Sunderland AFC

When something isn’t going your way, you either try to work harder to make it happen, or you try to work smarter; in the final 25 minutes against Sunderland on Saturday, Arsenal did a bit of both.

Olivier Giroud made his Premier League return a memorable one as a second-half substitute with a well-taken brace in Arsenal’s 4-1 win away against Sunderland on Saturday.

Goals from Reiss Nelson, Kaylen Hinds, Chris Willock and a Stephy Mavididi penalty were more than enough to sink an overwhelmed Sunderland side as Arsenal’s crop of u23 players returned to winning ways after a frustrating defeat away in Manchester on Monday.

Martin Atkinson did not have a good game on Saturday afternoon when he took charge of Arsenal’s trip to Sunderland.

Mohamed Elneny came in for a lot of criticism for his pairing with Francis Coquelin in last week’s draw against Boro, but the Egyptian really stepped things up this week against Sunderland.

Arsene Wenger hailed Olivier Giroud as having an ‘absolutely fantastic’ mentality after the Frenchman scored two goals with his first two touches against Sunderland.

Arsenal should have been out of sight against Sunderland in the first half.

Arsene Wenger believes that it was important that Arsenal defeated Sunderland on Saturday after the disappointment of last weekend.

Arsenal needed the power of Olivier Giroud and the injustice of a terrible refereeing display from Martin Atkinson to see off Sunderland on Saturday lunchtime.

Sunderland currently sit stone-bonkers last in the Premier League table with just two points.

With Nacho Monreal, Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla all a doubt for the Sunderland game and Granit Xhaka still banned, how will Arsenal line up on Saturday?

After a morale-boosting Cup victory in midweek over Reading, it’s back to Premier League football with an away trip to Sunderland up next for Arsenal this weekend.

Arsene Wenger has described Sunderland striker, Jermain Defoe, as ‘absolutely amazing’ ahead of Arsenal’s trip to the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

Arsenal are still in fourth place in this year’s injury league table while Sunderland continue to lead the way after taking top spot last week.

According to reports in the Daily Star and Sunderland Echo, as well as other newspaper outlets across the UK, we are interested in Sunderland’s talented wonderkid Joel Asaro.

As apathetic as I’ve become towards Arsenal during the latter stages of this season, let it be known that I am devastated with how we’ve ended up.

Watch this absolutely thrilling video of Arsenal behind the scenes at Sunderland.

In a match ultimately overshadowed by our incapacity to close games out, Mohamed Elneny continued to excel in a midfield role, where he has settled in perfectly since his January switch from Basel.

Another game, another disappointing draw and yet more points dropped.

Arsenal flattered to deceive at Sunderland on Sunday afternoon, drawing 0-0 after a few half-chances, some minor scares, and a penalty appeal for each side.