Sunderland 1 – 2 Arsenal: Match Thoughts And Individual Analysis

What a big win, and a big loss! Conceding the goal in that manner added another chapter to the special Arsenal edition of 101 Extraordinary Ways To Concede A Goal. While the remarkable comeback in extremely trying circumstances completely countered the impact of that goal in the short term, the injury to Mertesacker will make the future games all the more challenging. Then again, what’s an Arsenal season without persistent injury worries.
Focusing on the game itself, the stand out observation was the appalling condition of the pitch that would likely shame many of the lower division side...