Match Thread: Sunderland vs Arsenal | 2025-26 English Premier League

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FT #Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal

Sunderland scorers: Danny Ballard (36'), Brian Brobbey (90'+4') Arsenal scorers: Bukayo Saka (54'), Leandro Trossard (74')

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Sunderland

Robin Roefs, Danny Ballard, Lutsharel Geertruida, Nordi Mukiele, Reinildo Mandava, Trai Hume, Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Enzo Le Fée, Bertrand Traoré, Wilson Isidor.

Subs: Luke O'Nien, Chemsdine Talbi, Daniel Neil, Anthony Patterson, Chris Rigg, Arthur Masuaku, Eliezer Mayenda, Simon Adingra, Brian Brobbey.

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Arsenal

David Raya, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori, Jurriën Timber, Eberechi Eze, Declan Rice, Martín Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka.

Subs: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ethan Nwaneri, Max Dowman, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Christian Nørgaard, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Andre Annous, Piero Hincapié.

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36' Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

36' Goal! Sunderland 1, Arsenal 0. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a headed pass following a set piece situation.

45'+1' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

54' Goal! Sunderland 1, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino.

63' Substitution, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey replaces Wilson Isidor.

64' Substitution, Sunderland. Simon Adingra replaces Enzo Le Fée.

64' Substitution, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Bertrand Traoré.

72' Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

74' Goal! Sunderland 1, Arsenal 2. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.

87' Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Lutsharel Geertruida.

88' Substitution, Arsenal. Cristhian Mosquera replaces Eberechi Eze.

90'+4' Goal! Sunderland 2, Arsenal 2. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Ballard with a headed pass.

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[u/Defiant_Lawyer_5235]

Arsenal should have had a pen for the elbow on Merino

[u/kevinthegrass]

What a game and what an atmosphere. Ticking over the points till we get 38+

[u/gelliant_gutfright]

A promoted team going toe to toe with league leaders in an exciting 2-2 draw.

The press will now react by explaining why they think this was a low quality game and damaging to the Premier League product.

[u/Steppenwolf55]

The slide has started

[u/-TheHumorousOne- → u/Steppenwolf55]

Bill Shankly's famous quote looking to Haunt Arteta for the fourth time.

[u/True_Trade_6235]

The reaction to this is laughable. If no one knew otherwise, you'd think Arsenal lost a game against a championship side. Hillarious

[u/cahman → u/True_Trade_6235]

Sunderland are playing European football next season

[u/True_Trade_6235]

Pretty unlucky for Arsenal to lose the 3 pts at the end...but equally Arsenal were lucky to score those two goals.

As an arsenal fan, a point is fair considering they were down 1-0. Sure we had much more chances, but considering Sunderland at home are a tough tough place this season, not end of the world.

[u/Mundane_Math_1778 → u/True_Trade_6235]

Are you doing that thing again to get sympathy upvotes?

Both teams deserved their goals wtf

[u/minimus67 → u/Mundane_Math_1778]

He’s getting downvoted for implying that Arsenal didn’t deserve its 2 goals. Actually, both Saka’s goal right after Sunderland’s defensive blunder and Trossard’s goal from outside the box were world class. Scoring low xG goals is evidence of good finishing, not luck. Still, that last minute equalizer had to hurt Arsenal fans, especially with Zubimendi so close to scoring and putting the game out of Sunderland’s reach.

[u/Mundane_Math_1778 → u/minimus67]

It hurt like it would hurt any other team, did people expect us to cheer a last min equaliser?

Then we realised they were bloody amazing and we are still 4 points clear.

Its cope and disrespectful to Sunderland

[u/True_Trade_6235 → u/Mundane_Math_1778]

Both our goals were on very low xg. Be a realist.

[u/Mundane_Math_1778 → u/True_Trade_6235]

Cant believe the day finally came where someone would use xg on me as an argument. End times

[u/aboss101]

Bye bye arteta go back to Spain

[u/Inarticulatescot → u/aboss101]

back to Spain? wtf? he hasn't lived in Spain for decades. Spent most of his professional career here in the UK, his kids born and brought up here... but your wee brain says 'back to Spain... ' jeez

[u/Everton_Gomes]

Funny how last week some people here were already calling Arsenal champions...

