LONDON -- Three points on Arsenal's 3-1 win over Stoke as a forced substitution saw Hector Bellerin arrive and change the game against Stoke.
1. Arsenal winning when subpar
For all Arsenal's problems away at Stoke, they've now won all nine matches against the Potters at the Emirates. Although they went behind to Charlie Adam's penalty, the Gunners took control in the second half and go top by virtue of goals scored.
The penalty incident itself was peculiar. Granit Xhaka stormed into a clumsy tackle, not getting the ball and flattening Joe Allen with a stray elbow.