Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Arsenal FC - Saturday 8th November 2025 - KO 17:30

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I love this team so much. Mental to think we still have Diarra ro return aswell.

On a sad note, i cant help but think how demoralising this must be for Neil and Patto watching from the sidelines after everything they did to get us here.
Makes me laugh when the pundits bemoan liverpools dismal season because they signed 11 new players how many players we signed yet gelled
 
I love this team so much. Mental to think we still have Diarra ro return aswell.

On a sad note, i cant help but think how demoralising this must be for Neil and Patto watching from the sidelines after everything they did to get us here.
I do get the feeling both of those could be away in Jan either on loan or a permanent move, they both need to play, its in their own interest to play regular rather than be bench warmers
 
Like everyone - disappointed with the first goal. This is the style of modern football - playing it out from the back. It has its risks. Gutted for Enzo cos he looked shattered when they scored. He works so hard and is one who tracks back and puts a tackle in.
Maybe on this occasion we should give credit to Rice for his pressing and managing to knick the ball off him.

watching it back, and I am sure another poster has mentioned this, but Enzo doesn’t have an option to pass to while Rice hunts him down. Short lapse of concentration, and a bit later by Sadiki and these are ruthless.

I am so delighted we got back at them though. That says so much about us, which other teams will fear.
 
watching it back, and I am sure another poster has mentioned this, but Enzo doesn’t have an option to pass to while Rice hunts him down. Short lapse of concentration, and a bit later by Sadiki and these are ruthless.

I am so delighted we got back at them though. That says so much about us, which other teams will fear.
Same here..didn't think that at the match, but watching it last night im 100% with ya
 
Walcott's comments did contain complementary things as well tbf:

"Sunderland went physical today but within the laws of the game, apart from one moment in the first half when Dan Ballard challenged Mikel Merino in the box," Match of the Day pundit and former Arsenal forward Theo Walcott said.

"They were well organised and I didn't think they'd be able to keep it up for 90 minutes.

"There's a reason why Sunderland will be fine in this league. The Stadium of Light is not an easy place to play football.

"It was the most rattled I've seen Gabriel and William Saliba this season."
 
Didn’t get on here last night and now got a proper hangover and no voice. Arsenal are a top top side mind. Technically so good, but we gave them a tough game and what an ending. Their two wide players are quality. But the set up limited the chances. Le Bris got pretty much all of if spot on. Brilliant atmosphere and massive respect to the unity and commitment of our players.
 
Like everyone - disappointed with the first goal. This is the style of modern football - playing it out from the back. It has its risks. Gutted for Enzo cos he looked shattered when they scored. He works so hard and is one who tracks back and puts a tackle in.
Maybe on this occasion we should give credit to Rice for his pressing and managing to knick the ball off him.

Enzo ****ed up there’s no doubt, but he has been utterly immense last few games and was superb covering his ground yesterday, so it’s a football incident and he will get no grief from me for it.

Learn from it, grow from it. No worries Enzo move on and keep doing g what you have done.

Just don’t do that.
 
Said Ballard set out to injure Merino and it should've been a penalty.

Not looking to argue but my recollection of it was he was trying to say that but without having the balls to actually say it straight out?

Some nonsense about we looked to disrupt them for him Ballard saw their player and there was a slight movement towards the olayers cheek bone and his arm ended up in a high condition or some ****e! So although its 100% what he wanted and what he is hinting at didn’t have the balls to say it! Always been a bit of a fanny hasn't he?
 
What kind of wine do you think RLB likes?

gonna say a Malbec

Had a look through my photos, and this was his wine ready for the West Ham match. I hope he drank both bottles after that win mind :emoticon-0102-bigsm

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Been a long time since I checked in here but just enjoy the journey lads, the safe ownership hands we are in made this happen and a brilliant manager who I beleive will manage the French national team one day.. I'm having my 2nd triple bypass operation on Monday, this one's a bit more serious so I'll send my best wishes to you all for the last 14 years, keep smiling and be happy the lot of you..

I hope all goes well.