Did we batter the Gooners or did they batter us? It depends which newspaper you read.
As heartbroken as Arsenal would have been at the final whistle, even the most ardent of their supporters would say Sunderland were worthy of a point from the game
It was a far cry from the beautiful game in the 6-0 drubbing of Braga in midweek and left Wenger furious. He looked and sounded as ill-humoured as he normally is in defeat, complaining that the final whistle should have been blown before Sunderland’s last fling
The ability of London teams to win the Premier League is usually measured directly by their aptitude to withstand formidable challenges in the far north.
For all of 94 minutes on Saturday evening at the Stadium of Light
Sunderland, who paid the visitors every respect by opting for a 4-5-1 formation, played their part in a flowing encounter, and posed a significant threat from set-pieces
Arsene Wenger was left fuming as 10-man Arsenal conceded an injury-time equaliser at Sunderland..
Sunday Mirror
Ten-man Arsenal looked to have scraped a lucky win against plucky Sunderland to go top thanks to a freak goal from Cesc Fabregas.
