In Matchday 4 of the 2024/25 Premier League season, Sunderland lost 0-2 at home to Arsenal. After the match, Sunderland manager Régis Le Bris gave a post-match interview, discussing his team's performance and the gap between them and Arsenal.

On the match result

Le Bris said: "It's a frustrating result. We played well, especially in the second half. I felt like we went head-to-head with them, and they are in very good form right now. We had chances to score, and I think based on our performance, we deserved to score, but we didn't capitalize on them. Then we conceded a goal 30 seconds later. That's the level of this game. I think they really keep pushing you. When you don't take your chances, the game becomes very difficult."

On the change in the team's performance between the first and second halves

He said: "In the first half, we played cautiously and showed them due respect because we knew their threats, their style of play, and how they could hurt our defense. We were very well organized, but at halftime we agreed that we needed to show our ability on the ball. We did that very well in the second half. We dealt with long balls well, and when conditions allowed, we were able to build up play with short passes and create chances."

On the performance of Arsenal goalkeeper Raya

Le Bris said: "Raya was one of the best players on the pitch today. That shows we did create threats, but not enough to convert them into goals. We were really very close. Winning is a process, and they are currently performing at the top level. Tonight we came close to the desired result, but not close enough. However, it was a good experience for us and our fans. We are playing better with each match. This result is indeed hard to accept, but we must move on."

On areas where the team still needs to improve

Le Bris said: "We must believe in ourselves, and then it's about closing some gaps in the details. These subtle differences are actually the hardest to improve, because that's the final one percent, and you have to put in a lot of effort to make up that ground. We are in a good position now. It's important to move past this game quickly, because we have a very important week ahead."

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