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The Digest:

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed his visceral disappointment after his team conceded a 94th-minute equalizer to draw 2-2 with Sunderland, a result that prevented the Gunners from extending their Premier League lead to nine points. Arteta described feeling a "pain in my tummy" following Brian Brobbey's late goal that ended Arsenal's five-match winning streak.

Key Points:
  • Arteta expressed physical discomfort after the late concession
  • Arsenal conceded their first goal in 881 minutes of play
  • Brian Brobbey scored the 94th-minute equalizer for Sunderland
  • Former Gunner Dan Ballard opened the scoring against his old club
  • Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard had put Arsenal ahead
  • Manchester City's lead over Manchester City has been reduced to seven points
  • The result gives a potential lifeline to title rivals
As the title race takes another dramatic turn, Arteta's raw emotion reveals the physical toll of management—where late goals don't just cost points, but leave a lingering ache in the pit of ambition.

Sources: Goal