Arsene Wenger was delighted to return to the top of the
Premier League table following Arsenal's 3-2 victory over
Sunderland.
The Gunners raced into a two-goal lead inside 15 minutes but Ross
Wallace pulled a goal back for Sunderland against the run of play
and Kenwyne Jones equalised early in the second half.
However, Arsenal responded strongly and Robin van Persie struck ten
minutes from time to secure all three points.
Wenger said: "I'm pleased we are back to the top. At 2-0 the game
looked easy and maybe in our minds we lost a bit of urgency and
gave them room to come back.
Deserved
win
"It was a test of our resilience and quality. I think Robin's
winner was deserved but they had chances as well."
"You can say that we passed it a little bit too much, but it is our
game and we still scored three goals.
"We lacked a bit of sharpness. It's always difficult after a UEFA
Champions League game, so if you get the three points it is
good."
Consistency
Arsenal remain unbeaten this season and Wenger is happy to have a
lead on his premier League rivals at this early stage.
"It is important to be top because it is better than chasing
someone who is 10 points in front of you, he explained
"What is very good for us is we have won seven and drawn one in the
league. That shows consistency and stamina. It is down to us if we
want to win every game."