Sunderland winger Romaine Mundle made his Premier League debut at the weekend

Sunderland winger Romaine Mundle has admitted that his long-awaited Premier League debut at the weekend was everything he’s ever dreamed of.

The wide man made his first senior appearance for the Black Cats this season in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Bournemouth, with Regis Le Bris’ men battling back from two goals down to seal all three points.

And as well as representing a major step forwards in his recovery from the hamstring surgery that has sidelined him in recent months, Saturday’s outing was also a notable personal milestone for Mundle - his first ever in the top flight.

What did Romaine Mundle say about his Premier League debut for Sunderland?

Reflecting on his achievement after the final whistle at the Stadium of Light, Mundle said: “I’ve waited a long time for this, for this Premier League debut, and I couldn’t have asked for a better place to make my debut, and what a game to mark it. And obviously, most important, it’s three points for the team. I’m just happy.

“Obviously watching on the side, you just want to be out there helping the team as much as you can. But obviously, I think your presence around the training ground when you're not involved, in the changing room, is vital as well. I'd like to think I was positive around the training ground. I just believe in opportunities and opportunities will always come back around, whether it's not my time, at the start of the season, but now maybe it is. It was good that I put the hamstring issue to bed now with that surgery, so hopefully I can just move on and kick on from there.

“This is all I've dreamed of as a kid, so I'm looking forward to these next two games [against Liverpool and Manchester City] as well, and just seeing what we can do. I'm sure we can [pick up points]. I've just got the belief in this team.”

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When asked what it would take for him to now kick on and nail down a starting spot in Le Bris’ side, the 22-year-old added: “Just keep working hard every day on the training pitch, just keep working hard and just show the manager what you can do. Everyone's got a job to do whether they're starting or not, and that's obviously what the manager has drilled into us as well. Whether you’re starting or not, you’re still relied on, coming on the pitch, doing a job.”

Mundle was also asked how a squad comprised of so many new signings had been able to gel so swiftly and to such great effect in recent weeks, responding: “I think this club is like a family club, so as soon as you join you interlink with players, everyone gels quickly, the stuff that we do behind the scenes - [such as] team bonding nights, dinners, it just helps us integrate as a group properly. And just when new people join, I think we’re all welcoming so it’s I think it’s easy for players coming to feel like themselves because we’re always welcoming to everyone.”

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