Arsenal Player Ratings: Cech keeps Gunners top as Walcott and Ramsey disappoint

<h2 style="text-align: justify;"> NEWS NEWS BLOG SPORT brings you Arsenal's player ratings from their 0-0 draw with Stoke.</h2> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUnWDZVDAfex8zBa0Ipet-7htVlr5X9JNLe_g0WuTQdkGUaiT_d0LWy7slyhWmgjtRkZaSvFncIWVwKZ1Pvl8CN9Fphk0YGiOo8UzGer2AF7he19R-ufwMfP5cPTbpItz3mgfAU8H9J-_/s1600/Arsenal+Player+Ratings-+Cech+keeps+Gunners+top+as+Walcott+and+Ramsey+disappoint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Arsenal Player Ratings: Cech keeps Gunners top as Walcott and Ramsey disappoint" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUnWDZVDAfex8zBa0Ipet-7htVlr5X9JNLe_g0WuTQdkGUaiT_d0LWy7slyhWmgjtRkZaSvFncIWVwKZ1Pvl8CN9Fphk0YGiOo8UzGer2AF7he19R-ufwMfP5cPTbpItz3mgfAU8H9J-_/s640/Arsenal+Player+Ratings-+Cech+keeps+Gunners+top+as+Walcott+and+Ramsey+disappoint.jpg" title="Arsenal Player Ratings: Cech keeps Gunners top as Walcott and Ramsey disappoint" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Petr Cech punches the ball clear when under pressure</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Cech: Untested in the first half but made three crucial stops in the second to deny Stoke. Showed his class today - 8</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>Bellerin: Got forward well but was more cautious against the dangerous Arnautovic - 6</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Mertesacker: Led the defence well after some poor individual displays in recent years at the Britannia - 6</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>Koscielny: A couple of sloppy passes but the Frenchman was his usual classy self - 6</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Monreal: Got the better of Jon Walters, particularly at the back post where the Irishman is always dangerous - 6</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong></strong> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>Ramsey: Seemed to force the match too much at a ground where he has bad memories. Had to set the tempo for Arsenal in the absence of Mesut Ozil - 6</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Flamini: Stayed disciplined in midfield, rarely straying too far forward. Did his job well - 6</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>Campbell: Arsenal's most creative player, slipping his team-mates through with some excellent passes - 7</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Oxlade-Chamberlain: Tasked with supporting Olivier Giroud from a central area and forced Butland into a fine save in the first half. But another performance which left you wanting more from the Englishman - 6</strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>Walcott: Seemed bemused to be taken off but the winger was poor today, offering little in attack - 5</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Giroud: Denied a goal by two excellent saves from Butland. Found it tough against Stoke's physical centre-backs - 6</strong></div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

Arsenal Player Ratings: Cech keeps Gunners top as Walcott and Ramsey disappoint

NEWS NEWS BLOG SPORT brings you Arsenal's player ratings from their 0-0 draw with Stoke.   Petr Cech punches the ball clear when ...

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Stoke 0 - Arsenal 0: Gunners go top of the Premier League as Cech proves his worth

<h2 style="text-align: justify;"> ARSENAL moved back to the top of the Premier League with a gritty draw against Stoke.</h2> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30FJ4yLLmyGtRqn3UgiKWvOCSb7KCEUgL0Ft8ZZelLVe88nggC3ViXlN6D6B-PPLXx1y9WIaBwDiNmCo9hsPejfbOrvMx9g4gJW3g_2QN3whtvxRSVC-erwZuGOfgVXN3yDXs9giQYzDP/s1600/Stoke+0+-+Arsenal+0-+Gunners+go+top+of+the+Premier+League+as+Cech+proves+his+worth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Stoke 0 - Arsenal 0: Gunners go top of the Premier League as Cech proves his worth" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30FJ4yLLmyGtRqn3UgiKWvOCSb7KCEUgL0Ft8ZZelLVe88nggC3ViXlN6D6B-PPLXx1y9WIaBwDiNmCo9hsPejfbOrvMx9g4gJW3g_2QN3whtvxRSVC-erwZuGOfgVXN3yDXs9giQYzDP/s640/Stoke+0+-+Arsenal+0-+Gunners+go+top+of+the+Premier+League+as+Cech+proves+his+worth.jpg" title="Stoke 0 - Arsenal 0: Gunners go top of the Premier League as Cech proves his worth" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olivier Giroud has a shot saved by Stoke's Jack Butland</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 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.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And early on the home fans made their feelings known about Aaron Ramsey, booing him every time he touched the ball.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 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.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But Olivier Giroud forced Jack Butland into the first save of the match, blocking his shot at close range.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 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.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>MORE TO FOLLOW</b></div> <script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

Stoke 0 - Arsenal 0: Gunners go top of the Premier League as Cech proves his worth

ARSENAL moved back to the top of the Premier League with a gritty draw against Stoke. Olivier Giroud has a shot saved by Stoke'...

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