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

Big shout out to Smug, sorted me with a ticket, TOP TOP BLOKE .

 

Yeah I think it is about time we made ourselves easy to play against just to keep some of the reporters happy.
We keep it tight then look for opportunities to express ourselves when the situations present themselves. Our attacks are more structured and we were no more or less physical than Arsenal. When they went defensive in last 10 mins we brought on attacking players and created chances.
For me we play a mixture of long and short plays depending on the game at the time, we show resilience, togetherness and spirit. Which club does not want that!

 

Fingers crossed for your op mate. Hope it goes well.

 

Wow. What a day that was

 

Not sure what game him and Downie watched but there is far more to this side than being horrible to play against.

 

Sufuckinperb again.
HTL
KTF

 

If they do pick a team in Europe at random every season, they are going to think they’ve hit the jackpot this time !

 

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.

 

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.

 

Arsenal fan tv is the gift that keeps giving

Ballard should have been sent off

wasn’t a foul on Wilson that lead to our goal.

I swear they think teams should just roll over and let them win

 

Think that's a new word for the Oxford English right there mate

 

Ex arsenal player and a fan.

arsenal fan TV is the same.

the delusion from them is staggering more than normal

 

I respect Arsenal massively but its not until you play these elite clubs you realise why they are disliked so much.
The disrespect they have for teams they dont beat is absolutely shocking. Arteta is an absolute Kunt aswell. I hope Liverpool get some form back and win the league now

 

They expect teams just to roll over and let them win,
Roll out the red carpet..

all for the arsenal downfall now.

we have players to come back,

let’s GET CARRIED AWAY

 

To be fair the majority of the comments from Arsenal fans on the BBC match thread are complimentary.

 

Agree and credit where it’s due Shearer but Walcott in his place.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clykxq76122o

Good breakie readings

 

1!?

1 bloody podcast available after last night, it’s as if we drew with the best team in Europe yesterday and they all went out on the piss ….

 

To be honest they did a lot of rolling over and the ref generally bought it.

 

We were loosing at the time and they were sitting back, it was only common sense as was once said "when you have nothing you have nothing to loose" it was a mistake by Arteta to rest on a one goal lead, his subs broke their momentum, and left the door open, with Brobbey in the six yard box anything can happen, and it did.