Luke O'Nien likes the look of Sunderland's summer arrivals - Jobe Bellingham has already nutmegged him five times!
HEMIR
"They've been really good. The big man [Hemir] has adapted well. We've done quite a lot of running this pre-season and, for a big lad, he's put everything into it, which is what you want to see."
JOBE
"Jobe has a lot of quality. I think he’s already done about five nutmegs on me! The way he goes around the pitch, his ball manipulations, his quality is clear to see, and as characters, they'll bring a lot of value to the squad. There's a lot more people going to be in the States too, and it's good to have them in. I'm just looking forward to seeing them grow into the players they're going to be."
BEN CROMPTON
"I thought Ben at the back was really, really good. He's done well in training. The way he's grown and adapted to first-team life has been really impressive and he's done really well. It'll be good to see him keep that going."
CHRIS RIGG
"Riggy has been brilliant from the moment he joined us last year. It's a big step to the first team, but he plays exactly the same every day, in training, in matches, whatever. A lot of the young lads are coming forward and knocking on the door, and I think that's brilliant for the club. We're seeing these players come through, hopefully to the first team, and that's only going to serve the club well in the future. I'm looking forward to learning from them as well as trying to help them grow."
SENIOR SQUAD MEMBER
"Yeah, I know I'm old, even though I still feel really young! The team is evolving. From the day I joined to where we are now, we've been evolving with new players in and new styles. We're in a good place. I'm really enjoying it, I think all the boys are enjoying it, and I think these pre-season games are good because we're all getting to know each other. We want to be singing from the same hymn sheet at the start of the season, and pre-season is important in that."
