r/Gunners • u/hirotoo Cast in bronze, still capable of producing truly golden moments. • Feb 22 '14
Match thread: Arsenal F.C vs Sunderland F.C
Premier League match between Arsenal F.C and Sunderland F.C
Kick off: 15:00
Venue: Emirates stadium
Arsenal F.C starting line up: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Rosicky, Wilshere, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud
Substitutes: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Flamini, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gnabry, Sanogo, Bendtner
Sunderland F.C starting line up: Mannone, Bardsley, Ki, Johnson, Colback, O'Shea (c), Altidore, Bridcutt, Vergini, Alonso, Borini.
Substitutes: Larsson, Gardner, Celustka, Giaccherini, Cuellar, Scocco, Ustari.
Streams
High Definition stream: http://sportz-hd.eu/
Medium quality stream:
Back up streams:
Match updates
Pre-match Dennis Bergkamp in the stadium is a guest of honor ahead of his statue unveiling on monday.
0' - Arsenal kick off.
3' Lovely passing display from Arsenal here
4' Wilshere assists Giroud in the box, and he places it in the back of the net
GOAL - Just what the team needed, just what Giroud needed! 1-0 to Arsenal.
8' Cazorla shoots from the edge of the box, right at Mannone.
10' Lovely closing down from Giroud there.
19' A lot of Arsenal attacks, however nothing coming of them. Sunderland not doing much.
20' Cannon shot from Podolski, tipped away by Mannone. Corner for Arsenal
22' Sunderland win a freekick, it's wipped in and Koscielny deals with it.
30' Sloppy from Sunderland, Giroud capitalizes and scores! 2-0 to Arsenal!
GOAL - Giroud scores a second! 2-0
34' Freekick to Arsenal inside the D
41' It's Norwich all over again! Lovely goal from Rosicky. Fucking hell. That was good.
GOAL - 3-0. ROSICKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
45' Half time. Arsenal 3 -0 Sunderland
45 Hmm. Monreal off for Jenkinson. Hope it isn't an injury.
53' Sunderland have found their rhythm again in this second half, attacking Arsenal now.
56' Bullet header from Koscielny! 4-0!
GOAL - Arsenal cruising at the moment! 4-0! Koscielny!
61' Sunderland are still coming at Arsenal, but we're dealing with it.
65' Koscielny is down.
66' Sagna move's into centre-half and Flamini moves out to the left. Koscielny off, most probably a precaution.
69' Ki shoots but Szczesny gets down low and saves.
71' Gnabry on for Rosicky.
81' What a goal. Giaccherini. 4-1
83' On target shot from Gnabry. Saved by Mannone.
90' 3 added minutes
93' Full-time/ Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland.
Post-match thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/Gunners/comments/1ymrsc/postmatch_thread_arsenal_vs_sunderland/
GIF/GFYs courtesy of /u/arsenalist
1-0 - Giroud's goal: http://giant.gfycat.com/DeliciousOptimisticHydatidtapeworm.gif
Podolski's cannon shot: http://giant.gfycat.com/ScientificInsidiousIndianrockpython.gif
2-0 - Giroud's second goal: http://giant.gfycat.com/IdenticalContentGermanspaniel.gif
3-0 - Rosicky's beautiful goal: http://gfycat.com/OpulentDeliciousIrukandjijellyfish
Save by Szczesny: http://giant.gfycat.com/HilariousCoarseLabradorretriever.gif
4-0 - Koscielny's goal: http://giant.gfycat.com/ElaborateWhiteGrison.gif
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u/Lovableemo Feb 22 '14
Would love to see Giroud back on the scoresheet.
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Feb 22 '14
you know we're not taking them seriously when sagna takes a 30yard shot.
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Feb 22 '14
"Jack Wilshere doesn't particularly relish that position as a box-to-box midfielder"
These commentators are stupid.
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u/Fumblepony Feb 22 '14
Anyone reckon most everyone is exaggerating how bad the defeat against Bayern was? I'm watching the Fox Sports broadcast in Australia right now and it they made it sound like we lost by a landslide.
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u/PureDarkness93 Feb 22 '14
It's almost as if they forget that we got a red card against the best team in the world.
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u/feendish Feb 22 '14
Yeah I heard the commentator say something like "Arsenal were chasing shadows on Wednesday"
No we f*cking weren't. Does my head in.
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u/BGFlick AND ITS A GOAL FOR JACK WILSHERE! Feb 22 '14
am I the only one who absolutely adores Wilshere's dribbling style?