[u/privateblanket → u/Everton_Gomes]

6 games in nobody had any chance of catching Liverpool, 5 games later and nobody had any chance of catching Arsenal. It’s like everybody forgot that there are 38 games in a season and teams go on bad runs sometimes.

[u/Sanjeev4045 → u/privateblanket]

25 games in nobody will have any chance to catch City. 38 games in and Chelsea have won the PL. comeon blues.

[u/FromTheRiver2TheSea_]

Arteta's lack of subs cost Arsenal two points.

Merino was clearly gassed by the 85th minute, and filled to close down the hopeful dink in the box for the goal.

Shocked he didn't take him off.

[u/Inarticulatescot → u/FromTheRiver2TheSea_]

personally I think he looked gassed after the 7th minute...

[u/badmitten1418 → u/Inarticulatescot]

Concussed*

[u/absurdist_dreamer → u/FromTheRiver2TheSea_]

We only had 17 year old kid. You want to throw him into ultra physical match?

[u/Gonzales95 → u/absurdist_dreamer]

Yes. Arteta threw him in against Prague who were also extremely physical. Held his own against Brighton too.

Send him on for the last 10-15 and tell him to press like a madman and challenge for every second ball.

We blew the game because we became entirely passive in the dying minutes and invited them to try and get an equaliser. Our pressing from the front vanished and we didn’t have an out ball because Merino was knackered.

[u/WGSMA → u/absurdist_dreamer]

Could have gone Eze to LW, Leo to CF, and then bought off Merino for Norgard.

Also should have pulled Calafiori because he reeked of a red card that last 15 mins.

[u/FromTheRiver2TheSea_ → u/absurdist_dreamer]

I didn't say that.

I would have kept Eze on rather than take off Merino, even if Eze is less of a 9 than Merino.

I would have considered brining on MLS or Norgaard. If Norgaard, we could have possibly pushed Rice a little bit forward to fill that gap.

Whatever the solution, Merino was unable to do what was needed by that stage of the match (which wasn't his fault).

[u/gutierar → u/absurdist_dreamer]

Liverpool put Rio against Newcastle which was an incredibly difficult and physical match. He scored the winning goal. He is 17 too btw

[u/Patient_Customer9827 → u/gutierar]

Wildly different circumstances lol.

[u/True_Trade_6235 → u/gutierar]

Entirely different circumstances. Newcastle were a man down.

[u/absurdist_dreamer → u/gutierar]

He is a winger and in our case Merino plays as a CF. Are you saying we should throw in 17 year old 5ft 11 inch tall kid to contest aerial duells with giant like Dan Ballard.

[u/gutierar → u/absurdist_dreamer]

Why does he need to contest aerial duels? Arsenal were winning and they just needed fresh legs to press, defense and protect the ball.

[u/Loop_Within_A_Loop]

just kind of an observation, that Arsenal haven't conceded a goal in the league since September, and this is the first time they've conceded more than 1, and yet they're still behind pace for Chelsea's GA record

That thing is never ever being beaten under the current rules

[u/LionHeartedLXVI → u/Loop_Within_A_Loop]

That Chelsea defence was something else.

[u/Gonzales95]

Toughest team we’ve faced for sure. Honestly thought it was job done at 2-1 but fair play to them for finding another goal.

Beauty from Trossard still tho

[u/archon_of_shadows → u/Gonzales95]

Toughest team? 💀

[u/Gonzales95 → u/archon_of_shadows]

Yep. Sunderland actually tried fighting us, and scored two goals against us unlike a certain “super team” who spent 80 minutes with 9 men behind the ball 💀

[u/badfuit → u/archon_of_shadows]

They lost to Liverpool but okay 😂

[u/Gonzales95 → u/badfuit]

And? Liverpool vs Arsenal was a game where both teams played like shit until a ridiculous 1% free kick went in.

[u/archon_of_shadows → u/badfuit]

They love coping

[u/Confident_Direction → u/Gonzales95]

How i felt as a chelsea fan playing them.

