At home, Sunderland held Arsenal to a 2-2 draw, despite the visitors being the favorites and leading the Premier League. The match saw many dramatic moments, in which the home team used a calculated strategy to limit Arsenal's dangerous throw-in situations.
Specifically, Sunderland moved the advertising boards closer to the touchline than usual before the match. This gave Arsenal players less space when taking long throw-ins, reducing the effectiveness of situations where the ball was thrown directly into the penalty area.
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“Advertising boards at the Stadium of Light were placed closer to the pitch ahead of the Arsenal game, making long throw-ins difficult to take,” says journalist Joseph McBride. “A similar tactic was used by Sunderland against Coventry City in last season’s Championship play-offs.”
In fact, this is not the first time Sunderland has applied this tactic. In the Championship play-off round last season, the cunning tactic helped Sunderland win against Coventry and Sheffield United, thereby winning a ticket back to the Premier League.
After the draw with Arsenal, Sunderland is still ranked 4th in the Premier League, equal on points with Man City but behind on goal difference and having played 1 more match than their opponents.
Source: https://znews.vn/chien-thuat-tinh-quai-cua-sunderland-lam-kho-arsenal-post1601155.html
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