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3 Talking Points (Arsenal vs Sunderland) – Sanchez, The One Man Army

2. Poyet continues to be let down by his players

After a 8-0 humiliation at the hands of Southampton, a game in which the players on the pitch genuinely disinterested in playing, Gus Poyet would have wanted a response from the players. If not for him or themselves, then at least for the fans who made the long trip down to the south coast to see their team completely ripped apart. But after a bright start, just like they enjoyed against the Saints last week, the Black Cats pressed the self-destruct button and gifted the Gunners a goal.

Although it was against the run of play, Poyet couldn’t have helped but felt an eerie sense of deja vu all over again. Thankfully for him, his side showed a lot more fight and determination than they did last week. They got at the visitors’ make-shift defence and the manager would have certainly taken heart from the performance of his players in the first half. And yet whenever they had the ball in defensive areas they conceded possession far too easily and it was another defensive blunder that gave the Gunners their second in stoppage time. Although it was only two this time, unless they stop gifting goals, the Black Cats will find it hard to remain outside the relegation zone, which they currently do.