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Arsene Wenger Blames Easter for Poor Emirates Attendance Figures During Stoke Victory

Arsenal continued their impressive home form this weekend, as they defeated Stoke City 3-0 on Sunday. The result, has not been the only talking point however, with patches of empty seats at the Emirates Stadium catching attention.

While the official statistics registered the number of fans at close to 60,000, Arsene Wengerblamed a trio of factors - including the Easter holidays - for the sparsely populated sections of the stadium.

In his post-match press conference the Arsenal manager addressed the turnout at the Emirates with the Gunners boss further admitting that his side's sixth place in the Premier League table was a factor for the poor attendance figures on Sunday, as was Easter and the fact that the side have just returned from the international break.