Arsenal's 0-0 draw at Stoke City was a missed
opportunity, Arsene Wenger said after his side returned
to the top of the Premier League.
Arsene Wenger hailed his Arsenal team for coming through a
"battle" in a 0-0 draw against Stoke City on Sunday to return to
the top of the Premier League, but felt his team missed an
opportunity to win.
Goalkeepers Petr Cech and Jack Butland were on top form to
maintain the stalemate, a result which sent Arsenal above
Leicester City and back into first place on goal difference.
"It was a battle," said Wenger after Arsenal's run without a win
at the Britannia Stadium extended to six matches.
"They made the game very physical, the crowd and the players
were up for it from the first minute.
"We had to show solidarity and fighting spirit. We lacked a bit of
creativity going forward and we missed a few chances too."
Arsenal have not won away to Stoke since February 2010, when
Aaron Ramsey suffered a broken leg in a tackle by Ryan
Shawcross.
"Looking at the history we have here it's a positive result and
looking at the results other teams at the top have had here, it's
a positive result," Wenger added, referring to Stoke's home wins
over Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City earlier
this season.
"But it feels like two points dropped today. There were few
chances. Stoke played very well and they have remarkable
defensive discipline.
"I cannot fault my team, the attitude was spot on, the way we
responded to the challenge they gave us.
"I used to be a bit more creative here but overall it was a solid
performance. We had all of the ingredients for a team ready to
fight."
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