Arsenal vs Stoke City: Match Thread.

Good win by Arsenal. Could have been more because Stoke are very bad. It is a bonus to come out of the game with no injuries and three points

 

So he can beat the Chavs. Arsene Knows

 

Ineffective performance but i'll settle for that

 

Who was the best player today? I'd say it's a tie between Arteta and Koscielny, with everyone else not too far behind.

 

He cost 2.5 million.

 

Very true.

 

Chavs have lost

 

Indeed, Rugby has been dealt a blow today.

 

Arteta IMO. He read the game very well. The defense was excellent today. There weren't really any bad performances.

 

I'd say Theo, with Arteta a close 2nd. Good to have him back, we've missed him.

 

I did, there was a lot of jiggling

 

Only watched the last 20 mins. What did everyone make of Monreal's performance?

 

Was it the bald guy with the tattoos on his face?

 

We have a left back.

He did make a couple of errors towards the end, but he looked out on his feet.

 

Very good. Handled his man well and could have had an assist or two. Tired out near the end, but all in all a very good debut.

 

I was being sarcastic.

 

According to the BBC website match report we had 47% possession, surely some mistake?

 

Pretty solid all through the game, one miscontrol and one mistake, other than that very good. Good positionally and reads the game well, also good supporting the attacks, but doesn't leave himself open or exposed

 

Theo did well to beat his man numerous times, but he didn't do much with his final ball, and didn't get may chances for himself. Still it was a decent effort from him today.

 

Maybe they meant 74% possession ?