What is acceptable football? The game is made up of different styles and strategies. Stoke play a different brand of football to Arsenal and it is just as valid. Yes it is more direct and some may find that unappealing, but it is the mark of a good team if they are flexible and bright enough that they can deal with that. There are strategies that can be employed. I actually tthought Stoke's second goal was a very well worked goal which would grace any football stadium in the world and I thought Arsenal's goal was a a bit of a lucky deflection.