Sunderland 0-5 Nottingham Forest: What Le Bris said
Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris speaking to Sky Sports: "The big difference in intensity is clear. We started OK, but then progressively we felt that they were more involved, intense, pragmatic. "They pressed well and we were unable to build up under this pressure and the momentum shifted at that moment.
They were clinical, they scored four goals in the first half. It was like a punch in our face. " "We gave away many fouls and we gave the opponent the opportunity to be strong in their set pieces.
They had seven corners in the first half which is massive. We didn't defend well before we gave the opportunity to be dangerous in our box. "Our fans were intense, even at 4-0, and we were not.
We reacted a bit during the second half, tried to change the dynamic a bit but it was too late. It is a strong reminder, we drop our standards maybe 10% and we were punished, which was the case today. We were not at their level, no excuses.
" Did you know? Sunderland have conceded more than three goals in back-to-back league games (also 4-3 vs Aston Villa) for the first time since September 1958 in the second tier (0-5 vs Swansea, 0-6 vs Sheffield Wednesday). Only Burnley (31) and Tottenham Hotspur (30) have conceded more goals in the Premier League in 2026 than Sunderland (27) - at the turn of the year, only Arsenal (12) and Manchester City (17) had conceded fewer goals in the top-flight than the Black Cats (18).