Thoughts On Tactics And Starting Eleven Against Stoke

So it’s Stoke on a warm Sunday afternoon. Will it be any different? The scenario might not match the cliche but the football most certainly will. This is a classic battle between two diametrically opposite philosophies where both sides understand the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition. It just boils down to the execution on a given day.
Stoke are a physical side but they tend to up the ante even more in the early minutes of games against Arsenal. Their tactic usually is to prevent Arsenal from striking any sort of a rhythm. Following that, it’s mostly about getting the ball...