Black cats culling

Man, this was one match that Arsenal should have been wrapped up nicely way before half-time. Instead, the Gunners were made to sweat a bit, got a bit of a scare and eventually, won all 3 points.

Well, the Gunners were all over Sunderland and had raced to an early 2-0 lead, somehow, cockiness and complacency sets in….squandered the lead and Sunderland drew level. Thank God, Van Persie scored his second to lift the Gunners to a 3-2 win.

Overall, a great game of enthralling football. There was excitement throughout… a stunning and ferocious Van Persie freekick, a 30 to 40 odd yard sizzler from Toure that cannoned off the post, Walcott sitting on his bum when an open goal was there for the taking, Senderos scoring, Hleb’s battered crown jewels…. and much more.

The poor decision to disallow Arsenal’s “third” goal was decisive. I actually felt that if that goal had stood…the turning point would had led the floodgates to open. 6 or 7 goals would have been a possibility. Damn.

Haiz…wish the Arsenal to be more ruthless…finish their opponents by half time so that the substitutes could come in during the second half for match exposure….leaving it till the end was nail biting but it have been painful.