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.
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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.
We’ll share all of Mikel Arteta’s words after he speaks from the Stadium of Light.
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