Arsenal 2 – 1 Sunderland: Match Thoughts And Individual Analysis

There's Robin van Persie. And then there's the rest.

As expected, it was a hard fought game with diligent opponents crowding the midfield and the space in front of their defence. And they hardly offered any threat from open play.

The start was a bit of a pleasant surprise though. Van Persie put Arsenal ahead within 30 seconds of the start.