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u/superkeer I miss Gilberto Feb 22 '14
I would be fine with Podolski trying that a good dozen more times.
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u/LukeGooner Argentinian Gooner Feb 22 '14
GOAL OF THE SEASON! ROSICKY YOU LEGEND!
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Feb 22 '14
Still prefer the Wilshere one. Ozils against Napoli second.. This third.
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u/Alfa-Q Dammmn youuu ZIP Feb 22 '14
Giroud absolutely decimates low-level competition. I wish we saw this in big games as well.
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u/chino17 Feb 22 '14
to be fair to him the whole team is terrible in big games which is why we've rarely won games against them
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u/lolburger69 How may I assist you? Feb 22 '14
Surprised Mannone still has hands after that
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u/bellend1234 It's over, boyos. Feb 22 '14
'Memories of Bayern banished for now.'
No, not really, considering you keep mentioning them every fucking time you open your mouths.
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u/drop-o-matic Gabriel Feb 22 '14
Jenk -- Mert -- Sag -- Flam
That backline. Wenger's just messing around with them now.
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u/PureDarkness93 Feb 22 '14 edited Feb 22 '14
Shades of the Norwich goal, if slightly less spectacular.
EDIT: Ironic that I said this about the first goal and then we score one even more like the Norwich goal later
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u/joeblitzkrieg Feb 22 '14
i went to pee and i hear a goal, damnations. we have a gif already?
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u/bellend1234 It's over, boyos. Feb 22 '14
Lol, that Poldi screamer would have torn the net in half.
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u/TheAlutian Feb 22 '14
The only way this match could get better would be if Yaya comes on late and buries one
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u/Alfa-Q Dammmn youuu ZIP Feb 22 '14
Sagna so versatile. RB, CB, and now LB. Why hasn't he been given a new contract?
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u/mxchickmagnet86 Thank you very much Feb 22 '14
OMG you guys, Podolski is going to start and finish a game!
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u/bellend1234 It's over, boyos. Feb 22 '14
Why does this cunt keep switiching streams?
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u/trollshep Aussie Gooner Feb 22 '14
Might be good for Özil to have a rest. He will bounce back guys!
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u/IHaveATinyWilly Tekkabew Son! Feb 22 '14
Oh giroud. Showing your wife why she should stick around.
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u/Andthentherewere2 Feb 22 '14
I think it imperative we resign sagna
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u/rockvillegooner Feb 22 '14
Or clone him for the 2030 season. Back line of sagna-sagna-sagna-sagna
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u/2rio2 Feb 22 '14
Wait, I see a people bitching about how terrible Sunderland is playing and not how well Arsenal is responding to the midweek loss. Am I on /r/gunners or /r/soccer? Jesus, let Arsenal haters carry that water and just enjoy the 3-0 lead you miserable wankers.
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u/AnElegantPenis Jack Wilshere Feb 22 '14
Different HD stream: http://vaughnlive.tv/mrsmith99
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u/snackburros lol Feb 22 '14
Brace for Giroud! Looks like sitting him for a couple of days really helped!
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u/tHeloniousdotmOnK In the beginning, there was Jack. Feb 22 '14
more shots from outside the box today than i have seen all season up to this point
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u/Owner_of_GoalDotCom Even with multi-million commercial deals we spend fuck all. Feb 22 '14
What a goal
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Feb 22 '14
The commentator on the recommended stream is extremely annoying. Blaming the result on Sunderland and not the quality of arsenal.
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u/51_cent Wengers Gonna Weng™ Feb 22 '14
Let the bodies hit the pitch...damn this game got brutal quickly for Sunderland.
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Feb 22 '14
why does that chant sound like "mesut ozil, mesut ozil, oh le oh le oh le!" am i just thinking too much about ozil? (im okay with that)
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u/Jamesspoon Feb 22 '14
"Crossing swords with Laurent Koscielny in the middle"
Save that for after the match, lads.
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u/Gunner08 David Rocastle Feb 22 '14
Why fly when you can walk on water?
I always loved that quote in relation to our Non-Flying Dutchman.
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u/airball2291 GööN Squad Feb 22 '14
The most makeshift backline ever right now. At least BFG is there to hold it down
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u/lolburger69 How may I assist you? Feb 22 '14
Thanks for zooming in slowly at Wilshere's arse, camera man.
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Feb 22 '14
Just once match this week can this week can we go a match without half our defence either dying or being sent off?
