Arsenal 3-0 Stoke City: 5 Talking Points

#2 Insipid attacking display from Arsenal

Arsenal struggled to break down the Stoke City defence

Though the hosts managed to extract a 3-0 result from the contest, the game wasn’t as easy as it might seem from the score-line. The display from the Gunners, especially in the first half, was scrappy and bland.

Despite playing with a strong attack, they looked out of form and failed to take the game to the well-organized Potters. Aubameyang was left stranded upfront and Jack Wilshere, as well as Ozil, looked bereft of ideas for the first 45 minutes.

The defensive performance from Wenger’s men was strong though, with Shkodran Mustafi putting in an impressive shift. David Ospina, who filled in for the injured Petr Cech, also did his job on the day.

However, such a performance from the North London side will not work against CSKA Moscow on Thursday.