By Greg Robertson
Welcome to the Barclays English Premier League where we bring you video highlights as they occur, all goals and live streaming commentary as the match progresses of the match between Sunderland and Arsenal at Stadium of Light.
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LIVE COMMENTARY… Sunderland 1 Vs Arsenal 2
There goes the final whistle and Arsenal have snatched one from the fire, Henry scoring the winner with minutes remaining. Job done Gunners. Check out the video of all the goals and action.
90 mins - HENRY!!! SCORES AND THAT COULD BE THE WINNER FOR ARSENAL...The cross comes in and Henry leaps up and gets a foot on it. What a moment for the French striker. Video coming.
88 mins - Hopeful balls going in from Arsenal, bombing it from anywhere...They've had all the ball in the last wee while as they have most of the match....Van Persie lurking around the goal mouth looking for a scrap or two.
85 mins - The Stadium of Light has come alive in the past few minutes after being dead for most of this clash...They are urging their hero's to find one piece of brilliance...
80 mins - Patient buildup from Arsenal as they look for a winner...
75 mins - Rapid responce! GOAL! Ramsey has got one back for Arsenal, a lovely strike from outside the box, it hit one post then the other and made it's way in, we are all square and this game is all on for the final 15 minutes. Video up.
69 mins - GOAL! JAMES MCLEAN HAS STRUCK FOR SUNDERLAND...A defensive error coupled with an injury to Mertesacker and James McLean pounced, nothing really was on but he took his chance well hitting it past the keeper, video up.
67 mins - Henry comes on in place of Oxlade-Chamberlain....
62 mins - Gardner with a couple of cracks at goal, the second a beauty...forcing Szczesny to make a decent save...On target and Sunderland have just picked up in the last wee while, danger.
60 mins - Sustained attack on the Sunderland goal, no reward but Arsenal were really pressing there...Sunderland take it down the other end and have their best chance of the game although suspicions of offside play, video coming.
56 mins - It's all a bit one out running from Sunderland, they aren't stringing enough passes together...Arsenal break away down field once more, can they break the deadlock.
52 mins - Nicely worked free kick, shot fired just over the bar, video updated.
50 mins - Foul, Arteta and Sunderland have a rare chance in the Gunners half... Gardner was the man taken down...Home fans calling for some inspiration...
48 mins - Free kick to Arsenal about 35 yards out, Van Persie lays it of to Vermaelen and the Sunderland wall have time to advance and negate the danger...
46 mins - Bright start for Arsenal, attacking down the right side, Arteta getting himself involved.
2nd Half - Back underway in a half that will hopefully provide more highlights than the first.
45 mins - Arteta takes the free kick and smashes into the wall, job done from Sunderland...We will head to the break after a fairly underwhelming contest. Video up of the free kick...
43 mins - Just nothing doing for either side as we approach the halftime break...Ohh hang on, Van Persie has just earned his side a free kick, it's not far out of the area....What has he got.
38 mins - Loud cries for a handball in the box from Arsenal, no luck from the ref...
37 mins - Sunderland with a rare foray into Arsenal territory, Sessegnon involved heavily.
34 mins - Arsenal have a mortgage on possession at the moment but just can't seem to do much with it, they look promising then just pass back...not the most exciting stuff thus far...
30 mins - Walcott has a go at a very ambitious volley, he sprays it well over the bar but it's well worth a look, video up.
27 mins - Arsenal work a nice move down the right hand flank, Walcott and Song involved...Arteta tries to thread a ball through the midfield but red and white stripes are in the way.
25 mins - Not alot going for either side at the moment, possession changing hands, plenty of play in the middle of the park...
22 mins - Free kick for Sunderland, Larsson whips it in but the Arse backline deal with it....The Gunners launch the counter attack with Walcott sliding a tasty ball across goal...No one can link up with it...
15 mins - Apologies we had a few technical problems but back up and running now, video updated of the only highlight for Sunderland.
8 mins - Teams just feeling their way into this one, Aww Van Persie finds himself in space at the top of the box and receives a ball however he was a yard offside, no need to worry for SUnderland... yet!
4 mins - Early corner for Arsenal but they can't get a shot on target, cleared by the Sunderland backline.
1 min - Pitch looks a bit hagged today players will have to be careful of their footing.
Kickoff - Game on and Arsenal play it back to the keeper early on, no risk football.
Pregame banter
Possible teams:
Sunderland: Mignolet, Richardson, Turner, Bardsley, O'Shea, Larsson, Gardner, Sessegnon, Colback, McClean, Campbell.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Vermaelen , Koscielny, Sagna, Gibbs, Walcott, Song, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arteta, Van Persie
Recent form:
Sunderland: WWLWWW
Arsenal: WLLLDW
Injuries:
Sunderland: Cattermole, Bendtner, Vaughan, Brown, Bramble, Kilgallon
Arsenal: Wilshere, Diaby, Jenkinson
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Henry to leave Arsenal on time
Thierry Henry is heading back to the New York Red Bulls on time after all.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said last week that he may try to extend the former France striker's loan from Major League Soccer by two weeks to bolster his scant attacking options.
But Wenger said Friday that won't happen.
"I would have loved Thierry to stay for two more weeks but he has to go back," Wenger said. "It's only fair on New York."
An extension would have made the 34-year-old striker available for Arsenal's Feb. 18 FA Cup match at Sunderland and a Feb. 26 game against local rival Tottenham - a match crucial for local bragging rights and Arsenal's hopes of climbing back into the Champions League qualifying spots.
But Wenger will mostly rely on leading scorer Robin van Persie to lead the attack alone, although Gervinho will soon be back with the club after his stint at the African Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast.
Henry has only Saturday's English Premier League game at Sunderland and Wednesday's Champions League match at AC Milan to play before returning to New York on Feb. 16.
The MLS season starts March 10.
Henry rejoined the club he quit in 2007 on Jan. 6 after training with the Gunners during the MLS offseason. He has scored twice in five substitute appearances over the past six weeks to extend his club-record haul to 228.
Speaking after Henry scored the final goal in last weekend's 7-1 win over struggling Blackburn, Wenger said Henry had lifted the club since returning.
"How much, you can never give a percentage, but he was very positive and everyone takes his advice on board because he has delivered here and they want to deliver, too," Wenger said. "He is respected and he was very positive."
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