Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta saw his Gunners become the latest side to fall victim to Sunderland’s early-season magic in 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
Dan Ballard’s first-half rocket put Sunderland ahead of the Premier League leaders, and the Gunners entered halftime down a goal to their promoted hosts.
Bukayo Saka brought the Gunners level as they feasted on a rare Sunderland error, and Leandro Trossard embossed the back of the net with a goal of his own to put Arsenal on the brink of a ninth PL win of the season.
Yet Brian Brobbey’s brave, magical goal in stoppage time salvaged a point for the Black Cats as Arsenal opened the door to the throne room a bit ahead of Man City vs Liverpool on Sunday.
Eberechi Eze reaction
It was a difficult game. They made it a tough place to come. You know how they play. We have to keep perspective. We’re still first, still working.
You know how they play it’s very direct. It’s a testament to our team. You see how hard it is to make chances but we’ll pick ourselves and go.
It was more of the same really. As time went on we started to win more duels, be a bit more competitive in midfield. It’s one of those games where we have to keep perspective.
You can see the quality of their game. They haven’t lost here in a while. It’s important to keep on heads on, not look too deep.
It’ll be a time to come away from the Premier League. We can come back, go again, and be fresh for that. Of course we’ll be strong when players come back.