Darren Bent Hands Arsenal a 1-0 defeat

By Army
for ArsenalHighlights.com

Published: November 21, 2009

Arsenal Sunderland Arsenal Fans came out disappointed today, as their side lost to the Black Cats 1-0 at the Stadium of Lights.

This was Arsenal’s third away defeat, but more to that, this game showed their vulnerability without Robin Van Persie.

Even though Nasri, Fabregas and Rosicky alongside Eduardo started the game, but none of them could create an impact on their opponents. Eduardo made a rash of a simple opportunity in the penalty box after a perfect pass from Song found him on the receiving end of the ball.

Darren Bent, with 8 goals previous to the game, was the main threat to the Gunners from the onset. And the Sunderland striker turned their nightmares into reality in the 71^st minute by scoring a goal from a rebound.

Arsenal had their moment in the game, but was unable to capitalize on them and eventually lost 1-0 to the home side.

With this loss, Arsenal, having played one game less, went 8 points behind Chelsea, who won their game 4-0 against the Wolves at the Stamford Bridge. The Gunners, even, slipped down the table to third, as Manchester United tamed the inconsistent Everton at home 3-0.

Now, Arsene Wenger will have to dig deep and make his players realize the importance of the games that are ahead before Christmas.

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