After the win against Wigan, Wenger was clearly planning to rest most of the players for this final fixture in the group stage. Toure, Clichy, Sagna, Nasri, Fabregas, Walcott, Adebayor and VanPersie were missing. I wasn't expecting much when Arsenal.com announced the squad. It was a clear ploy to rest some players.

After the win against Wigan, Wenger was clearly planning to rest most of the players for this final fixture in the group stage. Toure, Clichy, Sagna, Nasri, Fabregas, Walcott, Adebayor and VanPersie were missing. I wasn't expecting much when Arsenal.com announced the squad. It was a clear ploy to rest some players.

I was expecting this. A tie away from home is always tough and poses a whole different challenge. It was too much for the kids and they just flunked. Burnley had the hunger to win the game more and that was clear during the game. We could have done better, especially Randall and Bendtner. Their goalkeeper had a nifty game and thwarted our forward line on several occasions.

I was expecting this. A tie away from home is always tough and poses a whole different challenge. It was too much for the kids and they just flunked. Burnley had the hunger to win the game more and that was clear during the game. We could have done better, especially Randall and Bendtner. Their goalkeeper had a nifty game and thwarted our forward line on several occasions.

Phew. Finally. We needed a break and there it is. A win. Against Chelsea at the Bridge. I can't think of a better 'break' that we could've got.!
It was a strange game. Both teams were never at their best, Arsenal were never at their passing best and Chelsea was never close the what they used to be at the Bridge.

Phew. Finally. We needed a break and there it is. A win. Against Chelsea at the Bridge. I can't think of a better 'break' that we could've got.!
It was a strange game. Both teams were never at their best, Arsenal were never at their passing best and Chelsea was never close the what they used to be at the Bridge.