Le Bris said Sunderland will need to up their performance to get a good result against Man United at Old Trafford.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Sunderland manager, Regis Le Bris has said despite Manchester United’s tough start to the season, they are still a very “strong” team.
He made this known on Thursday ahead of his team’s English Premier League (EPL) clash with the Red Devils on Saturday.
Sunderland will be facing a tough test at Old Trafford as they take on Ruben Amorim’s struggling side.
Man United have recorded just seven points from their opening six league fixtures.
The Black Cats, on the other hand, are flying on their return to the Premier League, sitting fifth in the table.
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Sunderland have only been defeated once this season, and football fans are expecting another difficult outing for Man United.
Speaking ahead of the encounter, Le Bris heaped praise on the EPL giants.
He added that his team will need to up their performance to get a good result in the game.
He said, “Being at Old Trafford demands a strong personality and strong character.
“I still believe that we’ll need to upgrade our performance to be competitive in Manchester.
“They are strong, create many chances from everywhere, direct play in behind, set pieces, with talented players. Now it’s just a question of click, confidence, circumstances, scenario.
“So for us the only thing we can control is our way of playing, the way we want to play this game, to face this challenge, being aware that it will be tough.”
