Damien

Another average result. I am pleased with the way Arsenal are playing, composed, solid, mostly slick. Just need to get the goals at the moment. Still this time last year we lost 8 - 2 and a draw at Stoke isn't a bad result.

I especially think the midfield is encouraging and we're getting back some of the creativity we lost last season. Cazorla looks to be one of the signings of the season already and it's almost criminal we got him for so little. The Ox was good again, I suspect we'll see him more often now and he is shaping up to be one of our best players and one of England's best players. He has the pace, the strength and the technique. Artera carried on where he left off.

Our strikers need to adapt but let's face it, Stoke is not a great team to score against. Podoski was much better than last week and looked dangerous and Giroud showed flashes of what he is capable of. Just need these players to gel.