Patrick Roberts has spoken of the importance of a good pre-season, and how it can help prepare players to be in the right state come the start of the season. Having just signed a new contract to keep him on Wearside, Roberts was asked about how pre-season at the Academy of Light has been so far, and what the atmosphere is like around the place.
"Pre-season is important - I've not had many over the past few years being on loan, you don't get a full pre-season. The manager has spoken to me about that, and making that important for me.
"Coming in on the first day was just as important for me as everyone else, [it's] something we've got to get through, it's part and parcel of football. You're going to have many more pre-seasons, so you've got to enjoy it, take what you can from it, build on it, and set a good stance for the rest of the season."
