Its not often that a dour draw leaves the fans in raptures after the game and the manager shedding tears of joy.
But that’s what happened at the end of Arsenal’s last game of the season against Sunderland.
Sunderland needed a draw,one point to go four clear of Hull City and stay clear of relegation.
They defended deep and in numbers and resolutely refused to score a goal.
And their fans celebrated this at the end of the game as if they had won the World Cup.
Arsenal had another experience of being unable to score – this being the third consecutive home game in which they have failed to score.It wasn’t Wenger who wept at the end of the game – though he may well have felt the need to.It was his opposite number who let the tears flow.
Dick Advocaat broke down at the end of the game – a sight never ever witnessed before.
Sunderland goalie Costel Pantilimon will remember this game for a long time.His goalkeeping skills were put to the supreme test and he was equal to the task.