Sky Sports activities analyst Paul Merson has claimed that Sunderland will pose a problem to Arsenal as they search to increase their lead on the prime of the Premier League.
The Gunners moved 4 factors clear on the summit following a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
With Liverpool, Manchester Metropolis, and Chelsea all dropping factors final weekend, Mikel Arteta’s males at the moment are seen as frontrunners for the title.
Nonetheless, Merson has highlighted Arsenal’s upcoming journey to the Stadium of Mild as a probably tough fixture.
He mentioned: “After I noticed Arsenal’s fixtures not too long ago, I believed that they had such a simple run of video games.
“However Sunderland will trigger Arsenal issues. They’re an athletic team with tempo. They’re effectively drilled and organised, they usually counter with tempo. In addition they make the correct choices on the counter, selecting the correct move. They didn’t waste the ball once they had it.”
