In a tough match away to a steely Stoke City team, Arsenal go back home to north London with one point after a goalless draw.
Stoke absorbed Arsenal’s pressure and countered well, giving them quite a few good chances that put Petr Cech’s reflexes to the test between the sticks. Arsenal had the ball for the majority of the match, but they were careless in possession and could not find the finished product at crucial moments.
Additionally, it seemed that players like Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott, and Olivier Giroud could not be bothered to put effort into their display, but there were some better parts to the match from the point of view of the north London side. It can be hard to find standout players in a defensive struggle of a match, but here are the three selections.
