I think if you asked Régis Le Bris about it and he answered honestly, there’s no way he’d have wanted Sunderland’s season disrupted by the international break this past fortnight.
I suppose in a healthy working environment you have to try and turn everything into a positive where possible, so Régis Le Bris won’t have wasted much time over the past fortnight.
This seems to have become the standard set by Le Bris since he walked through the door — he’s working the players harder than they’ve been worked before, and the results on the pitch speak for themselves.
Sunderland had momentum before the international break, and we have to do everything we can to ensure that continues when we play Plymouth.
The fact Le Bris decided against giving his players a break is a sign that he’s not taking his eye off the ball.

Maintaining Our Standards: Why Régis Le Bris must ensure Sunderland don’t slip