Arsenal v Stoke City........

[Jimmy]

Looks like Stoke's carpet football has been swept under it......3-1 after 72 mins.....But according to reports they have played well.......So far....;)

[CambridgeDon]

Watching it on Sky. Second half, Stoke have dominated possession but Arsenal have scored the third of three set piece goals against the run of play. Tables turned then, eh. Stoke have played reasonably well but have a nasty habit of constantly leaving their foot in. So not everything's changed. It will be a long journey back.

[ollyandpatch]

Stoke look a miles better side than under Pullis.

[andy jones]

Love it - keep playing well and losing Stoke - that's relegation form.

 

Jimmy - thanks for not running me over yesterday!

[JOHNNYAITCH]

Stoke's defending was woeful..why didn't they have people on the post at corners?

 

And Huth is still a thug

[jk77]

Arsenal didn't even get out of 2nd gear,and they still managed to win..and Huth is a vile vile footballer.

[Santa]

Stoke's defending was woeful..why didn't they have people on the post at corners?

More to the point, they'll be disappointed they didn't win the first ball at set pieces. There was a carbon copy of the second goal a few minutes before which was cleared almost off the line.

 

Beggers could have maybe done more with the goals as well.

[Ainsworth]

Huth is a nasty piece of work but even worse is Nzonzi, horrible footballer, what I've seen so far Arnautovic controls it further than I can kick it... new Fuller? I don't think so

[melv]

Not that you're blinkered in your views of course...........:D

 

But Huth is a nasty piece of work.What about his body check and his constant holding and pushing.Even some Stoke fans think he is a nasty piece of work.;)

[cooperpvfc]

But Huth is a nasty piece of work.What about his body check and his constant holding and pushing.Even some Stoke fans think he is a nasty piece of work.;)

 

Melv in "bitter old man comment"

 

Complete non shocker.

 

I think it's more of a school girl crush you have on Stoke. Similarly to when you fancy a girl at primary school... you call her names and pretend you hate them.

 

Be careful Melv, you'll get a reputation for being a closet Stoke fan.

[melv]

Melv in "bitter old man comment"

 

Complete non shocker.

 

I think it's more of a school girl crush you have on Stoke. Similarly to when you fancy a girl at primary school... you call her names and pretend you hate them.

 

Be careful Melv, you'll get a reputation for being a closet Stoke fan.

 

You couldnt be further from the truth.

[timvalefan]

Melv in "bitter old man comment"

 

Complete non shocker.

 

I think it's more of a school girl crush you have on Stoke. Similarly to when you fancy a girl at primary school... you call her names and pretend you hate them.

 

Be careful Melv, you'll get a reputation for being a closet Stoke fan.

 

Or an armchair one.

[CambridgeDon]

Wilshere left his foot in on more than one occasion, it's a physical game it happens..............

 

Once as far as I remember, whereas he was constantly fouled by Stoke players, particularly Nzonzi with one nasty foul on his injured ankle. Wilshere, by virtue of his small stature, is regularly bundled off the ball, though he does invite a tackle by holding on to the ball for too long.

 

More worrying for Stoke than their propensity to stick the boot in (ever a mark of Hughes's managerial style) was the commentator's point that they had nothing to offer in the final third. Judging by the way they conceded the three goals, they have little to offer in their defensive third either. So their greater possession in midfield came to nothing.

 

Methinks it might be a long season.

[JOHNNYAITCH]

More a prediction of uninspiring football and more 'consolidation' ;)