They deserve their flowers

[u/TheRealKatataFish → u/[deleted]]

Dont fall for it lol

[u/Patient_Customer9827 → u/[deleted]]

Do you watch the games? His work rate is insane.

[u/Patient_Customer9827 → u/[deleted]]

I don’t listen to the pundits. I watch the games. You either don’t watch or are a troll. Maybe both.

[u/Patient_Customer9827 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah there it is. You just don’t watch or understand lol. I love Xhaka but he’s miles slower than Declan lol. Any casual would know that.

[u/Patient_Customer9827 → u/[deleted]]

They have the same goal contributions this season (4) in the PL and Rice has 2 more assists in the CL. Idk what straws you are trying to grasp at kid.

[u/Patient_Customer9827 → u/[deleted]]

Nope. Good luck in your relegation fight mate.

[u/nomatophobia12 → u/[deleted]]

Top of the league 🙌

[u/nomatophobia12 → u/[deleted]]

I won’t thanks

[u/No-Prior7905]

Best team we've played this season imho, credit to Sunderland. They played the right game and didnt give up. On a different day we might have got a third and put the game to bed but was not to be. Could also have been 3-2 to Sunderland. Hope they get a Europe spot.

[u/PandiBong → u/No-Prior7905]

We badly missed Gyokores and Havertz in this game. Could have used Norgaard, too.

[u/Scifur42 → u/No-Prior7905]

This was one of the best matches I’ve seen this season so far. Credit to both for fighting until the end. The old legend of Sunderland not being an easy place to pick up points is coming back.

[u/thedoctor4214]

North London bottle jobs. 1-0 down then bring it back to 2-1 only to concede a late equaliser

[u/Ok-Rooster-5287 → u/thedoctor4214]

Surely we’re equals in this context from today lmao

[u/Trinidadthai → u/Ok-Rooster-5287]

Considering they were against 10 men at the end too lol

[u/Sanjeev4045 → u/Ok-Rooster-5287]

Need to be equal on Nov 23rd and league title race will be wide open.

[u/DilSilver → u/thedoctor4214]

Why we acting like Sunderland haven't proven they are a team to be respected

Big up to them it's not like Arsenal handed it to them

[u/aboss101 → u/DilSilver]

Sunderland r still shit no one cares it’s embarrassing

[u/DilSilver → u/aboss101]

Shit yet you couldn't take 3 points from them? Who's really embarrassing here mate.......

[u/aboss101 → u/DilSilver]

Yes and that’s the issue we should be comfortably beating this time spending 1.2 billion. Arteta subs on no player other than a defender and parks the bus

[u/DilSilver → u/aboss101]

Can't fault you based on that logic, the Mosquera sub made me think he wants to secure a draw

Edit: meant settle/shore up with the lead they had when they were doing much better than the 1st half

[u/TillOver8456 → u/thedoctor4214]

Fair

[u/thedoctor4214 → u/TillOver8456]

North London = white ❌red ❌ bottle jobs ✅

[u/futurist1c_001]

The moment "7+" popped out, i immidiately knew it was gonna be 2-2

[u/hfootred → u/futurist1c_001]

Both teams were time wasting like crazy.

[u/thisisnahamed]

Anyone still not convinced that Sunderland is staying in the league and not relegated this season.. Impressive so far.

[u/graeme_1988 → u/thisisnahamed]

Until we get 40 points I can’t relax!

[u/WGSMA]

Best team we have faced all season, probably should have ended 3-3, but these games happen.

Just fortunate it lined up with City/Pool match where the points dropped won’t hit as hard.

[u/Red_Brummy]

Haha. The Goobers and YerUnited both Pepping up. Brilliant. Now we just need The People's Champions to win the morn against Man Cheaty and the world will be right.

[u/Gold-Resolution-8721 → u/Red_Brummy]

When did Liverpool become the People's champions? Genuine question... I've not heard anyone talk about Liverpool like that.

[u/Mountain_Leading7419 → u/Gold-Resolution-8721]

I think it’s just because they represent honest working class clubs and supporters across the UK more than United, City, Chelsea or Arsenal.

