REGIS Le Bris described Tommy Watson as a "gift" after the winger starred for Sunderland and scored both goals in their victory over Stoke.
Making only his fifth Championship start for the Black Cats, the 18-year-old cancelled out Lewis Koumas' early opener, before firing a deserved late winner for the promotion hopefuls.
The victory brought Sunderland's six-game league winless run to an end, to the delight of Le Bris who is thrilled with how impressively Watson is developing.
"He's very strong, he is a very good winger for this team and in this league," he said. "He works well and the system is well designed for him. We can use him quickly and play to his strengths.
"He's powerful, can dribble, he can move inside and outside and he scored. He was very strong." Watson's first Championship start for Sunderland only came last month, but the teenager has quickly established himself in the side in the absence of the injured Romaine Mundle.
Le Bris said: "Players always need time to adapt. So far Tommy has developed very fast.
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