But, last season we entered the Central League Cup, playing against Middlesbrough and winning the held over final last
week against Stoke.
Last
week against Stoke there was a big tackle that I made and to hear the fans really buzzing off it... I was very happy.
With a home game next
week against Stoke City, we have the opportunity to put ourselves in a reasonable position in the league before the next international break.
Last
week against Stoke those 3 were Welbeck, Laca and Ozil.
Not exact matches
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We had a good game
against Newcastle but a
week after
Stoke you can actually say we are dominating games?
same thing this season: DeGea howler cost United
against Stoke but a
week later he makes a save to deny Coutinho and some fans, start saying he is d best in world.
We seemed to have the same problem
against Stoke last
week, and Wenger was directly asked if his team lacked any leadership like that and he replied: «We have many leaders,»
However, it's claimed by the Manchester Evening News that given United are in action
against Stoke City at Old Trafford on Monday night, no major developments are expected until the middle of the
week, at which they could speed up the process of officially announcing the deal.
I'm very worried about this match; we have plenty of injuries, we have a terrible away record
against them, this is the third match in a
week,
stoke use physicality instead of skill AND bloody Anthony Taylor still hasn't been fired.
We did it last
week and it worked well, so I am at a loss as to why Wenger played exactly the same team, except for starting Bellerin, that played
against Stoke at the weekend.
Stoke last
week was our best football this season and we have to play our best again
against City.
We are playing wonderful football right now (even our lost to Southampton was due to the team been tired and also flamini not been fit enough to play
week in
week out) I would much rather Sanchez rest for the next 2
weeks and come back
against Chelsea or bring him on for a run about late
against stoke.
If he plays well
against Hull, Ospina could continue between the sticks when Arsenal host
Stoke in the Premier League a
week later.
So although we will have no Coquelin or Cazorla, we will certainly be much more creative than we were
against Stoke last
week, but who do you think will make up the starting XI?
We have Giroud, Welbeck, Ramsey, Ozil, Arteta all back for the home game
against Stoke so give him that deserved 2
week break that he needs having played every minute so far and make sure he is ready for Man City.
Alexis scored the winner for Chile in their friendly
against Paraguay at the weekend, so he will be feeling a lot better about life and has a
week before he takes the field
against Stoke.
Danny Welbeck injured his thigh
against West Ham but is fully expected to be ready for the
Stoke game next
week.
They failed to score in 210 minutes of cup football
against Stoke City and West Ham United last
week, while their earlier 5 - 4 win over Norwich City was an absolute farce, featuring disgusting defending that should never have been broadcast pre-watershed.
When PEA gave Laca the ball for last
weeks penalty
against Stoke, Laca was asked if he thought that the two strikers could play together and he said: «Yes, because he is different player,»
It seemed like an impossible task just a couple of
weeks ago, but wins
against two bogey teams in Man United and Southampton will give us even more confidence when we go to
Stoke this weekend.
Over the past few
weeks Arsenal fans have been treated to a positive change of fortunes with great results in wins
against Hull City,
Stoke and latest victims Manchester City.
I believe the ones
against Stoke and Liverpool in few
weeks can really give us a picture how our away form will turn out in the spring.
Just a few
weeks ago, Arsenal fans were praising Petr Cech for saving the Gunners a point with a clean sheet
against Stoke City, but last night's 0 - 0
against Southampton was a completely different kettle of fish and Cech was his usual efficient self but it wasn't him that saved the points this time.
However, the striker had to bide his time — he didn't start a Premier League match until November 9
against Stoke, but his real breakthrough came a
week before at Aston Villa.
Imagine what the atmosphere at The Grove will be like if we fail to win
against Stoke a
week on Saturday.
After last
week's draw
against Manchester United,
Stoke were brought back down to earth with a loss at home to an impressive Swansea side.
What a magnificent save Lloris pulled off last
week at White Hart Lane
against Stoke.
I was made up to start the
week with a 4 - 1 win
against Stoke City.
«They didn't win their matches and it was a chance for us to get two points like they got last
week when we drew
against Stoke.
However,
Stoke have not enjoyed the best form in recent
weeks despite picking up a win
against Southampton and drawing
against Sunderland at home.
Should United play the way they did
against Stoke, few would bet
against them putting together a winning run, particularly in this most unpredictable of seasons, where Arsenal, everyone's favourites until a couple of
weeks ago, have now fallen to fourth, just five points clear of Van Gaal's side.
Danger men are Bony, who open his
Stoke account last
week against former club Swansea, and Joe Allen.
Next
week though, United will face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the U18 Premier League Cup at the Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground needing a victory after falling to a 1 - 0 defeat in the last game
against Stoke City, winning the first, a 4 - 3 thriller,
against Arsenal earlier in the season.
A Sunderland side who had drawn five of their first seven fixtures nevertheless came into their away match
against Southampton in a bouyant mood following their first win of the season a
week prior over
Stoke.
The Hammers will hope the good vibes of the last two
weeks continue in their road to safety, when they face off in another «six pointer»
against desperate
Stoke City next weekend.
I fully expect United to open up
Stoke's defence much like they did
against Leicester City just over a
week ago, which will send United into the international break in high spirits, readying themselves for a clash with Liverpool at Anfield when league football returns for us on Monday 17th October 2016.
I know they got battered last
week but Southampton aren't in the same league as Chelsea and I never like going
against Stoke at home.
It's no secret that Slaven Bilic has been a great admirer of Arnautovic during his time with
Stoke in the Premier League, and with Sofiane Feghouli's imminent departure set for Galatasaray this
week and Robert Snodgrass» future with the club yet to be determined, Bilic will be keen to re-tool his front - line before heading into the season opener on August 13th
against a new - look Manchester United.
The Trotters are still nursing an FA Cup semi-final hangover it would seem, losing 5 - 0 to
Stoke last month to miss out on the opportunity to feature in this weekend's show - piece
against Manchester City, and are now finishing a campaign full of promise with a real whimper, with last
week's 2 - 1 reverse to Sunderland at home their third consecutive defeat following disappointing outcomes away at first Fulham (3 - 0) before helped Blackburn, who were previously without a win for ten games, to end their barren streak (1 - 0).
Sanchez has missed the Premier League outings
against both Leicester City and
Stoke City due to his minor injury, but Wenger expects him to feature in the game at Anfield, he said: «If all goes well through the
week, he should be available to be selected for the next game, yes.»
We've struggled all season defending set - pieces and in recent
weeks have conceded
against Everton,
Stoke and Chelsea via the dead ball.
But a trip to West Brom next
week and a home game
against Stoke on the final day of the season offer chances to get closer to the magical 40 - point mark.
They lost a big game
against Stoke last
week so they are stuck in the bottom three.
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Spurs have scored just the two goals in their last four road games but they gave themselves a decent boost over the last
week in winning back to back home games
against Stoke and Brighton.
Alexandre Pato was named amongst the substitutes earlier this
week & will likely feature
against Stoke this weekend.
Jonathan Walters, another summer recruit, opened his
Stoke account with the winner
against Blackburn two
weeks ago meaning
Stoke will boast two strikers on Saturday, injuries permitting, in form and full of confidence.
Rather than rushing him in at the deep end playing in the league every
week, it wasn't until November that Harry Kane started to earn an extended run in the Premier League, after scoring a free - kick in the dying seconds to win the game at Villa Park, Kane made his first league start of the season in the next game
against Stoke.
Stoke's Jones will leave the Potters just a
week after being dropped for the 1 - 0 defeat by Crystal Palace following his refusal to play
against Liverpool six days before.