da 888casino： Another win and top of the table, Arsenal gave Chelsea something to think about with a 3-1 win over Stoke City at the Emirates yesterday.
da fezbet： Coming from behind, the Gunners had to work hard for the three points and despite a slow start eventually showed their quality and ability to punish Premier League sides.
Arsene Wenger must be a happy right now after also topping the UEFA Champions League group midweek.
Is it dangerous to suggest Arsenal could win the title? They haven’t been in form as relentless as this for years and they don’t look like slowing down anytime soon.
Gunners fans won’t want us to jinx it but Chelsea aside, there hasn’t been a better team in the league this season.
It’s going to be an exciting festive season in the Premier League.
Here are FIVE lessons that can be taken from Arsenal’s win over Stoke…
Ozil continues his transformation
Ozil has made only two Premier League assists this season. You make think that’s a bad thing considering he achieved 19 last season but that’s not the whole picture.
Ozil has been transformed into more of a goal-scorer than a goal-maker. His looping header over Grant was his 9th of the season, besting his total last season despite having played 25 games less.
He could end up one of Arsenal’s top scorers for the season and it’s a credit to both him and Wenger for finding a new role in the team.
Arsenal have missed Bellerin
Hector Bellerin returned from injury and showed why Arsenal fans have been dying for him to return to the side.
He was only on the pitch for a matter of minutes before he made an overlapping run down the right hand side and was picked out by Alexis Sanchez, then finding Theo Walcott with a slick cross that was fired in to equalise.
It highlighted the quality he brings to the side, genuine width from deep. Useful when playing defences that sit in against you.
Xhaka is an enigma
You would be hard pushed to say Granit Xhaka had a poor game in the Arsenal midfield, however he did have his issues. It was his rash challenge on Joe Allen that conceded the penalty which was stuck away with aplomb by Charlie Adam.
That could have been a disaster for the Gunners. Thankfully for them Xhaka went on to show his ability and was instrumental in the build-up to Arsenal’s equaliser.
He kept Wenger’s midfield motoring all day and ended up being important to the win.
Maybe more composure in your own box next time though, Granit?
The Gunners have grit
It’s not easy to pick up a win in the Premier League. It’s much harder when you ship a preventable goal.
Wenger’s side have a spirit and grit about them that we haven’t seen for a number of seasons and look well placed to continue their incredible unbeaten run. They haven’t lost in the league since the opening day against Liverpool.
Even when they get knocked down, they’ll come again and show you what they’re all about.
In poor seasons you could never argue Arsenal didn’t have ability, but it’s this new determination that is so impressive about the side this season.
Arsenal can be champions
There’s no stopping this Arsenal team at the moment. They went to the top of the table, albeit for only a day most likely.
Still it shows they are keeping pace with the best England has to offer well into December.
The Gunners have a massive week ahead, away to Everton before travelling to Guardiola’s City next Sunday. Perhaps that will tell us more about Arsenal’s title ambitions.
There was something about Saturday’s performance though, a steely quality that you don’t see in teams that won’t be in about it at the end of the season.