ARSENE Wenger admitted his players were 'a little bit flat' during their draw with Sunderland at the weekend.
The Gunners had to rely on a stoppage-time Cesc Fabregas header to earn a draw at the Stadium of Light, and Wenger conceded that his team struggled to find the same form which saw them dismantle Porto in the Champions League in midweek.
Asked why his side did not trouble Black Cats keeper Craig Gordon more, the Frenchman said: “I believe it is down to the quality of their defending, they just focused on that. They never came out of position. Secondly, sometimes after a Champions League match we are very sharp or a little bit flat. Today we were a bit flat.”
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