You know, this isn't half bad, huh? After barely saving themselves from relegation last season, Sunderland is coasting at an unhealthy No. 17 right now in the Premier League tables. But nevertheless, they seem to be giving the beautifully-playing title contenders Arsenal a run for their money today. The possession has been fairly even, and the score is now reflecting it.Pride of America himself, DeAndre Yedlin, was caught ball watching on the first tally of the match, as Yedlin's CONCACAF rival Joel Campbell caught him ball watching on an absolutely scissoring pass from Mesut Özil. The ball placement required just a silky one-touch and it was curtains for Sunderland. Campbell brought a pacifier for the occasion, hidden God-knows-where, to show 22-year-old, first-year Yedlin what a baby he was.
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But it's not quite curtains on the day. Sunderland's persistence paid off in a set piece that yielded a botched clearance-cum-own goal off the shin of a certain handsome pants Olivier Giroud (who is no Sonny Bill Williams).
The own goal got the Frenchman feeling all ennui-ful:
It was enough to have the man compensate for his errors by heading in a go-ahead goal in the early moments of the second half.
The momentum might be shifting in Arsenal's favor right now, but this one is certainly a lot spicier than anyone expected.UPDATE:So Arsenal slotted a third goal, but as the announcers said, the 3-1 final doesn't necessarily reflect the full story. One of the better outings Sunderland has had, well, ever.
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The own goal got the Frenchman feeling all ennui-ful:
It was enough to have the man compensate for his errors by heading in a go-ahead goal in the early moments of the second half.
The momentum might be shifting in Arsenal's favor right now, but this one is certainly a lot spicier than anyone expected.UPDATE:So Arsenal slotted a third goal, but as the announcers said, the 3-1 final doesn't necessarily reflect the full story. One of the better outings Sunderland has had, well, ever.