Stoke City v Arsenal - Player Ratings

Last updated : 05 November 2008 By Luis Anaconda

Still roll on four home games in 11 days - not that four is a lucky number at home anymore. Why did I think that, where's that bottle of Bushmills

Manuel Almunia - 5 - Be careful what you wish for - wants to be England's No 1 and has turned into Paul Robinson.

Bacary Sagna - 5 - Is he actually fit?

Kolo Toure - 5 - Is he actually the real Kolo Toure?

Mikael Silvestre - 5 - We hadn't conceded a goal to Stoke for 23 years until he came along.

Gael Clichy - 6 - According to Arsenal.com, picked an odd time to score his first Arsenal goal. Well-known saying that "just before the end is an odd time to score a goal".

Denilson - 5 - Out of position in the land of the giants.

Cesc Fabregas - 5 - Does Spain have an equivalent of Stoke?

Alexandre Song - 5 - This is getting painful now.

Abou Diaby - 5 - Do I have to do this?

Emmanuel Adebayor - 5 - You've probably given up reading by now.

Nicklas Bendtner - 5 - Was he even playing?

Substitutes:

Theo Walcott - 5 - It just gets worse.

Robin van Persie - 2 - A very naughty boy.

Carlos Vela - 7 - The Messiah has come of age and will finally get a run in the team. Praise him.