Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers - KO:13:00

DenMan

Emirates Stadium

KO: 13:00

Massive game today in the early kick off in the Premier League. Arsenal without a league win so far in 2012 will be looking to get back on track after picking up their first point in 4 games against Bolton in mid-week. Blackburn in the bottom three and manager Steve Kean has seen his team keep only one clean sheet in 21 PL matches. Transfer-listed captain Chris Samba again left out for an unchanged Blackburn team beaten by Newcastle in mid-week.

BREAKING: Robin van Persie, Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all start for Arsenal against Blackburn.

Soups123

Anyone got a stream for it? Cheers

DenMan

Soups123 wrote: »

Anyone got a stream for it? Cheers

http://www.firstrowsports.eu/

Mickeroo

Was sure this would be on sky with the early kick off dang it.

Hopefully arsenal will get back to winning ways today.

Raskolnikov

Arsenal

* 13 Szczesny
* 04 Mertesacker
* 05 Vermaelen
* 06 Koscielny
* 07 Rosicky
* 08 Arteta
* 14 Walcott
* 15 Oxlade-Chamberlain
* 17 Song
* 39 Coquelin
* 10 Van Persie

Substitutes

* 21 Fabianski
* 03 Sagna
* 16 Ramsey
* 23 Arshavin
* 30 Benayoun
* 09 Park Chu-Young
* 12 Henry

Blackburn Rovers

* 01 Robinson
* 03 Mn Olsson
* 05 Givet
* 16 Dann
* 08 Dunn
* 12 Pedersen
* 14 Petrovic
* 15 Nzonzi
* 35 Lowe
* 09 Modeste
* 23 Hoilett

Substitutes

* 13 Bunn
* 18 Orr
* 31 Hanley
* 10 Formica
* 29 Vukcevic
* 20 Rochina
* 25 Goodwillie

Surely it won't be another wet paper bag impression for Arsenal?

SirDelboy18

Arsenal: Szczesny, Coquelin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Song, Arteta, Rosicky, Walcott, Van Persie, Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Subs: Fabianski, Sagna, Ramsey, Benayoun, Arshavin, Henry, Park.


Blackburn: Robinson, Lowe, Dann, Givet, Martin Olsson, Hoilett, Petrovic, Nzonzi, Dunn, Pedersen, Modeste.

Subs: Formica, Bunn, Orr, Rochina, Goodwillie, Vukcevic, Hanley

FearDark

Thats as strong an Arsenal team as I've seen all season, great to have Oxo starting too. Hopefully we will win 4-0 and put this terrible run of form behind us. It's really disheartening supporting Arsenal this year but hopefully this can be the turn around today and we can make a push for the top 4.

Raskolnikov

Has Coquelin ever played RB before btw?

mike65

Jasus that was quick, hide the bin liners!

ctrl-alt-delete

Van Persie as always.

Raskolnikov

1-0, decent pass from Walcott to give RVP a tap in. Good work from the Coq in the build up.

DenMan

What a start! Van Persie!!!

SirDelboy18

Arteta was badly missed for Arsenal, with him back they can maybe put a few wins together.

Frisbee

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Has Coquelin ever played RB before btw?

Twice for us this season and played there for Lorient a few times last season too.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Has Coquelin ever played RB before btw?

Yeah he's played there a good bit before.


Excellent start! Now just need to remember that it's not first goal wins.

Raskolnikov

Blackburn are wide open here, no excuse whatsoever for Arsenal not to put another 2 or 3 past them.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Also my stream doesn't have any commentary which just seems odd when you're watching on tv.

Raskolnikov

First ten minutes very positive for Arsenal, really playing like the team of old, even Walcott has been good.

ctrl-alt-delete

Never a yellow for Modeste there, shocking from the ref for me.

MagicMarker

Silly booking.

Rikand

ridiculous yellow card on modeste for that challenge. Well within his rights to try and get his foot on the ball

Souless

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Never a yellow for Modeste there, shocking from the ref for me.

Was harsh as he had to go for it, hopefully Woj is alright. He deserved a yellow for the tackle on Arteta though

ctrl-alt-delete

Another harsh free kick for a decent challenge by N'Zonzi. Not liking the ref at all here from a Blackburn point of view.

Raskolnikov

You could hear a pin drop in the Emirates today.

ctrl-alt-delete

Souless wrote: »

Was harsh as he had to go for it, hopefully Woj is alright. He deserved a yellow for the tackle on Arteta though

If anyone was to be booked it should have been Petrovic, the Modeste one one Arteta was an honest attempt at the ball for me.

MagicMarker

Lots of empty seats or is the stream playing tricks on me?

Raskolnikov

Chamberlain needs to show a little more composure, he has enough time on the ball to take a touch or two.

Souless

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

If anyone was to be booked it should have been Petrovic, the Modeste one one Arteta was an honest attempt at the ball for me.

Studs up and ill timed for me that not to say that he wasn't trying to get the ball

Cantona's Collars

MagicMarker wrote: »

Lots of empty seats or is the stream playing tricks on me?

Atmosphere is weird,sounds as if there's only about 500 people at the game.

ctrl-alt-delete

MagicMarker wrote: »

Lots of empty seats or is the stream playing tricks on me?

I think there is yeah, on my stream when they gave the teams I thought it was a picture from earlier, but then the teams started coming out.

It was moved to 1pm to ease the burden on public transport, some train or underground is closed for the day, so ,maybe that has had an effect.

Drexel

Would love to see Rosicky get a goal. He deserves one. Think he has been great this year. Slowly but surely gettin back to his best!

ctrl-alt-delete

N'Zonzi didn't even make contact there?

Rikand

i swear if petrovic gives away another simple pass in the middle of the park . . .

Raskolnikov

This is like a training match for Arsenal. Surely even Wenger can't blow this one.

ctrl-alt-delete

Rickylovesuall wrote: »

i swear if petrovic gives away another simple pass in the middle of the park . . .

He is dire, he shouldn't be in the team at all, don't know why Kean insists on playing him.

joseph brand

Blackburn are awful. Barely even making an effort.

Good passing by Arsenal though.

L'prof

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

N'Zonzi didn't even make contact there?

Pretty sure he did!

Raskolnikov

Blackburn haven't even had a shot yet. Feel sorry for Hoilett.

L'prof

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Blackburn haven't even had a shot yet. Feel sorry for Hoilett.

You are a blight, they'll score from this free now!!! :mad:

ctrl-alt-delete

Get in!! lovely free kick.

Raskolnikov

1-1 what a goal from Pedersen!

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L'prof wrote: »

You are a blight, they'll score from this free now!!! :mad:

haha!

MGP!!!

Rikand

MGP!

mike65

G'wan Blackburn!

MagicMarker

Nice

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Van Persie tries the lob with his right again. Some day it will work and it will be glorious.

Noo

For **** sake!:mad:

Souless

F*ck sake first time they've been in our half :mad: need a quick response!

Fuzzy_Dunlop

ffs great freekick

Oranage2

Shocked I am not - Same ole Arsenal always ....

ctrl-alt-delete

Why no booking for Rosicky ref? where is his consistency.