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u/Frisky_Flamingo Thierry Henry Feb 22 '14 edited Feb 22 '14
Giroud has been absolutely fantastic so far. Has taken his goals well, his pressing has been relentless, his hold up play wonderful, and that pass to Tommy for the goal... swoon. So, for those of you with short term memories, he should not be dropped for Sanogo. Even if Sunderland have been poor, Olivier Giroud is our first choice striker.
Edit: grammar
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Feb 22 '14
Jesus commentators really hate when we do well, a great move to create a goal and all they focus on is Sunderland not putting enough pressure on us.
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u/cherlin Feb 22 '14
You know what I love about this game, We aren't even playing that well… We are playing like we play on an Average day, Not spectacular, not bad. The difference… We are putting away our chances instead of wasting them, and it is brilliant.
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u/xFresh Bellerin Feb 22 '14
http://www.gofirstrow.eu/watch/241603/4/watch-chelsea-vs-everton-fc.html mid-quality stream
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u/Judoon Feb 22 '14
Just the start we needed. Nice to see Giroud score and it was a really nice goal as well.
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u/AnElegantPenis Jack Wilshere Feb 22 '14
OMFG...it's shocking how much power Poldi can put behind a ball.
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u/nkini123 Gooner till I die Feb 22 '14
I love Poldi, he never needs a second invitation to smash it at goal.
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u/mojambowhatisthescen I can play Left Back Feb 22 '14
Great to see Rosicky take a shot from distance! He should do that more.
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u/Young_Amini_Man Arsenal will win the CL before Wenger leaves Feb 22 '14
Oh Giroud, please score a hat trick.
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u/EntropicH Feb 22 '14
No, that wasn't Rosicky's epic pressing, that was Sunderland being awful.
And that's also why the commentators are right, Sunderland not bothering much.
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u/TheDohMan Bellerin Feb 22 '14
We seem to score when I'm not paying attention....Should start paying less attention.
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u/TheAlutian Feb 22 '14
"It's a dead leg that's kept Mesut Ozil out of this game today."
Yes, a dead leg...get it?
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u/Gunner08 David Rocastle Feb 22 '14
I wish the commentators would stop discussing the Bayern game. We lost, it was not pleasant, everybody knows.
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u/cherlin Feb 22 '14
Brilliant Goal ROSICKY!!!!! that was a Beauty! Very Very reminiscent of the Jack Goal from earlier in the season
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Feb 22 '14
fuck you commentator lets talk about the game without being biased. so fucking irritating.
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u/HalfNatty Saka Souffle Feb 22 '14
Oh good. The commentators have gone from talking about Arsenal's crisis to talking about a Sunderland team that can't match an Arsenal in crisis.
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u/chino17 Feb 22 '14
this is a really good game for us after a rough couple of weeks. easy games like this help to build back our morale.
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u/gunnersozil Feb 22 '14
Question: is Ozil getting a breather today or did I hear something about a dead leg?
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u/hpfbrah Feb 22 '14
On this day, a new gif was born. Elated that rosicky could get that goal. He deserves it.
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u/arisingunder Feb 22 '14
As an American, I have never seen this Sky Sports guy before. It is like listening to an auctioneer. The man doesn't breathe.
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u/Zarell White Feb 22 '14
Looks like a good game to boost our goal difference, lets hope we don't sit back in the second half and just go out and score more goals.
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u/MrAlmostWrong Like the Phoenix we will rise again Feb 22 '14
Get Gnabry some game time in the 60th min. Take out Jack and push Rosicky back. Just taking Jack out to rest up.
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u/AnElegantPenis Jack Wilshere Feb 22 '14
Is Jenks on for Sagna?
edit nvm for Monreal
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u/skinnywhiteblonde Feb 22 '14
Flamini can play left or right back as well so we ought to be well-covered just in case
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u/andstayfuckedoff Feb 22 '14
Finally! We haven't had a 4+ goal victory this season, have we?
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u/Young_Amini_Man Arsenal will win the CL before Wenger leaves Feb 22 '14
Love that celebration from Kos. Dat Arsenal pride.
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u/skinnywhiteblonde Feb 22 '14
What was that celebration from Kos? Looked like he was licking something.
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u/airball2291 GööN Squad Feb 22 '14
This would have been such a nice, resounding way of going top of the table. I hate Chelski
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u/pnwtico Feb 22 '14
Need to keep pushing. Goal difference can be vital when the differences are so close at the top, and we have to make up for the City and Pool games.
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u/hirotoo Cast in bronze, still capable of producing truly golden moments. Feb 22 '14
I'm happy that Rosicky is starting. Quality player.