da 888: It’s not quite going to plan for Arsene Wenger this afternoon. A slow start against Stoke was compounded by a Charlie Adam penalty that put the visitors ahead at the Emirates.
da realsbet: Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka was the man at fault, strong arming Joe Allen in the box and forcing him off the ball. The referee showed no hesitation in pointing to the spot.
The Gunners’ fans were not best pleased with a big performance required to dig them out of a hole against Mark Hughes’ men.
With Arsenal playing before all of their title rivals this weekend, it’s important to set the standard and put pressure on the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool with a win.
Can Wenger’s men produce a comeback worthy of potential champions?
They’ve already started, Theo Walcott coming up with the goods to kickstart Arsenal’s day.
Funnily enough it was Granit Xhaka again involved, his turn on the ball giving Sanchez room to provide a pass for Bellerin who assisted Walcott’s smart finish.
It’s 1-1 at half-time and with Alexis Sanchez lurking, who’d put it past them to go on and win?
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