Arsenal fans are hoping for a hefty does of payback as well as all three points from the visit of our regular tormentors Stoke City today. JUst as their managers and players like to say things like `Arsenal do not like being kicked` we need to be able to say things like `Stoke don’t like fast, accurate passing and quality attacking incision`.
And just as the Gunners have a terrible recent record at the Britannia stadium, the Potters do not like playing on the large and perfect pitch at the Emirates stadium or Highbury, without an away win over Arsenal since 1981. In fact, the Gunners are going for 13 home wins in a row over Stoke.
And Arsene Wenger has been handed a few injury boosts to help him achieve that, although Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey and Theo Walcott all start from the bench, as does Mathieu Flamini, which means that Francis Coquelin is rewarded for his impressive performances with his third Premier League start on the spin.
Tomas Rosicky also comes in, with either him or Santi Cazorla to provide the keys to unlock a well organised Stoke defence. Oxlade-Chamberlain completes the front three with Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud, giving us plenty of pace, power and hopefully more than enough quality to put the visitors to the sword.
At the other end, no one will be surprised to see that David Ospina keeps his place with our under fire Polish keeper staying on the bench. In front of Ospina, Arsenal have the first choice central defensive pairing of Mertesacker and Koscielny, who will be hoping to stop some of the criticism with a solid showing and a clean sheet.
Ospina
Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal
Coquelin, Rosicky, Cazorla
Alexis, Giroud, Chamberlain
subs: Szczesny, Bellerin, Flamini, Ramsey, Ozil, Walcott, Campbell
I am a bit worried about the lack of defensive cover on the bench, so let’s keep our fingers crossed that the injury curse stays away from Arsenal today.
Be ready for a draw and a crappy performance.
The first to it.
already ready for another bad day at the office…
poor refereeing decisions….
physical plays etc…
well at least the sun is shining
Anyone got a good stream for this game, wizi is down.
vipbox.sx
It’s usually very good
Premier-leaguer-live.net….Tablets don’t always work good luck mate
great bench, fit players LOL
Rvp utd is expected to hammer soton…..
we need to close the gap
What happened to your precious United today? At least we can beat Hampton at home….
Go ospina! Take what rightfully yours
Lets hope ospina take his chance plzzz brah im tired of a cocky pole thinking he’s guaranteed thisnumber1 spot…also nice to see wenger awarding llayers dor thier performance rather than his favorite. ..3-0 to the arsenalllllllllllllllllll
We will win dis game… #coyg
Hey just to make it clear i am kinda confused, can someone tell when the transfer window starts?
Last minute for arsenal
for arsenal or others temas?…lol
or the others teams….
Lets rip those bullies apart. COYG !..4 1 to the gunners !
Pleased to see Ospina keep his place. Sczesney still has a big future but he has to grow up and learn about consequences. Also he has to tell his father to shut up.
Not eager to watch this match and not eager for the rest of the season. nightmare continues, i just hope that somehow the season ends tomorrow and somehow we change for the better next time.
Streaming link please
sportlemon.org/……………Enjoy. Imma ready to go in the bar and hope that i dont lose face again bec of Arsenal.
Life saver
Just win and keep a clean sheet.
jus.dont get hammered will.do。。。
Good to see that Wenger has shown some balls and punished arrogant SZNY..
I think Wenger got team selection right this time
We will win 3-0
Come on You Gunners
Je Suis Charlie
A clean sheet wouldn’t harm Ospina’s chances at all. The 3 (or 4) goals Martinez conceded in the away fixture of this game, certainly made Wenger’s job of dropping him for Szczesny easier.
Is Chambers injured???
he’s been dropped due to illness
Wish we had William Carvalho making a debut for this game…
I’ve got a good feeling today and I think Arsenal will win 2-0. But I would like to see that Stoke wins today so that AW will see we need to strenghten the defence and will actually buy someone.
@Hello Trooler
Spoken like a true fan…SMDH
Well im always optimistic and i always want my team to win but I think thats the only way to convince AW to buy someone.
I can’t’ believe it sometimes.
Curious, how did Szczesny even get a cigarette in the dressing room? Surely he didn’t bring it with him considering players aren’t allowed to smoke.
Jack gave him I think.
😀
BOSSSSSSSSS
Koscielnyyyyyyyyyyyy.
Good. A nice early goal. We just scored a set piece against Stoke of all teams, wow.
wasn’t a set piece Mick.
“Bosscielny” scores!!!!!!!
beautiful, Kos was the one to come out and give the ball back to Sanchez too!
Koscielny. Captain’s goal 😉
A DOZEN THUMBS UP…!
We looking sharp going forward. Hope they keep it up for entire half and kill game off first half (3-0).
Not looking good for Debuchy 🙁
Debucy was pushed, I’m not the only one who saw that am I.
Debuchy again!!! WTF!!!
who didnt see another injury coming? we get players back, and always lose 2-3 the next match. We will never have a fully fit team. its impossible.
Hope debuchy is ok! That was a pretty nasty fall!
Dislocated shoulder
Arrg so close ox
Embarrasing how quiet the Emirates always is..
No protection from the refs, blatant push on debuchy which has now injured him…. Unreal
Looks like debuchy hss a shoulder injury! Stoke thugs strike again!
F*cking rugby boys.
Wtf ref. Blatant hand ball and push on Debuchy and you let Stoke get away with it, players voice concern and then you issue us a card.
