Arsenal, Sunderland and Mikel Arteta
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An injury-time goal from Brian Brobbey denied us an 11th straight victory in all competition as we shared the points
Arsenal have been in brilliant form this season, sweeping aside teams in the Premier League and in Europe as they look set to challenge for a number of trophies. Their eight consecutive clean sheets leading up to this game matched a 122-year-old club record, but they could not take it outright.
Arsenal were pegged back late on in a 2-2 draw with Sunderland, with Brian Brobbey scoring an injury-time equaliser and here is how the Gunners players rated
Arsenal have ticked a lot of boxes as title contenders so far this season, but they left Sunderland after this bruising draw with a question mark against them.
Sunderland showed their character with an injury time equaliser at home to Arsenal. Sunderland showed their intent early on, with a muscular aerial challenge from Dan Ballard resulting in treatment for Mikel Merino.
Premier League leaders Arsenal looked to be on the way to a crucial win at the Stadium of Light only for the Black Cats to steal a point in dramatic circumstances
Arsenal’s clean sheet and winning run had to end sooner or later, and with the help of Craig Pawson, refereeing his first Arsenal match in eight months since sending off Myles Lewis-Skelly against West Ham,