Wenger: Stoke deserved to win
Written by Jonathan Chong on Sunday, November 2, 2008
| Date | Time | C | Opponent | F | A | R | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | 3:00 PM | P | Stoke City (A) | 1 | 2 | Lost |  |
Manager Arsène Wenger has said that his team didn't deserve to win the match against Stoke City today.
The Gunners succumbed to a 2-1 defeat and had striker Robin van Persie sent off in the second half, even when he come on as a substitute.
Wenger said: "It was a game where we had a lot of possession and the team we played defended very well and were well organised.
"We were not sharp enough to create the chances and conceded two goals on two throw-ins.
"They fought for every ball and they waited for their set pieces and in the end Stoke won because we didn't create enough chances to score.
"People who love the traditional English game must be happy because they got what they like today.
"It was a traditional game with a lot of fight and commitment. At the end of the day Stoke deserved to win the game."
User Comments
3piao
Posted on 2 Nov, 2008 at 04:29 PM - Reply
total disappointment we r now spiraling into the abbyss i know
2champs league spot
Posted on 2 Nov, 2008 at 02:35 PM - Reply
laugh when your out of relagation spot
1yid
Posted on 2 Nov, 2008 at 09:38 AM - Reply
hahahaha
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They fought for every ball and they waited for their set pieces and in the end Stoke won because we didn't create enough chances to score.
Related Information
Club Profiles
| Statistic | Stoke City | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 28% | 72% |
| Shots (on target) | 9 (3) | 14 (4) |
| Fouls | 12 | 8 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Saves | 3 | 1 |
| Offside | 3 | 0 |
| Booked | 4 | 2 |
| Sent-off | 0 | 1 |
| No | Player Name | Gls | Yel | Red | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Almunia | ||||
| 2 | Abou Diaby | ||||
| 3 | Bacary Sagna | ||||
| 4 | Cesc Fabregas |  |
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| 5 | Kolo Touré | ||||
| 10 | Robin van Persie |  |
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| 11 | Carlos Vela | |
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| 14 | Theo Walcott | |
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| 15 | Denilson | ||||
| 17 | Alex Song | ||||
| 18 | Mikael Silvestre | ||||
| 22 | Gaël Clichy |  |
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| 25 | Emmanuel Adebayor | |
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| 52 | Nicklas Bendtner |
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