Norwich went into this game keen to utilise home advantage against an Arsenal side who have recently shown that their old habits of failing to get results against the ‘lesser’ sides in the division are still alive and well – particularly away from home.
Manager Alex Neil sprung a couple of surprises in his team selection; most notably the inclusion of Lewis Grabban as the lone striker. However, the tactics paid off as Norwich contained the Gunners and earned a highly impressive draw following Grabban’s equaliser shortly before halftime, cancelling out Mesut Ozil’s opener.
Here then, are five things that we learned from the afternoon…
