Sunderland are without a win since beating Spurs 1-0 in April but have put in some good performances in that time

Régis Le Bris has urged his Sunderland youngster to use the frustration of some key missed opportunities in recent weeks to improve moving forward.

Sunderland are without a win in four in the Premier League, a sequence which includes the heavy 5-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on home turf. However, there have also been some solid displays during that time and some vital moments which have gone against the Black Cats. They had a big chance to 4-3 up at Aston Villa when Habib Diarra was denied by Emiliano Martinez when 1-v-1, while Sene Lammens made good saves from both Noah Sadiki and Brian Brobbey during 0-0 draw with Manchester United.

Le Bris said it was important to remember how young many of his players are, and that they will need time to find a clinical edge.

"It's about experience, it's about maturity, it's about experiencing tough situations to create the foundation to work harder on the pitch during the training week and then you can move forward because you have something to achieve," Le Bris said.

“[Finishing] is about instinct but we have to work more before to adjust the decision making. I repeat they are so young, Habib is 22, Noah is 21, it's their first season in the Premier League so they need to experience new situations to be frustrated, then they will go on the training pitch during the week with extra motivation to develop their skills.”

Le Bris reiterated the club's stance before the game that this summer will be about evolution rather than revolution, with a much smaller number of signings expected to increase the starting XI and the depth of the squad.

A strong performance against a Manchester United side third in the table, which took Sunderland to 48 points for the campaign, offered further justification for the club's view that will strengthening is necessary the core of this squad is only just getting started at this level.

"It's a good platform," Le Bris said.

"This game shows we can be competitive against the best teams in the league and we've been consistent. Now it's about adjustment. Stability will be key. We want to be stable. If we can add three or four adjustments that will be helpful."

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Noah Sadiki reacts to Man Utd draw and early missed chance

Speaking after full time, Sadiki reflected on his early miss and outlined his determination to improve.

“We’re really disappointed,” Sadiki said.

“We had the chances to win it. I had two of them. I feel gutted to know that I couldn’t finish my chances and help the team. I don’t even know what I was thinking about when I was clean through on goal - I need to do much better.

“To produce a performance like that shows we’re improving day by day in the Premier League. That performance was a response for the fans - but it wasn’t enough because we didn’t get three points.”

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