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

Buzzing for tomorrow. Expect the SoL to be at its very best.

 

Regis Le Bris:
"Alderete - not serious but he won't be available this weekend, but can get some minutes with his country and be ready for Fulham. Everyone else is OK"
"They are a good side, one of the top sides in Europe"
"We can keep our consistency even when things are going bad, we fight to the end"
"Xhaka knows how Arteta operates, the main thing is to have the belief and transmit that to the squad"
"Venga was really important in France and was an influence on me."
"We were sloppy in the 30 minutes against Everton, after that we played well but consistency is the key, we were disappointed for the way we started."
"Everyone is aware of the challenge, the training was better this week"
"We won't rush players back (Diarra) "
"Arteta is a really good coach, the managers need to have quality and he has finished second in this league"
"The club has to grow and we need to set the standards on the pitch, the main strength of a leader is to create other leaders"
"It's better to have players that we need to slow down, rather than have to push them"
"We have to play our best football, if we are too reserved or if we are too emotional we will be punished."
"We want to be competitive in this league"
- I'll let smug translate that one from Canal+
"We started with our model and we won't rush to change it but we will improve it."
"If you work hard and you learn from different experiences, then its a case of doing simple things well and being connected, you can't overthink, so if you work properly before, then give everything we will see."

 

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For that comment alone they are now my second team. I hope they are the ones that finish in runners up spot behind us.

 

Win by the odd goal

 

Another game i just can't wait to be here. At home to arsenal who would have thought it just a few months ago. Not only that but sitting 4th. Whatever happens we will be behind them all the way from 1st to last kick. It's what they all deserve. I just have a feeling that this is going to be one of those days one of those moments that we will think back to and say wow unbelievable. For me it's a bit of a free hit and id take anything from this game.
Haway the lads.
Apologies RTB fabulous thread as always. Thank you.

 

Brilliant thread again RTB. Many thanks for your efforts.
Really looking forward to the game tomorrow and most importantly, I'm sure our team will be too. They'll be looking forward to testing themselves against the best side in the division. This will be a good yardstick for how far we've really come in the last 5 months.
I've gone for a draw, but a win is by no means out of the question with this bunch of players. They just keep surprising everyone with their performances.

Everton's goal on Monday is probably a good lesson learned. We certainly can't let Saka drift in on his left, like we allowed N'diaye to do. Sure the coaching team will have worked on that.

I'm in agreement with a lot on here who have expressed their wish for us to leave at least one player up the pitch when we are defending corners. Isidor or Talbi would be my choice.

I think the fans will be the difference tomorrow and I'm quietly confident of retaining our unbeaten home record.

 

BBC punters predicting 0-3 i don't think so this team better than 1999 team a part from super Kev we did not get hammered at Chelsea and we are at home i would take 2-2 but VAR might be against us again tomorrow, arsenal will get every decision i bet.

 

Class thread as usual RTB, can’t wait for tomorrow. Will be a real test and will bite your hand off for a point.

I’ve usually always done park and ride, but fancy a look in town tomorrow before the match and then go over the footbridge. Any recommendations for parking in the city?

 

The uni is £3. They prefer cash and the money goes towards Rotary Club projects.

Fills up about 2 hours before kick off though.

 

Thanks Becs!

 

Certainly with Pawson in charge too

 

World class yet again RTB !
Can’t wait for this, going with my son which is rare these days he normally goes with his mates, so tomorrow will be slightly different. I’m just going to get in early take it all in and just simply enjoy it. Arsenal are a brilliant side and if get something I will be over the moon. We are very well organised but this will be a big big test. Smell a defeat but pray for a result

 

You can feel the heat in row 41 in the east stand when them flames go off ! the flags etc brilliant job they all do and the atmosphere tomorrow will be fantastic next to the derby next month.

 

Great as always RTB hoping to take a point off a very very good side,im away for this one so one of the lads gets a good game to go to,enjoy all that’s lucky enough to attend COME ON

 

Counting the hours for this one our biggest test so far, as the story goes There can be only one hope to feck its us, Thanks for the brilliant thread RTB and a big thank you to all the contributors, that made a wonderful read. Here's hoping for another great performance like we did against Chelsea. In all my years supporting the lads always hoping for us to challenge at the top, and now we are finally here and going from strength to strength all of our Kenyan supporters will be glued around the big telly in the local bar at Naivasha's with their Safc tops on

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26th October at 13:28·
All the so called "big club" premier league fans in Kenya are very quiet lately, but we Sunderland fans who have been Sunderland supporters even in league 1 and the championship, are now been rewarded for our loyalty to a team that you so called glory hunters in Kenya kept saying "WHY DO YOU SUPPORT SUNDERLAND ?"
Suddenly you're not asking that anymore.
Just look at the premier league table because our loyalty to a fantastic club is what it is all about.