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The 2008/09 Premier League season, one in which the achievements of Stoke City Football Club have exceeded the expectations of all but the most indulgent of fantasists, comes to an end this Sunday. The curtain will be brought down on the campaign for Stoke away at Arsenals Emirates Stadium in a surprisingly meaningle s clash, the Gunners solidly in fourth place, sure of Champions League football next season, and Stoke sitting eleventh, gloriously floating in mid-table. If wewin againstArsenal, and Manchester City lose to Bolton, we will climb into the top half of the table, ahead of the Mancunians. Finishing ahead of the worlds richest club would truly be the cherry on top of a very sweet cake for Stoke Jalen Camp Jersey , and while its unlikely to happen, its not out of the question. We have already beaten Arsenal once this season, and Bolton beat Manchester City back in November, so we can hope, and wait and see what happens.Phil Brown and Alan Shearer can only dream of finishing in the mid-table position occupied by Stoke While Arsenal have little to play for, as, on paper, do we, if we need any motivation to sign off for our season in style by beating Arsenal, Arsene Wengers comments after the last meeting of the two clubs, a 2-1 victory for Stoke at the Britannia Stadium six months ago should provide just that. After being outfought and out-thought by Stoke and Tony Pulis, the Frenchman moaned that Stokes players had gone out to deliberately injure his. While both unjustified and insulting, his comments are also very hypocritical. As far as I remember, if was an Arsenal player, Robin van Persie, who was sent of in the game for charging into Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen when he had the ball in his hands. Wenger, of course, did not see the incident.Whinger Wenger was bitter in defeat the last time the two clubs met I DaeSean Hamilton Jersey  believe that a large part of the reason that we were victorious over Arsenal on that daywas their poor tactics. Concerned that they would be unable to deal with Stokes physical presence, Wenger opted the play with many of his largest, strongest players, such as Abou Diaby and Alexandre Song, rather than his numerous options that offer a little more guile and fine se. His attempt to fight fire with fire was undone, as Arsenals supposed physical players were never even in the battle. If Arsenal had lined up with more of their best, creative players at Stoke, however, they would probably have been able to cut us open and take something from the game. Our chances of succe s this weekend hinge on our ability to impose our style on the game, and inhibit Arsenals flowing pa sing game, without going quite as far as deliberately injuring their players. Rory Delaps long throw, the weapon that brought both of our goals in the return fixtureis likely to be ineffective on the vast pitch at the Emirates, so we will probably have to look for another source of goals. With Ricardo Fuller and James Beattie both on good form in attack, with three goals between them from our last two games, it seems we have goals in the side, particularly with the Gunners much documented defensive frailties.Delap unleashed two devastating long throws in the return fixtureThe Pottershave no new injury concerns ahead of the match, though forward Mamady Sidibe, midfielder Amdy Faye and left-back Danny Higginbotham, who is reportedly being tracked by Ipswich, are all still sidelined. Senegalese holding midfielder  Houston Texans Kids Jersey Salif Diao, who is out of contract in the summer, could play his last game for the club, after returning from injury to appear as a substitute in last weeks win over Wigan. Stoke captain Abdoulaye Faye, who has been linked with a move to Arsenal, to bolster their feeble defence, and instantly quashed the rumours, will continue at centre-back, fresh from winning eleven separate player of the season awards, and becoming rather tearful at the presentation.Player of the season Abdoulaye Faye will continue, while it could be farewell to his compatriot DiaoWenger faces a selection headache with a number of notable absentees from his side. Two members of his usual first choice back four, Gael Clichy and William Gallas, will mi s the game with back and knee injuries respectively, while goalkeeper Manuel Almunia is a doubt with an ankle problem. Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky is still sidelined with a hamstring injury,while adopted Croatian forward Eduardo Da Silva is ruled out after having follow up surgery on the leg that was horrifically broken over a year Whitney Mercilus Jersey  ago. Realistically, I know we have little chance of winning on Sunday, but we have got the psychological edge on them, so its not out of the question. With our finishing position confirmed, barring a twenty goal swing with West Ham, as no higher than tenth and no lower than twelfth, it isnt really about the result. The game provides the chance to celebrate our achievements one last time, and bring an end to a very enjoyable season, while looking forward to an equally enjoyable summer in the transfer market.Key Battles:Robin van Persie v Andy WilkinsonIts always difficult to gue s in advance the team Arsenal will field, but a suming van Persie plays, the left sided Dutch forwardwill come up against the fiery Stoke right-back Wilkinson. Wilkinson, having yesterday been automatically offered a new contract, after a clause in his current one was activatedas a result ofthe 24 year old playing more than sixteen games this season, will be out to impre s. Van Persie likes to go to ground, Wilkinson likes to bring people to the ground, so expect plenty of gra s based action from this one. Bacary Sagna v Matthew EtheringtonHaving excellently a sisted Beatties goal against Wigan, Stoke winger Etherington Davis Mills Jersey  should be keen to keep up his good form against the Gunners. He will have a hard time doing it though, against the man that many consider to be the best right-back in the Premier League. Etherington has become something of a get out ball for Stoke, and often with little support, it seems that his job in the team is not so much to take on full-backs, but to entice fouls out of them, allowing us to utilise our aerial strength from the resulting free-kicks. He can expect to be given little by the cool headed Sagna, who is the cousin of Stoke centre-back Ibrahima Sonko, though. Arsenal Squad: Goalkeepers: Manuel Almunia (32), Lucasz Fabianski (24), Vito Mannone (21), Wojciech Szczesny (19)Defenders: Kolo Toure (28), Bacary Sagna (26), William Gallas (31), Gael Clichy (23), Mikael Silvestre (31), Johan Djourou (22), Kieran Gibbs (19), Gavin Hoyte (18), Tom Cruise (18), Paul Rodgers (19), Kerrea Gilbert (22), Abou Ogogo (19)Midfielders: Cesc Fabregas (22), Andrey Arshavin (27), Samir Nasri (21), Abou Diaby (23), Denilson (21), Al

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