Arsenal got the defence of their FA Cup crown off to a winning start this afternoon with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium. The 12-time winners of the competition were forced to come from behind at the start of their quest to become the first team to win it three years in a row since the 1880s, but goals from Joel Campbell, Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud handed the Gunners a 13th consecutive FA Cup win. AFP Sam Allardyce handed a debut to young goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, and he was called into action inside the opening 10 minutes when a sweeping Arsenal counter ended with Kieran Gibbs thumping a powerful effort towards goal. Calum Chambers headed off target from the...
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