2. Midfield Domination
Arsenal’s entire game is based on dominating the midfield by hogging the ball and creating chances. So Stoke midfielders will have their work cut out and will have to continuously press Arsenal players off the ball as well as maintain their shape. Affording the likes of Cazorla and Ozil time on the ball could be very dangerous for them.
Further, Arsenal’s game is built on midfield runners going beyond the defense and this has yielded them many goals this season. Glenn Whelan and Wilson Palacios will have to ensure that they keep track of the runs off the ball otherwise things might turn ugly for the Potters.