to see everyone again. I’m also glad to be back playing.” CLEAN SHEET “Obviously it was not 90 minutes for me, so it doesn’t really count as a full clean sheet, but I was happy to be back and play 60 minutes without really...