Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta bemoaned the end of his side’s winning run in a performance against Sunderland which was “not in our standards” according to the unimpressed Spanish coach.
In the space of 90 gruelling minutes at the Stadium of Light on Saturday evening, Arsenal conceded as many goals as they had shipped since the end of August (two). Former Gunners academy graduate Dan Ballard broke the deadlock in a frustrating first half for the visitors, ending a run of 881 minutes without conceding.
