The
End is Nigh
The
Emirates Stadium will be the battlefield between two teams who will
be playing for their guaranteed survival. A win for the Gunners will
keep them away from a Champions League playoff, secure them the 3rd
spot in the Premier League, and keep their runner-ups dream alive. On
the other side, a victory for the Black Cats will steer them clear of
the relegation zone. A draw would be helpful for both squads, but an
additional three points would be most welcome.
Sunderland
are looking to imitate what they've accomplished against Everton at
Goodison Park last May 9. They need a similar approach in order to
defeat the more favored team.
"We have to make it as hard as possible defensively and be sharp. Maybe we can do something sneaky like we did at Everton," Sunderland's coach Dick Advocaat said.
"We have to make it as hard as possible defensively and be sharp. Maybe we can do something sneaky like we did at Everton," Sunderland's coach Dick Advocaat said.
"We
will fight from the beginning to the end.
"Everybody
is expecting us to lose and that makes it easier for us."
Arsenal
are motivated to return to form and end their domestic league
campaign on a high note. They have a great record against the
Mackems, having not lost a single game and winning seven of their
last ten Premier League matches.
They
are looking forward to putting their upsetting second home defeat of
the season against Swansea City and their 1-1 draw with the
Manchester United behind them. With two games left before their FA
Cup final clash against the Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium on May 31,
Arsene Wenger is supposed to conveniently rotate his players.
Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is still expected to sit out with a hamstring
injury together with forward Danny Welbeck who suffered a knee
injury. Mathieu Debuchy will be back to training on Friday while
Laurent Koscielny is a doubt because of man flu.
Advocaat's
side will miss the services of Wes Brown who aggravated a knee
problem against Everton two weeks ago, Jordi Gomez with a fractured
knee cap, and Jack Rodwell who have already recovered from his
hamstring injury but still likely to miss out the rest of the season.
Game
is on May 21, 02:45 (GMT+8)
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