Arsenal Match Centre Archives: 12/2016

Although there’s no question that Petr Cech is, or at least once was, one of the best goalkeepers in Europe, his lack of saved penalties is disturbing.

It may not surprise you to learn that Granit Xhaka completed the most passes out of any other player on the pitch during Arsenal v Stoke.

Arsene Wenger was on hand post-match after Arsenal beat Stoke 3-1 at home on Saturday afternoon.

Arsenal never really got out of 2nd gear against Stoke because they didn’t have to.

Arsene Wenger had his say on Stoke’s penalty that was given against Arsenal in the 29th minute of the Premier League match.

In the 29th minute Stoke got awarded a penalty by referee, Lee Mason, but should it have been given?

Arsene Wenger praised the quality of Arsenal’s bench after Iwobi came on in the 69th minute to score their third goal against Stoke.

Speaking after Arsenal’s comfortable 3-1 win over Stoke City, Arsene Wenger revealed an aspect of the Gunners’ game that was key to their victory.

Another game, another comfortable win: this is fun, isn’t it?

Stoke don’t have the best record when traveling to Arsenal but can they put an end to that on Saturday?

Arsenal will be keen to extend their unbeaten run with a tough home fixture against Stoke on Saturday, a side that have proven menacing in seasons gone by.

After Arsenal performed well against FC Basel midweek, I think a couple of players will get rewarded with starts against Stoke on Saturday.

Stoke City boss, Mark Hughes, is hoping to replicate the Potters’ draw away to Manchester United earlier in the season against Arsenal on Saturday.

Ryan Shawcross has been ruled out of Stoke’s trip to Arsenal on Saturday.

Lucas Perez has made the Champions League fantasy team of the week!

It probably doesn’t bode well for us that the Bayern Munich fans aren’t scared of facing Arsenal in the next round of the Champions League… at all.

Arsenal are in sixth place when it comes to the best teams in Europe this season with two potential Champions League opponents occupying spots above them.

The enduring memory of Tuesday night’s triumphant trip to Basel will be the scintillatingly slick move for Lucas Perez’s second goal but it should also be of the Xhaka-Ramsey partnership

Stoke’s Xherdan Shaqiri has been handing out some advice to Granit Xhaka about settling into life in England.

Granit Xhaka started for Arsenal against Basel, facing not only his former side but his brother also and quietly put in another excellent display despite what the Mirror want to believe.