ARSENAL moved back to the top of the Premier League with a gritty draw against Stoke.
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| Olivier Giroud has a shot saved by Stoke's Jack Butland |
The Potters went into the match with an excellent home record against the Gunners having lost just one of their seven league games at the Britannia Stadium.
And early on the home fans made their feelings known about Aaron Ramsey, booing him every time he touched the ball.
Stoke had the first meaningful effort on goal when Marko Arnautovic teed up Ibrahim Afellay 25 yards out and Dutchman sent a rasping drive just wide of the post.
But Olivier Giroud forced Jack Butland into the first save of the match, blocking his shot at close range.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin, in for the injured Mesut Ozil, then forced Butland into another fine save when he tipped over his England colleague's shot from the edge of the box in the 30th minute.
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