Stalemate against Sunderland adds to Arsenal’s frustrations

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These days, they were delivered more out of pity, from a manager usually notoriously short of compassion for his foreign counterparts, and they said everything about the way Arsenal have stagnated under the Frenchman.

“I’m sure Arsene thought this was going to be his year,” reflected the Sunderland manager, after his side climbed out of the bottom three for the first time in almost two months, albeit only on goal difference above Norwich, thanks to a third clean sheet in four games.