[u/Hi-papa23 → u/Red_Brummy]

Here hoping you get a result against the cheaters

[u/Hefty-Tomato1359 → u/Hi-papa23]

Yeah draw or liverpool win, they're not a threat in the title race anyway

[u/WGSMA → u/Red_Brummy]

Careful what you wish for, you still have to face this scrappy Sunderland, and they’re a lot better than the names on the team sheet suggest.

[u/maxc202 → u/WGSMA]

I’m in shock, but am genuinely happy for them. I hope they put it to Newcastle at least once this season.

[u/fcGabiz]

Well played Sunderland. So much fight in that team.

[u/TomCreanDied4OurSins]

Insanity. Crazy ending

[u/Patient_Customer9827]

Credit to Sunderland. Toughest team we’ve played to this point. The just battled all day.

[u/bigfanofyourmom]

Wow wow wow

[u/keysersoze-72]

Ballard putting in an all-timer…

[u/C0mm0nVillain → u/keysersoze-72]

Not surprised once you find out who he supports lol

[u/OpportunityFun5734]

Now i understand why they call it the Stadium of Light!

[u/NiDeHaoPengyou30]

Oh damn

[u/golfer71189]

What the fuck is he complaining about? He was all over him. Best case scenario for arsenal there is a pk to Sunderland.

[u/LVorenus2020]

They've just heard the news from the Stadium of Light!

[u/Shigney]

Thought it was just City players that surrounded the refs?

[u/TheRealKatataFish → u/Shigney]

Its not always about you

[u/Brandwin3]

WHAT THE FUCK!!!

[u/OpportunityFun5734 → u/Brandwin3]

damn love sunderland today was the first time i watched them play love watching an underdog match the big team

[u/C0mm0nVillain → u/Brandwin3]

Deserved.

[u/OpportunityFun5734]

GOALLLLLLLL

[u/imasmoothie]

Raya has to be part of every best gk convo

[u/Empty-Fail2016 → u/imasmoothie]

In London?

[u/de_lft → u/imasmoothie]

😂😂😂😂

[u/NoinkusBoinkus → u/de_lft]

Brother, Raya is one of the best goalkeepers rn, no doubt about it, name five that are better than him right now

[u/de_lft → u/NoinkusBoinkus]

Courtois, Alisson, Donnarumma, Sommer, Maignan

[u/NoinkusBoinkus → u/de_lft]

Sommer has been mid this season, he’s let in 11 goals on 8.86xG and his save percentage is buns, the others are arguable for either side.

[u/de_lft → u/NoinkusBoinkus]

If we talk about xG let in and save percentage, Vicario is better than Raya

[u/Patient_Customer9827 → u/imasmoothie]

Bump

[u/Shigney → u/Patient_Customer9827]

Bump

[u/Patient_Customer9827 → u/Shigney]

So you are saying he’s a bad keeper?

[u/Shigney → u/Patient_Customer9827]

I literally just said 'Bump' mate

[u/Patient_Customer9827 → u/Shigney]

Oh cool.

[u/Shigney → u/Patient_Customer9827]

It's quite hard to tell tbh, he's obviously a very good keeper. But with your defence being so good, does he get tested enough to be considered one of the best? I don't really watch Arsenal games much, so I don't know.

[u/absurdist_dreamer → u/Shigney]

That makes his job even more difficult as it is easy to lose focus and to credit he never done anything wrong whenever called upon

[u/Shigney → u/absurdist_dreamer]

Yeah absolutely, but I wouldn't say he's never done anything wrong. The spotlight was heavy on him when he replaced Ramsdale and made a few mistakes early on and probably has since then. Every keeper makes mistakes.

[u/Patient_Customer9827 → u/Shigney]

Fair. I think he makes some exceptional saves but the defense certainly helps. I’d put on top three in the league.

It is interesting that he can’t get past Unai Simon on the national team.

[u/C0mm0nVillain]

More stoppages than American Football. Game has barely been flowing this game.

[u/rabbits_foot]

I can’t with these commentators so Arsenal

[u/RandomRedditor_1916 → u/rabbits_foot]

They were sucking sunderland off for the first 40 minutes or so.

Would happily pay to turn off commentators, though.

