Robin van Persie hit a hat-trick as Arsenal halted their poor recent run with a 7-1 win at home to 10-man Blackburn Rovers. More
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90+4 That's it, Arsenal win 7-1 and plenty to get your teeth stuck into.
90+3 HENRY MAKES IT 7-1! And he scored his first Premier League goals in five years after an error from Hanley lets him in. He exchanges passes with RvP and slides in a low finish deflected off Dann.
90+1 Chest-and-half-volley from Benayoun but straight at Robinson! Dann with an error.
86' Having not been booked for his foul on Hoilett earlier, Vermaelen does see yellow for a foul on Modeste.
80' Henry plays Rosicky in but he fails to shoot early and a good challenge from Dann flicks the ball away. Good defending for once.
71' ARSENAL SUB: Benayoun comes on for Song. RvP given 90 minutes then.
68' ARSENAL SUB: Eh? Ok we'll give you this one. Henry does come on but for Oxlade-Chamberlain, not Van Persie. Koscielny also comes off, for Sagna.
61' Right, now Coquelin gets it on the right, loads of space and a low cross FOR VAN PERSIE TO RIFLE IT INTO THE ROOF OF THE NET FOR HIS HAT-TRICK! All too easy.
59' Szczesny and Hoilett slide in for a ball and this time the Blackburn player is left in a heap. Arsenal break, Oxlade-Chamberlain with an outrageous selection of flicks and lollipops on the left, lofted cross and Arteta with a flying volley but well over. Class from Oxlade-Chamberlain though. Capello!
53' FIVE FOR ARSENAL! Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cute low finish after a mazy run inside from Walcott. The Southampton connection.
51' Walcott's ball in takes a wicked deflection but goes wide for a corner. The corner is half-cleared by NZonzi, Koscielny brings it down for Arteta with a low drive that fizzes through the bodies and in! 4-1!
46' The second half is underway!
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45+6 Half-time and Arsenal lead 10-man Blackburn 3-1.
45+2 VERMAELEN HITS THE POST! Short corner from Van Persie to Arteta, superb cross from the Spaniard, Mertesacker misses it but Vermaelen far-post can only find wood!
45' BLACKBURN SUB: Hanley comes on for Dunn as they look to restore a back four.
43' Givet is sent off! Straight red card for a foul on Van Persie! He flew in two-footed on Van Persie!
41' Olsson is yellow-carded for the earlier foul on Rosicky.
41' Rosicky was fouled but play-on said the ref: Walcott fed Van Persie, who did a pirouette and played a lovely through ball for Oxlade-Chamberlain, who got inside the full-back far too easily, rounded Robbo and slid in the finish for 3-1!
40' GOAL ARSENAL! Oxlade-Chamberlain with a brilliant goal, his first in the Premier League!
38' GOAL ARSENAL! 2-1! Van Persie with another tap in after a superb cut-back from Walcott, but again shocking defending, this time Olsson letting Song's ball go inside him to Walcott.
36' BLACKBURN SUB: Orr makes his debut with Lowe staying off.
31' This is a chance for Rovers, who are effective on set pieces. Pedersen and Petrovic over it, shame Rochina is on the bench... PEDERSEN WITH THE GOAL! Superb free-kick! Curled over the wall and into the top left!
31' Free-kick to Rovers on the edge of the box, won by Modeste off Koscielny who is harshly booked.
30' Song plays Van Persie in, superb touch to buy some space but he spins the lobbed finish wide. He knew Robbo was off his line but executed it badly.
26' NZonzi flies in a bit late on Rosicky and is booked for his troubles. Free-kick to Arsenal on the right but they play it back to defence.
23' Rosicky with a swinging low drive that takes a deflection off a sliding Dunn and just wide! Corner.
20' Arsenal playing it about short and patient. Nothing really coming from Blackburn at the moment. Now Walcott gets down the right again, he cuts it back to ROSICKY ON THE VOLLEY but Petrovic blocks, now Arteta but he drags it wide!
16' Free-kick to Arsenal which Van Persie swings in dangerously but Mertesacker misses the header sliding in and it trickles wide!
15' Both men have taken a knock in that challenge and the ref booked Modeste. Hmmm. That was not a cardable offence but he had been warned.
14' Superb clipped ball by Dunn and Modeste slides in on Szczesny, who just manages to get there first before both collide. Ow!
2' GOAL ARSENAL! Van Persie with a tap-in at the far post, as is the custom against Blackburn, finishing off a superb low cross from Walcott after a nice dinked pass from Coquelin.
1' The first half is underway!
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12:20 TEAMS - Arsenal: Szczesny, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Coquelin, Song, Rosicky, Arteta, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, van Persie; Subs: Fabianski, Sagna, Park, Henry, Ramsey, Arshavin, Benayoun /// Blackburn: Robinson, Lowe, Dann, Givet, Martin Olsson, Pedersen, Petrovic, Nzonzi, Hoilett, Dunn, Modeste; Subs: Bunn, Formica, Orr, Rochina, Goodwillie, Vukcevic, Hanley
90+3 HENRY MAKES IT 7-1! And he scored his first Premier League goals in five years after an error from Hanley lets him in. He exchanges passes with RvP and slides in a low finish deflected off Dann.
90+1 Chest-and-half-volley from Benayoun but straight at Robinson! Dann with an error.
80' Henry plays Rosicky in but he fails to shoot early and a good challenge from Dann flicks the ball away. Good defending for once.
61' Right, now Coquelin gets it on the right, loads of space and a low cross FOR VAN PERSIE TO RIFLE IT INTO THE ROOF OF THE NET FOR HIS HAT-TRICK! All too easy.
59' Szczesny and Hoilett slide in for a ball and this time the Blackburn player is left in a heap. Arsenal break, Oxlade-Chamberlain with an outrageous selection of flicks and lollipops on the left, lofted cross and Arteta with a flying volley but well over. Class from Oxlade-Chamberlain though. Capello!
53' FIVE FOR ARSENAL! Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cute low finish after a mazy run inside from Walcott. The Southampton connection.
51' Walcott's ball in takes a wicked deflection but goes wide for a corner. The corner is half-cleared by NZonzi, Koscielny brings it down for Arteta with a low drive that fizzes through the bodies and in! 4-1!
45+2 VERMAELEN HITS THE POST! Short corner from Van Persie to Arteta, superb cross from the Spaniard, Mertesacker misses it but Vermaelen far-post can only find wood!
43' Givet is sent off! Straight red card for a foul on Van Persie! He flew in two-footed on Van Persie!
41' Rosicky was fouled but play-on said the ref: Walcott fed Van Persie, who did a pirouette and played a lovely through ball for Oxlade-Chamberlain, who got inside the full-back far too easily, rounded Robbo and slid in the finish for 3-1!
40' GOAL ARSENAL! Oxlade-Chamberlain with a brilliant goal, his first in the Premier League!
38' GOAL ARSENAL! 2-1! Van Persie with another tap in after a superb cut-back from Walcott, but again shocking defending, this time Olsson letting Song's ball go inside him to Walcott.
31' This is a chance for Rovers, who are effective on set pieces. Pedersen and Petrovic over it, shame Rochina is on the bench... PEDERSEN WITH THE GOAL! Superb free-kick! Curled over the wall and into the top left!
30' Song plays Van Persie in, superb touch to buy some space but he spins the lobbed finish wide. He knew Robbo was off his line but executed it badly.
23' Rosicky with a swinging low drive that takes a deflection off a sliding Dunn and just wide! Corner.
20' Arsenal playing it about short and patient. Nothing really coming from Blackburn at the moment. Now Walcott gets down the right again, he cuts it back to ROSICKY ON THE VOLLEY but Petrovic blocks, now Arteta but he drags it wide!
16' Free-kick to Arsenal which Van Persie swings in dangerously but Mertesacker misses the header sliding in and it trickles wide!
14' Superb clipped ball by Dunn and Modeste slides in on Szczesny, who just manages to get there first before both collide. Ow!
2' GOAL ARSENAL! Van Persie with a tap-in at the far post, as is the custom against Blackburn, finishing off a superb low cross from Walcott after a nice dinked pass from Coquelin.
12:20 TEAMS - Arsenal: Szczesny, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Coquelin, Song, Rosicky, Arteta, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, van Persie; Subs: Fabianski, Sagna, Park, Henry, Ramsey, Arshavin, Benayoun /// Blackburn: Robinson, Lowe, Dann, Givet, Martin Olsson, Pedersen, Petrovic, Nzonzi, Hoilett, Dunn, Modeste; Subs: Bunn, Formica, Orr, Rochina, Goodwillie, Vukcevic, Hanley
ArsenalManager: Arsène Wenger
Blackburn RoversManager: Steve Kean
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cool win

