Van Persie stars as young Gunners earn their spurs

Sunderland 0 Arsenal 3

The Gunners, who rested a number of key players, were already ahead through Emmanuel Eboue’s spectacular long-range strike on the hour mark, when Arturo Lupoli was tripped in the box.

While first-teamers Robert Pires and Thierry Henry contrived to miss a comical penalty at the weekend, Van Persie made no mistake this time. The young Dutchman sealed victory late on with a confident finish.