Sunderland center-back Dennis Cirkin has discussed his comeback to the field and shared his thoughts on the injuries he suffered last season and the new head coach, Régis Le Bris.
The former Tottenham left-back’s comeback gave the Black Cats hope after he was sidelined for a significant portion of the previous campaign due to injury. Cirkin continued playing until the seventieth minute as Sunderland lost the match 2-1 against Gateshead.
After the loss, Cirkin remarked, “It was really good. I think the score wasn’t great, but on a personal note, it was really good to be back out there and play with the team, be involved again, and build up fitness.”
Asked about his injury set-backs last season, Cirkin responded: “They were really difficult. But in those moments, I learned a lot. And I think that’s the most important thing is when you go through times like that.
“I got injured three times with the same thing. You have to learn from it and don’t give up, keep going and it will work out in the end and it did.”
Cirkin is working under a new head coach in Le Bris after the Frenchman was appointed earlier this season ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.
“Really good, Cirkin said when asked about Le Bris’ impact. “Just excited, to be honest, to learn from a new coach, a foreign coach, the first time I worked under a French manager. And, you know, his ideas and philosophy, I think it aligns really well with what the club wants.”
