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Ballard talks about his old club Arsenal: Knowing their strengths, they have to grasp the set pieces

3:33pm, 9 November 2025Football

Hupu November 09 News Sunderland central defender Dan Ballard said in an interview with Sky Sports after the 2-2 draw with his old club Arsenal:

"You saw the fighting spirit of the team again. The boys worked very hard all week. We fought until the last moment. Those last-minute goals we scored - it was really great."

talked about Arsenal's intensity and his attitude towards his old club.

"They caused us a lot of trouble. We were pinned on the edge of the box. We knew we had to take advantage of set-piece opportunities and be more proactive without the ball. We thought we could get something out of this game and we did."

On Sunderland's excellent start

"We were very clinical. It's a long season. We started well but a lot of the games were close. If we can keep this up, hopefully we can get there."

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