Mark Lawrenson
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 live

Eden Hazard and Pedro have been great at playing slightly in to allow the wing-backs to go round.

If you had said to me at the start of the season that Victor Moses and Marcos Alonso are the wing backs and they would win eight games in a row I'd say we had put a man on the moon.

Perhaps that is not best example...

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*There have been 12 men to walk on the moon. Unless you believe it was all filmed in a Hollywood backlot

Danny Murphy
Former England midfielder on Football Focus

With Hazard, Willian and Costa, one mistake and you’re done. It’s how much ball can West Brom get to cause them problems as I don’t see Chelsea not scoring.

The final third is what wins games and trophies. Hazard is back to his best and Pedro is now what we expected of him, a super player, and Costa is playing amazingly well and working really hard.

Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi is ruled out for three weeks after injuring a hamstring during his side's 3-1 win over Stoke.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes believes there are "positives" his side can take from their 3-1 defeat by Arsenal at the Emirates.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praises his side's "great mental strength" after they came from behind to beat Stoke City 3-1 and claim top spot in the Premier League.

Arsenal move top of the Premier League on goals scored as they come from behind to beat Stoke at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal

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Arsenal forward Theo Walcott: "It’s a good three points, really important. I think when you put on an Arsenal shirt on you should be breeding confidence.

“It is the best team I have ever been involved in, the fans are part of that, we want to do well for them and well for each other. That comes down to hard work and you get rewarded for it in the end.

“Everything about this club is in a good place at the moment.”

Terry Butcher
Ex-England captain at the Emirates for BBC Radio 5 live

Arsenal were never comfortable until the third goal, but even then they still had a few scares. Defensive coaches in Premier League must be having nightmares. Goals have been flying in everywhere. Defensively the Premier League is a shambles, but it is great entertainment. There has been too much slackness but you have to say the attacking has been very good.

Terry Butcher
Ex-England captain at the Emirates for BBC Radio 5 live

Marko Arnautovic has had a frustrating afternoon. He has had one or two opportunites but had to watch Arsenal score three really good goals.

Heads are going down among the Stoke players, but if they get a goal back now it might be an interesting last couple of minutes.

Kevin Kilbane
Former Everton and Sunderland winger on Final Score

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Arsene Wenger has got to keep Sanchez and Ozil. What would it take to replace them? That's what you have to think about, regardless of wages. 

They are irreplaceable. You are not going to be able to get that kind of talent into Arsenal.

Ian Funnell: Dele Alli last week Robert Snodgrass this week. When will the FA bring in retrospective action for diving?  

James Pratt: So Snodgrass (on a yellow) dives for a penalty and commits a penalty and is still on the pitch. Come again?! 

David Jordan: As a referee myself, it can be hard to tell a dive from a foul. That, however, wasn't hard at all. Blatant dive. 

Ed K Junior: Looking at that Snodgrass dive, I think it might be time to introduce retrospective punishment for diving.

Terry Butcher
Ex-England captain at the Emirates for BBC Radio 5 live

It is like someone flicks a switch and Arsenal go into turbo gear. Ozil showed pace, picked out Oxlade-Chamberlain. He looked sharp coming in from left side. That was a chance.

Terry Butcher
Ex-England captain at the Emirates for BBC Radio 5 live

Theo Walcott looks a different player from what I saw earlier in the season. There is bags of confidence from Arsenal and one more should put the game to bed. Stoke are struggling to get out of their half. Arsenal have lots of options.

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Mat VP: Lee Grant will probably speed up his kicks now then you will imagine?  

Shanu Afolami: Oh My Word! Wenger should please bring out the checkbook tonight! Wonderful Golazo by Ozil  

Ian Funnell: Ozil scores again. Adding goals this season. Pay the man what he wants as we wont find a replacement  

Terry Butcher
Ex-England captain at the Emirates for BBC Radio 5 live

Mesut Ozil had to stretch a lot to score that and he was a long way out. It was a great bit of improvisation. He couldn't control it. Lee Grant came out and couldn't go back. Brilliant goal.

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Ahmed Ashour:  Hector Bellerin is the most important player for Arsenal. 

Chris Lord:, external Bellerin best right back in the league. 

Emmanuel Yunusa: Hector Bellerin back with a bang  

Terry Butcher
Ex-England captain at the Emirates for BBC Radio 5 live

Another cross from Bellerin. He's my man of the match so far and he only came on a substitute. Stoke will need to cut out those crosses.

Arsenal have dominated, but conceded a needless penalty. Cech has had one save to make. Stoke have been stubborn but I think there will be more goals in the second half.

Stoke had a problem down their left flank with just Theo Walcott to contend with. Now with Hector Bellerin having replacing Shkodran Mustafi through injury there are two sets of rapid heels to deal with. 

With over 50% of Arsenal's attacking moves coming down their right, was it any surprise that Bellerin and Walcott combined for the goal that cancels out Charlie Adam's penalty?

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John Hartson
Ex-Wales striker on Final Score

Good goal. Theo Walcott is doing what good strikers should do and getting across the front man, across the near post. It's a deft touch as well, a nice finish.

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Terry Butcher
Ex-England captain at the Emirates for BBC Radio 5 live

I said it would not be 0-0 and I'm proved right. I think there will be more goals. Well done to Arsenal for being patient. Game on!

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