Sunderland booked their place in the Carabao Cup quarter final with a win over Brentford

Régis Le Bris says he has to get the balance right with his Sunderland selections after Jocelin Ta Bi's breakout performance against Brentford in the Carabao Cup.

Ta Bi picked up three assists as the Black Cats beat a strong Brentford side 3-2, setting up a quarter final at Crystal Palace in December. Ta Bi was one of eleven changes made by Le Bris as a very inexperienced side produced an impressive performance, seizing a three-goal lead in twelve minutes of excellent counterattacking football in the first half.

Le Bris noted Ta Bi's excellent attacking play but also praised his work ethic and defensive work as Sunderland held on to their lead in the second half.

"It's a perfect example for us," Le Bris said.

"Jocelin comes from another country, another culture. We can't teach him how to dribble, how to escape pressure, how to deliver.

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He's gifted, he worked hard previously to get those qualities and we can help him to learn how to defend. I think it was a really good experience. On the right side, they overloaded this side so at half-time it was important to fix problems but he was brave. He was running probably much more than expected and finally it was still possible to deliver those two or three key passes."

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Le Bris said there would be more opportunities for Ta Bi ahead and that it was his job to strike the balance between securing Premier League results and giving the talented young players in his squad the chance to develop.

"He's a young player and we want to give opportunities to young players because we believe that it's our identity and it's not easy," Le Bris said.

"When you're a manager or a club, you want to have trust and confidence. It's always easier with experienced players. In our mind, we can combine both. We know that they will struggle because they can't learn until they are exposed to the problems. The Premier League is relentless for that. It's hard for a manager because you know that they have to get exposed to learn. They make mistakes but through those mistakes they will get better and they are talented so it's a process."

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