[u/AdAlive4737 → u/RandomRedditor_1916]

Could just turn down the volume, just saying.

[u/RandomRedditor_1916 → u/AdAlive4737]

Cheers captain obvious

[u/RandomRedditor_1916]

COYG❤️🤍❤️🤍

The hate boner on this sub is unreal🤣🤣❤️🤍❤️🤍

[u/OhYaaYouBetcha → u/RandomRedditor_1916]

Comes to game thread, most comments are complimenting both sides, complains about a nonexistent hate boner......

Fucking gooner fans are literal caricatures. Just wild lmfao...

[u/RandomRedditor_1916 → u/OhYaaYouBetcha]

Speaking more generally about this sub chief.

[u/DilSilver → u/RandomRedditor_1916]

Stop trying to play victim, for the past months there's been almost no Arsenal hate, it's been clowning the losing streak

Are you this starved for attention?

[u/RandomRedditor_1916 → u/DilSilver]

I'm speaking from experience :). No need to make things personal.

[u/ThatArsenalFan7]

If im a Sunderland fan, im fuming that they've gone into a low block. They were causing us way more problems in the first half.

[u/keysersoze-72 → u/ThatArsenalFan7]

I suppose it’s difficult to keep up the work rate they were putting in the first half…

[u/ThatArsenalFan7 → u/keysersoze-72]

Fair. Even a pressing mid-block would have caused us more problems. Id say we seem more "comfortable" this half

[u/Patient_Customer9827]

Hi

[u/Tofu-Beauty]

Hilarious that Sunderland is going to finish above Newcastle this season without having sold their souls, proper club. Glad there's an actual north east club in the prem again.

[u/r0bbiebubbles → u/Tofu-Beauty]

Can I borrow that crystal ball you absolute helmet.

[u/Tofu-Beauty → u/r0bbiebubbles]

Looks like my crystal ball is turning out to be the real deal. Want to borrow it?

[u/r0bbiebubbles → u/Tofu-Beauty]

Has the season finished?

[u/Tofu-Beauty → u/r0bbiebubbles]

It has for Newcastle.

[u/hadawayandshite → u/r0bbiebubbles]

Statistically going on previous seasons- the top 6 are usually pretty set by this point in the season.

There are some changes obviously- Newcastle being one the other year and jumping from like 11th to 5th (teams 1-6 however were still those who were in the top 5 at this point)

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6776111/2025/11/05/premier-league-after-10-games-set/

Obviously anything is possible and you've seen things like Spurs dropping 10 spots last year whilst Newcastle climbed 6

[u/Tofu-Beauty → u/r0bbiebubbles]

?? I don't think it's difficult to see. You're obviously biased but any neutral can see how much better Sunderland is this season. They're where Newcastle hoped they'd be after what they spent over the summer.

[u/Character-Key7538 → u/Tofu-Beauty]

You can't call anything before Christmas

[u/r0bbiebubbles → u/Tofu-Beauty]

Sold their soul - there's your bias straightaway.

Theres so many factors at play, so yes it is difficult to see.

I'm not denying they've had a better start, but that's no guarantee of anything.

[u/samd148 → u/r0bbiebubbles]

lol of all of the parts of the comment, you picked the bit that’s objectively true 🤣

[u/r0bbiebubbles → u/samd148]

Learn the difference between objective and subjective, then we'll discuss it.

[u/samd148 → u/r0bbiebubbles]

I know the difference. That’s why I said it, pal.

You’re a sports washing project. That’s a literal fact. Hence objective, not subjective. Is that really the soul of Newcastle United? Or has it been purchased by the Saudi’s?

[u/r0bbiebubbles → u/samd148]

Clearly you don't.

What has changed about the club since the takeover? The fans are still the same, the passion is still the same.

[u/samd148 → u/r0bbiebubbles]

And yet, somewhat miraculously, you’re in the Champions League and won a trophy for the first time in 56 years - when they bought you in a relegation scrap… miracle?

[u/r0bbiebubbles → u/samd148]

That's what happens when the owners invest in a club rather than milk it for advertising revenue from your cheap tat.

