The focus seems ever more so to be on the more obdurate managers in the Premier League and the furore that ensues when things don’t quite go to plan. Regis Le Bris manages Sunderland during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Sunderland at the City Ground in Nottingham, England, on September 27, 2025. Now, however, I realise allowing other sides to impose their game on Sunderland isn’t the problem - the problem is not having the solutions Le Bris talks about so often. A plan for Brentford, a plan for 10 men, a plan for going to the City Ground. So horses for courses is very much Le Bris’ mantra - be flexible, be confident, and ultimately be in the driving seat when it comes to getting the required result.