Surely It takes time to integrate a new team ?
As the season moves on players will get used to each other and gel as a team.
Sunderland sat back in the 1st and 2nd half with 11 men inside their own half. It takes patience, confidence and coaching to break down such a low defensive block.
Tis the start of a new season and as we have seen before .... rebuilds take time.
Gary Caldwell spoke about getting it right with Will Grigg. It took time but the work paid off.
Sunderland managers' should take / have taken note ?
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/grigg-can-still-score-goals-18152742
“But the more we worked with him and got to know him and got to understand what he needed we then went to playing with a number ten who could supply him balls down the side of defenders, and two wingers who can put crosses in the box.
“Once we worked that out and understood what Will needed to show off his talents, after Christmas he was phenomenal. His goals were the difference for getting us promotion. Even before that, to be fair to him, when he wasn’t scoring goals, he was still a fantastic player for the team, always worked hard, pressed from the front and always put a shift in.