yesyeysyesyeysyeysyeysyesyeys go arsenal yes @#$% yes

arsnel did very very very very well

Great game

Ha ha ha ha ha what are the numbers you like best I like 7,1 and that's it

I think this time wenger did really good for resting ramsey. He need to give rosicky more play time than Ramsey because this is the difference I sow when t. Rosicky play it is always lass pressure on our defense he is more calmer than Ramsey is he can get out of pressure quicker than Ramsey and also the ball is always forward I like ramsys passing ability but when he is under pressure he puts the centerbacks in danger because he play the ball backward than forward that is what I don't like Ramsey play but t. Rosicky he don't loss the ball on his own half most of the time for that resone ramsey should be on the sup list than the starting 11 and also his striking ability is not as good as Rosicky.

Bravo Robin Van Perse for your continues struggle for great success take the lead and take care to avoid injury.

actually alex song did everything for arsenal.. he can arrange strategies for the better than arteta

I am a Man U fan but I am so excited about this new lad Chamberlain!..I hope he can do a good job for England In Euro 2012.

Impressive! Looks like Arsenal really wanted that title! Carry on that hard work :)

thank robin for getting points for gunners
i think you born for getting great goals

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Robin Van Persie always try to look in Good nice lovely goal-trial-and-effort for sure gift goal ! At tjime giving good nice try in lovely No Good touch at Proper goal planning prior to trial! Very very nice ! To be self responds by Robin Van Persie s self yield good on giving real-intense-touch for sure the ball and brilliantly present Arsenal another one catchy goal score! Good for the effort! At a lovely forward feedback from second person in focus from Arsenal to present third goalfor Arsenal!
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At time to madness moment for blackburn rovers for one person do bad tackle given red card ! Really good try ! At forward time nice try for fail goal trial in the 3 rd person in focus from Arsenal giving effort ! Well truly good try!
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first half Arsenal leading 3-1 to Blackburn Rovers
second half Arsenal at Good effort leading 7-1 to Blackburn Rovers! Good Game!
