The two-time holders are through to the fourth round of the FA Cup after a low-pressure, intermittently urgent 3-1 defeat of Sunderland at the Emirates. A changed, but not overly-changed Arsenal team took its moments to strike, with second-half goals from Aaron Ramsey and Oliver Giroud sealing the tie. Alex Iwobi made a promising first start in the competition. And Arsenal’s attempt to become the first team since Blackburn 130 years ago to win the FA Cup three times in a row remains, for now, on course. Beyond that, in the world of modern footballing realpolitik, this was a result that probably suited both teams. Sunderland took the lead here, and played with energy throughout but in the...
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