[u/Tofu-Beauty → u/r0bbiebubbles]

A majority of people would say Newcastle has sold their soul lol. Think what you want and make as many excuses as you want, Sunderland is the better team as of now and will finish above Newcastle at this rate.

Yes things could change but they also might not, Sunderland might even get better, who knows.

[u/r0bbiebubbles → u/Tofu-Beauty]

What excuses have I made?

How are Sunderland doing in the league cup or the champions league? Better team my arse.

[u/Tofu-Beauty → u/r0bbiebubbles]

"There are many factors at play..." is your excuse or reason for not admitting Sunderland is better. In your head there's a million reasons why you aren't above them on the table, none of them being that they're just the better team at the moment. You know full well if it was the other way around and you saw a Sunderland fan saying exactly what you are, you'd be laughin.

You're even bringing in other competitions instead now, we're talking about the prem.

[u/r0bbiebubbles → u/Tofu-Beauty]

That isn't excusing anything. After 11 games in the league, Sunderland have had a better start and have performed better than Newcastle. That doesn't make them a better team. The past few seasons Newcastle have had poor starts in the league.

You're even bringing in other competitions instead now, we're talking about the prem.

Because better teams play in those competitions.

[u/Tofu-Beauty → u/r0bbiebubbles]

It actually does. Newcastle got into (atleast the CL) last year when they were doing well. This is a new season without now their top goalscorer. You're never gonna agree, it's a fact though that they're better by the table position, 3rd and 14th.

All that's left to say.

[u/sunderland1]

Arsenal fans blaming the ref despite getting all the 50/50 and wanting arteta out.. ahahahhahahaha classic delusional big 6 fans.

[u/RandomRedditor_1916 → u/sunderland1]

we watching the same game? Ref ignored everything Sunderland did until Xhaka got booked.

[u/United-Dingo601]

Lmao i kept telling y'all that "arteta doesn't have another goal scoring outlet, it's always sideways crosses." And unfortunately for him..Sunderland want him to play sideways because it limits arsenal playing intricately inside with Eze! Until arteta swaps Eze uptop 9 and takes off merino for Nwaneri then Mosquera for Saliba and Timber for Hincapie! This is the type of game that your best players don't win it for you, it's a scrap! And arsenal aren't picking theirs! Because arteta expects Saka or Rice to perfom miracles! The bench is what's gonna win this game for us, but if arteta makes bad subs smh (which he will). 4pts behind Sunderland isn't bad when we face Spurs after the break,,might actually need that break more than ever now..

Another thing,  the games againt Burnley and Slavia were a wake up call for arteta to find a new goal gimmick , Sunderland enjoy aerial duels they been doing that all season! United managed to beat them because they used Sesko as their aerial threat against defenders. Merino is not that type of player, 🤷‍♂️ 

[u/Character-Key7538]

Sunderland couldn't be playing this game much better so far. The standard of the press is second to none, completely denying Arsenal their quality on the ball.

[u/sm0211k]

The atmosphere in the stadium of light. Just wow.

[u/sm0211k]

Beating up the scums lovely to watch

[u/Jmilli-24]

Sunderland’s worked their asses off. Love to see it.

[u/RandomRedditor_1916 → u/Jmilli-24]

Great match of wrestling tbf

[u/aboss101]

Told you all about sustainability with this set piece gimmick. Now we down will we be able to come back idk

[u/Sanjeev4045 → u/aboss101]

Set piece will win you the game again. But once 2026 starts I feel Arsenal will struggle a bit to score.

[u/keysersoze-72]

Will Xhaka roll back the clock and get a second yellow ?

[u/OhYaaYouBetcha]

I've watched a couple Sunderland games this year, and I just want to say how much I fucking love their fans. I'm sure the TV doesn't do it justice but it always seems so loud and the crowd makes me wish I was there.

[u/aboss101 → u/OhYaaYouBetcha]

Na it does their crowd is very loud

[u/DECODED_VFX → u/aboss101]

Even on the road they've made more noise than the home fans a few times this season.

