Sunderland drew with Wolves on Saturday having played much of the game with ten men

Régis Le Bris said he was pleased with Sunderland's response to their heavy defeat against Nottingham Forest despite the frustration of being held to a 1-1 draw by Wolves at Molineux.

Sunderland took an early lead through Nordi Mukiele but the game changed when Dan Ballard was shown a red card for a hair pull on Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare shortly afterwards. Wolves made their numerical advantage count early in the second half when Santiago Bueno scored from a corner, but Sunderland bounced back well and finished strongly in an even contest.

The red card was a source of deep frustration for Sunderland on the day and left the camp with mixed emotions afterwards, but Le Bris felt it was a good point in the circumstances and felt his players had shown a determination to hit their usual standards after the Forest defeat.

"It was important to react after Forest - we fell short, especially at home," Le Bris said.

"I think the players reacted well, they trained well, the standards were back and we dominated at the beginning of the game.

"We scored, I think it was fair. After that, this decision changed the flow of the game, they generated momentum with one more man on the pitch. I think after 10-15 minutes in the second half, we changed the structure and went into a 5-3-1 and it was much better without the ball and with the ball. We controlled the game better, we created chances. The game was a bit open but I think it wasn't a problem and finally it's a point.

"First of all, I'm happy with the standards, the way we played together today. At that moment, at that stage of the season, we might be influenced by different things. We were safe early. Do we still have an objective or not? Is it Europe or something else? We don't know. After conceding nine goals in two games, I think it wasn't easy to anticipate the behaviour of the squad today.

"Finally, I'm happy with that. I'm really pleased because we were well-organised, we played good football and even with an unexpected event, we reacted well and managed the game properly. Finally, I would say with the condition, it's a good point."

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Le Bris had reshuffled his side for the game, bringing Enzo Le Fée back infield and moving Trai Hume to the right flank. The Sunderland head coach said he was pleased with how Le Fée played, hinting that it could be a strategy he uses more regularly between now and the end of the season.

"It's important to manage the squad, to give more oxygen," Le Bris said.

"We know that Enzo's best position is probably in the central corridor because he can move, he has more freedom. He's smart with and without the ball, really well connected with Granit and Noah. After a big defeat, I think it was important to change the dynamic. It was positive, I think, even with 10 men."

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