Was Butland good, or were Arsenal bad?
Arsenal peppered the Stoke City goal with attempts on Saturday, but was Jack Butland really that good? The English goalkeeper managed to keep Arsenal at…
Stoke City Archives: 09/2015
Why we all loved Gabriel smashing Arnautovic
We shouldn’t like it, but we did. When Gabriel smashed his arm across the face of Stoke’s Marko Arnautovic, Gooners the world over smiled. Some…
Watch: Hughes says Arsenal were sharper
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes was disappointed with his side’s showing as Arsenal won at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. It was Stoke’s eight game…
Wenger says he will rotate Walcott and Giroud
Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat of Stoke City on Saturday afternoon saw both Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud on the scoresheet. Both forwards have been criticised for…
Arsenal 2-0 Stoke: Walcott and Giroud net as Gunners dominate
A goal in each half from widely criticised forwards Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud gave Arsenal all three points against Stoke on Saturday. Mesut Özil…
Result: Arsenal breeze past Stoke in easy win
Arsenal defeated Stoke at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon, easily dealing with the Potters and leaving with all three points after a 2-0 win. Despite being told…
Official teams: Arsenal v Stoke
I usually start these posts with ‘Arsenal welcome [insert club] to the Emirates’ but it’s Stoke, and they aren’t welcome. The Gunners will be hopeful…
Arteta praises Stoke’s transfer business
Arsenal’s captain, Mikel Arteta, has praised Stoke for the business they have done over the summer. With talents you wouldn’t normally associate with Stoke arriving,…
Who will be Stoke’s villain on Saturday?
Earlier this year, I got into something of slanging match with a Stoke fan. The subject in question was whether Charlie Adam is a thug…
Bojan and Walters available for Arsenal game
Stoke City travel to Arsenal with a couple of suspensions, but a near clean bill of health. The Potters have a dismal record at the…
Predicted XI to face Stoke: Gabriel or Per?
A rare thing, Arsenal saw an international break come and go with no new injury concerns. In fact, with Per Mertesacker returning Arsène Wenger now…
Arsenal v Stoke: Can we smash the Potters?
Following the international break, Arsenal are finally back in action this weekend. Arsène Wenger’s side will be looking for a first home win of the…
Wenger: Stoke have many players that can give us problems
Ahead of Arsenal’s match against Stoke on Saturday, Arsene Wenger sang the Potters’ praises, claiming that he believes their technical ability has greatly improved over…
Watch: Wenger holds pre-Stoke press conference
Arsène Wenger sat down in front of the press on Thursday morning to preview Saturday’s visit of Stoke City. Among other things, the manager defended striker…
Hughes defends Wenger’s transfer business
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has defended the way Arsenal went about their business in the recent transfer window. Over the course of the summer,…
Hughes buoyant ahead of Arsenal trip
Speaking on Thursday in a pre-match press conference, Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is hopeful that his side can cause a shock this weekend. The…
Team news: No concerns ahead of Stoke
Arsène Wenger has told the media that Arsenal should more or less be at full strength against Stoke City on Saturday. Speaking at his press…
Ex-Liverpool man criticises Stoke’s record signing + club’s ambition
Ahead of Stoke’s arrival at the Emirates this weekend, Stephane Henchoz has accused Xherdan Shaqiri of joining the club for money. Shaqiri signed a five-year…
Özil satisfied by international break
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil started both of Germany’s games over the past week as the world champions successfully negotiated tricky fixtures. Prior to the latest…
Controversial referee appointed for Arsenal v Stoke
Stoke fans will be wincing as Jonathan Moss has been appointed the referee for Saturday’s game at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal take on Stoke City…