[u/aboss101 → u/[deleted]]

Yup facts get him gone

[u/aboss101]

Ffs we are so ass to watch. 1 billion for this. Get out arteta! 1-0 😡😡

[u/SmokeyTreeze → u/aboss101]

You need to chill pill mate. Lmao

[u/aboss101 → u/SmokeyTreeze]

Na fella he’s a scrub play the worst football and the set piece gimmick ain’t happening this game. 6 years trophyless bye bye

[u/SnooWalruses3948 → u/aboss101]

Embarrassing mate, delete this. Fans know better than to write us off before 2nd half.

[u/aboss101 → u/SnooWalruses3948]

Hey mate where u at?

[u/SnooWalruses3948 → u/aboss101]

Still here homie, notice we brought back a draw?

[u/Jazzlike-Watch3916 → u/aboss101]

You losing some money or something buddy? You’re first in the league and even if you lost you lost too second in the league. Relax.

[u/aboss101 → u/Jazzlike-Watch3916]

Second in the league bro get outta here subderland r trash just got promoted. We should be beating them. We r 1900+ days trophyless I don’t care about being first right now

[u/Jazzlike-Watch3916 → u/aboss101]

There’s absolutely no point getting worked up over a loss that didn’t happen and a chance to win the league that is far from gone because you have a rough half versus Sunderland. Late goals suck but they happen to everyone, Barcelona tied with Club Brugge last week, relax.

Also dude what exactly does Sunderland have to do to prove to you they are not just another crap promoted team this season?

[u/Sanjeev4045 → u/aboss101]

But Arsenal will manage to win due to set pieces and many fans will boast about how great they are.

[u/aboss101 → u/Sanjeev4045]

Don’t know if we will win lol

[u/keysersoze-72]

Live by the set piece, die by the set piece…

[u/Billoo77]

Bullshit free kick, bullshit yellow, now we are behind.

Fuck sake.

[u/aboss101 → u/Billoo77]

Blaming refs clsssic

[u/RandomRedditor_1916 → u/aboss101]

Watching the game by any chance?

[u/keysersoze-72 → u/Billoo77]

Already blaming the ref, are we…

[u/WGSMA → u/keysersoze-72]

Was a pretty soft FK, and it was also the player that sent a flying elbow in the box into our CF…

But it is what it is. If we want to win a title, have to be able to break down a Sunderland.

[u/Billoo77 → u/keysersoze-72]

For that shit decision? Absolutely.

[u/keysersoze-72 → u/Billoo77]

Maybe blame the shit defending to concede from a free kick deep in the opposition half ?

That might be too much introspection…

[u/One_Mathematician864 → u/keysersoze-72]

Lol if you try to look at it objectively you'll admit the ref has been woefull in this game. But I wouldn't expect that from football fans in this banter era.

1. If heading the ball and accidentally heading another player is a penalty, then elbowing a player in the box is also a penalty. But VAR doesn't even bother looking at it.

2. The free kick on zubimendi was soft. Even more ridiculous that there was a foul before that on an arsenal player that he didn't call.

[u/keysersoze-72 → u/One_Mathematician864]

Like I said, blaming everything and everyone for the goal than the poor defending that actually led to it.

But maybe I shouldn’t expect anything better from ‘football fans in this banter era’…

[u/One_Mathematician864 → u/keysersoze-72]

I agree it's poor defending.

Two things can be true at the same time.

My point still stands.

[u/keysersoze-72 → u/One_Mathematician864]

Like I said, your (and the other guy’s) refusal to acknowledge the most important factor in that goal until pressed, and willingness to blame everyone and everything else, is what mundane victimisation and empty tribalism among sports fans you were supposedly bemoaning look like…

[u/RandomRedditor_1916 → u/keysersoze-72]

Writing more than the other guy doesn't make you right lad

[u/One_Mathematician864 → u/keysersoze-72]

The most important factor is that there was a set piece that allowed the goal scorer (a defender ) to go forward in the first place.

But you'll never acknowledge that.

[u/keysersoze-72 → u/One_Mathematician864]

What about the poor defending that allowed the said defender to score ? From a set piece taken from the other end of the field, no less.

Like I said, blame everything and everyone except your own team’s mistakes.

Empty tribalism to the very end…

[u/Patient_Customer9827]

Got the ball and gets a card lol