November 26, 2024

ALGOURFA, SPAIN - JULY 16: Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris leads a Pre-Season Training Session at La Finca Golf Resort on July 16, 2024 in Algourfa, Spain. (Photo by Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Images)

Pundit explains one thing that’s ‘astonishing’ about Sunderland under Regis Le Bris this season

Sunderland have enjoyed a quite unprecedented start to the new campaign.

Few had high hopes for Sunderland going into this 2024/25 Championship season.

Sunderland appointed Regis Le Bris in the June and the inexperienced Frenchman began the season without a striker signing.

Dan Ballard of Sunderland walks the pitch prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Watford and Sunderland at Vicarage Road on April 27, 2024...

For most fans, a comfortable mid-table finish may have been deemed a success this season.

But Le Bris has completely transformed expectations at the Stadium of Light this season, following a perfect start to the campaign.

Sunderland have won three from three and are yet to concede a goal in the league.

The Black Cats currently sit in 1st place of the table after a 1-0 win vs Burnley last time out.

And that win came following Jack Clarke’s move to Ipswich Town, with Romaine Mundle getting the only goal and suggesting to fans that Clarke’s exit may not be doom and gloom.

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But EFL pundit Ryan Dilks believes one other aspect of Sunderland’s start to the season is quite ‘astonishing’.

Sunderland defensive record without Dan Ballard this season

Sunderland are yet to concede a goal, and their expected goals against is the lowest of any Championship team right now.

Discussing the start to the season, EFL pundit Dilks said on the Second Tier Podcast: “There’s a lot of talent in that side, even when you take out someone as good as Jack Clarke.”

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