Draw at Britannia

Arsenal could only draw when play the match against Stoke City. Playing at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday (28.04.2012), the hosts went ahead through Peter Crouch's header in the 10th minute. But Arsenal immediately hit back five minutes later with a goal by Robin van Persie who get pass from Tomas Rosicky from the left side.

 

The draw puts Arsenal are still in 3rd position with 66 points, while Stoke stuck in 14th with 43 points. The  3rd has become unsafe due this week Spurs and Chelsea all win and both teams still have one more game than Arsenal.

To finish at 3rd position in this year, Arsenal must win the remaining two games against Norwich in the Emirates and when visit to the headquarters of West Bromwich Albion in the last week. This is the more severe the injury Arteta, Walcott and Diaby until the end of the season, which requires the Arsenal squad to play with until the end of the season.

Arteta particular, the loss is very influential player for Arsenal in the third game of the last game that has not produced a victory. Arteta has not been able to position optimally replaced by Ramsey. Diaby could have replace the role of Arteta, but in the game against Stoke, Diaby looks slightly injured and threatened into the treatment room again after Arteta and Walcott.

The possibility of the ideal formation with the absence of Walcott and Arteta are with play trio striker Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, RVP and Gervinho, trio of midfielder Alex Song, Benayoun and Tomas Rosicky and the quartet of defender Gibbs, Vermaelen, Koscielny and Sagna.


Go Gunners!