Wojceich Szczesny believes Arsenal’s Hard Fought
victory at Sunderland on Saturday speaks alot for the team’s character.
The Gunners delivered a superb first-half
display at the Stadium of Light and took the lead through Santi Cazorla’s fine strike.
However, Carl Jenkinson’s 62nd-minute red card changed the nature of
the game and the visitors had to hold firm against incessant Sunderland attacks
to claim a hard-fought three points.
“I thought we deserved the win and the
urgency in our own penalty area was fantastic,” Szczesny told Arsenal.com
“Bacary [Sagna] came in at centre back and
cleared everything that came into the box. It was difficult once Carl got sent
off, and we were playing with a back four that had never played together. But I
thought they all did a tremendous job.
“Every ball that was played across, we were
the first to clear it, so they deserve a lot of credit for the way we played.
“I think we proved to a lot of people that we
have what it takes to be successful because it wasn't the best game in terms of
quality, but we showed everyone the character and desire we have to get a
result.
“We are delighted with the way we won the
game. You always expect a very tough game when you go up north; they play very
direct football and are very strong. They had a real desire to get a result and
I thought Sunderland played really well, but we stood up against it and showed
character.”
Szczesny was awarded man of the match after a
series of fine saves which includes Stephen Fletcher header
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