3-0 down. In a perverse way I'm actually finding this quite funny. Quite the most one-sided game I've ever (and I mean ever) seen Tottenham play and still lose.

The true score should have been about 9-4 to us.

I've watched Arsenal play many games like that

3-1 defeat for Spurs

FT Blackpool 3 - 1 Spurs

I'm going to place a bet on whether Defoe will actually fail to score this season. Must get in now though as I'm sure the odds are shortening.

Quite remarkable, 3-1 defeat and we beat them all over the park and by 25 shots to 8.  However I can't argue with the scoreline and will have to settle for a whinge about the offside goal and the penalty that wasn't awarded for a blatant foul by their keeper.  Could add a bit about the soft refereeing on one or two poor Blackpool fouls and too many clearances off the line to remember but lets just hope Blackpool don't squander these three points and that it helps keep them up for a much deserved second bash at the Premiership!

Edit: forgot that I jinxed BAE earlier tonight as he was at fault for the third which took the wind out of our sails!

Opens the door for Chelski , you must be disappointed with the result?

At the end of the day it's the scoreline that counts and no whingeing from me will alter it. However, I've said it before and I'll say it again, 'Arry will rue the day he turned his nose up at Suarez. Our attack has the cutting edge of a souffle. We cannot continue to rely on VDV and Bale. To me it's utterly pointless having probably the best midfield in the EPL when he have such a popgun attack.  

with Man U having 3 away games in the Prem back to back  Chelsea and Liverpool  being two of them , Wenger HAS to get 3 pts tonight and hope SAF's men fail to get 9 out of 9. A big night and a tough game for Arsenal against Stoke

Hope you have more luck in front of goal than we had last night then!!

Arsenal 1 up

Worryingly CF taken off injured after 14 minutes

Walcott taken off badly injured from a tackle from behind

Arsenal manage a home win against Stoke 1-0 which puts them just 1 point behind Man U having played a game more.

It'll be an interesting 9 days now as Arsenal have the Carling Cup Final, an FA Cup Replay, the Champion League 2nd leg against Barcelona, plus a Premiership home game against Sunderland, while Man U have 3 tricky away games in the Premiership against Wigan, Chelsea and Liverpool.......7 points from those games for Man U would probably see them through to the Premiership title.

Good result for Arsenal, but you always know you aren't going to get away unscathed when you're playing a team like Stoke.

Stoke are a crude but very effective team. I've always wondered why Delap is allowed to use a towel to dry the ball - I thought home teams had the option of banning such a 'device'.

Very true , Stoke are a very HARD side , and yes you are right the home team can refuse the towel

Wouldnt be so sure , followed by a defeat at Arsenal would really put the pressure on

Tough run of games for Man U.... Tho we cant under estimate tha ability Man U have at this time of the season to get the results required. As i touched on several times previously tho is the need for that creative midfielder.

If any side in the prem can go through the 4 away games with Maximum pts ( CL excluded) then its Man U.....annoyingly

CF out of the League Cup final. Shame. Arsenal have played well recently and deserve a bit of luck.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/9407015.stm

CF out of the League Cup final. Shame. Arsenal have played well recently and deserve a bit of luck.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/9407015.stm

Originally Posted by: llamedos 

Surely he wouldn't have been playing in such a mickey mouse event anyway?

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 

In fairness it is a tad unlucky on him as it would probably be his only chance to play at Wembley this season.

Villa , Wolves and Man u have all scored 4 so far giving them excellent wins

Wigan are yet to get a point of Man U home or away, guess a win was always on the cards for SAF's men

Cashley Cole, still seemingly a Gunner.

What a knob.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/886622/ashley-cole-shoots-chelsea-fan---report?cc=5739

CF out of the League Cup final. Shame. Arsenal have played well recently and deserve a bit of luck.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/9407015.stm

Originally Posted by: llamedos 

Surely he wouldn't have been playing in such a mickey mouse event anyway?

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 

He has hardly featured in the Competition this year, but a big deal has been made, same as RVP but AW is playing him in the final