“The followers deserve it!” – Gus Poyet on Sunderland’s ‘Excellent’ Begin to the Season
After seven years out of the Premier League, many anticipated Sunderland’s return to be a significant wrestle. However with 11 factors from their opening seven video games, the Black Cats are greater than up for the problem of survival.
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Sitting ninth within the desk and boasting one of many strongest defensive data within the division, head coach Regis Le Bris has acquired loads of plaudits.
Their sturdy begin to the season included wins over West Ham United, Brentford and Nottingham Forest, in addition to spectacular attracts with Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.
However after the worldwide break, they face a tricky run of video games towards the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis, the place their intentions will actually be examined.
Former Sunderland supervisor Gus Poyet spoke completely to EPL Index and shared his delight with the membership’s progress…
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“The followers deserve it”
Poyet spent two years as head coach at Sunderland and guided them to the League Cup ultimate and the ‘nice escape’ in 2014. Throughout that point, he turned a success with the supporters and has maintained a detailed connection to the fanbase within the decade since.
Talking on Sunderland’s begin to the season, Poyet stated: “This makes me smile so much. The followers deserve it a lot and so does the membership.”
“It has been an excellent begin to the season.”
Poyet additionally identified the significance of getting a robust dwelling document as a newly-promoted workforce, which Sunderland have up to now achieved by being unbeaten of their three dwelling video games up to now.
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“Your house type as a newly-promoted workforce is so necessary and that win over West Ham United would’ve gave them a lot confidence to kick on.”
“The away win at Nottingham Forest has been the icing on the cake from the opening fixtures.”
“Granit Xhaka is clearly the standout participant and has helped them to take action effectively, however enormous credit score has to go to the administration and recruitment workforce.”
Can Sunderland Keep Up?
It has been an extremely spectacular begin from the Black Cats, however there’s nonetheless loads of work nonetheless to do.
But when there’s one man that has at all times believed in ‘miracles’ on Wearside, then it’s Gus Poyet…
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“I don’t see why not. They’ve simply obtained to maintain going about their enterprise in the identical means that they’ve up to now,” stated Poyet, “Maintain selecting up factors, avoiding accidents and there’s no cause why they’ll’t hit that magic 40-point mark.”
“The Stadium of Mild has been rocking up to now and that help positively helps the gamers.”
Sunderland’s first sport again after the worldwide break comes at dwelling to Wolves, who at the moment sit backside of the desk and but to register a win this season. It’s the right alternative for Le Bris’ aspect to maneuver their factors tally to 14 and transfer as excessive as 4th within the desk, ought to different outcomes go their means.