Making pretty clear how you going to ref the game.
Bloody hell. Begovich 3 – 1 Arsenal.
why GK’s always have to have good games against us :/
Confirmation mathieu debuchy has sustained a shoulder injury! Crap!!!
He was fully knocked out, gash on his head, his leg was in the air all rigid, you see it in boxing.
Stoke f&ck u!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bojan must be the trickiest player in the EPL. What’s he doing at Stokes? :/
Unreal that the ref didn’t do anything about that push.
Stoke horrible thugs.
Now Kos is limping around on the pitch
Not Kos, please no.
Stoke ay dirty, dirty ref
This is football, not Rugby. Wake tfu ref.
goalllllllllllllllllllll
Are you f*cking kidding me Sanchez?!?
Sanchezzzzzzzzzz.
What a goal. What a beaut.
Alexis i love you
No homo
no homo? im straight, but im in love with this guy 😀
Sanchez!!!!!!! Top draw goal!!!
The King is in the building.
Rugby time, come on Coquelin kick them back! Need a second!
We got a second
Nacho elbowed in the face.
No supprise there then, stoke.
Should be 6 nil
Beauty!
Alexis is a bad bwoyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Im I the only loving le cog in that mid field?..this guy look so comfortable in the ball..hisnpassing is quick he can run I love this guy..I really do
Who is down?
What happened to Monreal?
Elbow to the face
not another, ref get a grip. not a single yellow.
OMG what class by Alexis. Crossing my fingers hopefully Giroud doesn’t punch Shawcross in the face.
I hoe he does and nobody sees.
The King and Pires sitting next to one another both saying to each other and themselves just how good Alexis Sanchez is.
Did anyone see theirry henry give alexis sanchez the “kings” approval for that awesome goal?
Henry’s seal approval
Crowds a bit quiet
Peno
Highbury the library and now Barbituates in the Emirates.
Wakes wakey..
I HATE SHAWCROSS
omg this ref! Are you blind?????
Really we been playing a lot with 10 men.
Wenger must reinforce the back 4, CB and recall Jenk.
Who knows how long Debuchy out for.
Jenk played awesome for Westham motd, good shot as well.
whos taller crouch or mert
crouch is 6’7 mertesacker is 6’6
I don’t know why even commentatorrs hate arsenal. Imagine the first foul on debuchy and now monrael and yet these foolish people saying there were no intents in both incidents. And how because crouch and arnotovich aknowledged their mistakes showed no intent. Even up until now no yellow cards.
HHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA what a shot
Lecoq is really impressing me. Playing with heart
He’s impressed me
Giroud clumsy as always, he should stop diving keep on his feet and try to score , WTF is he doing down defending
ooooooooooooooooooooooooo
REFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Stoke can’t handle talent.
Debuchy dislocated shoulder.
how long is the recovery time for that usually?
18 months arsenal- other teams 2 weeks max.
if Ox worked on his shooting, he could probably be scoring every match. Always a threat, gets in good position, but always inches away.
Totally agree…he’s getting better and better. Sanchez is showing him the way.
don’t head butt him Giroud as much as I would want you to do it
Getting a bit heated between them, stay cool giroud
That was the first decent first half we’ve had in a while. I think having a strong bench pressured our starters to play better.
Wish Shawcross bumps heads with a team mate and has an aneurysm.
Ooooooooooooooospina! Love when a new chant finallyy comes along (although it’s a bit quiet haha).
Alexis has the heart of a lion and the skin of a camel.
Arsenal need defenders for God sake. We are just unlucky with injuries.
What is it with Stoke and this referee??
“campaign against Arsenal” heh…
Excellent first half. If we start the second half with the same hunger we’ll win this 4/5-0.
Think we should use Coq instead of Flamini from now on. Day and night difference there
Henry applauds, Pires admires, stadium roars…….Alexis Sanchez is just that good!
Le Coq is really messing with my wish of Wenger getting a new DM…lol but I’m not complaining.
Anybody remember flamini break out season when he had a good 1 then leaveat the end of his ccontract? …I really hope this doesn’t happen to le cog…when I watch arsenal I watch our weak area . In this team which ar obviousll cd and cb…in doing this le cog is really impressed me..I might be wrong nut I haven’t seen 1 bk pass from him…im ok with him goimg long at times its just so refreshing to see some takle hard and look forward…
He is really playing well.. Back passing is not negative point.. too much back passing is bad. Flamini does that.. Another advantage with Coq is his close control and long passes. He hasn’t mastered..but he will improve. He plays with full heart. COYC..!!
Spot on brah
Cazorla is brilliant, he just makes us play..
Debuchy gone to hospital scan..suspected disloacted shoulder it seems.. Hope he will come back fine.
Stoke are thugs
How many of our players will remain standing is my main concern.
I think one more goal and substitute King Alexis
2-3 Stoke it is then. Joke! (Hope not).
1 more goal and Alexis Off and then let Ozil have a little play for 30 or so.
ALEXISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
GOAL!!!!!!!!! Sanchez
Commentators Ox using situation to his advantage.
How?
In your faces, cheating stoke line
COYG
Sanchez again!!!!!!! He is just awesome!
Happy but not comfortable. I need FIVE goals, COYG
FOUL FOUL FOUL, first yellow
Seriously though if our player’s had a bad day, this appalling referring could have cost us points.
Let’s work on that goal difference eh!
Our players really stepped up today.
Proud to be a gooner.