Premier League newly promoted Sunderland lost 0-1 to Sporting CP in a pre-season friendly. Although they failed to win, coach Le Bris said that it is a good thing to find and solve problems at the beginning of the season, so that they can deal with such problems more effectively in the new season.

After the trip to Portugal, Sunderland will go to Tyne Castle to challenge Hearts in the next friendly match to continue preparing for the new Premier League season.

Talking about the performance against Sporting CP, Sunderland manager Le Brice said, "We were divided into two teams in this game, so the first and second half were different. Our goal is to let every player play for 45 minutes. Overall, everyone's fighting spirit is still very positive, and I am impressed by the team's vitality."

"We were in a bit of trouble in the first half and the opponent scored with the only chance. But making such mistakes at this stage is actually a good thing, which helps us clarify how to defend against opponents of this level."

Le Bris said, "The opponent was very mature and well-organized, with many options in attacking through the middle and running from behind. It is good to find problems and solve them early in the season. We created some chances, but unfortunately we couldn't score."

"It is very important at the moment that we take advantage of the chances we create because that is key to our success in the new season."

In addition, Le Bris added, "I am happy with the energy shown by the team and I am pleased with the chances we created, but we have to score successfully."