Arsenal failed to defend Rory Delap attacks

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Kevin

Arsenal were beaten by Stoke City 2-1 on Saturday in the English Premier League.

Stoke City’s Rory Delap again providing the long throw-ins and destroying the Arsenal defense

Rory Delap’s technique is getting better and better every week as Stoke City get a vital victory in their fight

Photo: Rory Delap

for Premier League survival. Half of the Stoke City goals so far have came through Rory Delap’s long delivery and now everyone in the League knows the possible threat they have from that unique weapon. Delap’s throw-ins have mostly created problems in the range of 35 yards from goal with 30-40 mph speed.