I don't get why some people (not necessarily posters on this forum but articles outside in general) are not giving us credit for the win.
I know we played a very depleted Arsenal side, against 10 men at one point and took the lead through an own goal but it was a very good away performance considering we have always looked out of place at the Emirates.
Arsenal had van Persie, Nasri, Vermalen, Arshavin, Walcott and Ramsey. Probably only missed Song, Wilshere and maybe Gibbs. Even we've gone on games without Gerrard, Carragher and Torres at one point (according to many, didn't we have a more average players than them?).
We didn't get Frimpong sent off. He was just reckless and stupid. Yeah, an own goal but it was Suarez and Meireles who made it happen by putting pressure on Miquel or the Arsenal defence for that matter.
We beat Arsenal on their own game as well. Keep the ball, pass, move and plenty of possession.
Apart from losing steam after an hour against Sunderland ( first game of season bear in mind), I think we've started the season pretty well. We have kept the ball nicely, there is teamwork, there are crosses and we have scored 3 goals (let's not forget Carroll's wrongly ruled out goal against the Black Cats and my, Downing had a right footed volley enter the goal but Carroll had pushed his man against Arsenal).
So their case is, we won thanks to Miquel and Frimpong being architects of their downfall and that we played a depleted Arsenal side very low on morale with an own goal. Arrival and Suarez and Meireles changed things but I for one didn't think we played terribly without them either.
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