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4654
FT
A devastating spell in the 2nd half won it for the Gunners. Thanks for your company, until Sunday!
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4653
FT
Arsenal 4-1 Wigan
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4652
90+3
Full time.
-
4651
90+3
Corner Wigan
-
4650
90+2
Vermaelen heads away
-
4649
90+1
Arsenal sub: Arteta off, Vermaelen on
-
4648
90+1
2 mins added time
-
4647
90+0
Walcott cross just taken away from Cazorla
-
4646
90+0
Arsenal breaking!
-
4645
90+0
Corner Wigan
-
4644
89
Game just playing to the inevitable conclusion now
-
4643
88
Good Oxlade-Chamberlain cross, taken off the toe of Cazorla
-
4642
87
Wigan offside
-
4641
87
Mertesacker sidefoots a cross away
-
4640
86
Wigan come forward
-
4639
86
Keeper cleared it, Walcott's volley was heading for goal but it hit Koscielny!
-
4638
86
Oooooh
-
4637
85
Wigan sub: Some cunt off, some cunt on.
-
4636
85
Oxlade-Chamberlain wins a corner
-
4635
84
Walcott shoots, easy for the keeper
-
4634
83
Arsenal have it
-
4633
83
Boyce heads clear
-
4632
83
Corner Arsenal
-
4631
81
di Santo shoots just wide
-
4630
81
Oooooh
-
4629
80
Wigan offside
-
4628
80
Feeds Cazorla but Wigan intercept
-
4627
80
Oxlade-Chamberlain breaking
-
4626
80
Wigan on it
-
4625
78
Arsenal sub: Oxlade-Chamberlain on, Podolski off (78)
-
4624
78
Arsenal sub: Wilshere on, Rosicky off.
-
4623
78
Arsenal break, great running from Walcott, then a mix up with Ramsey and it breaks down
-
4622
77
Arteta a little too cute there, Wigan get it back
-
4621
76
Wigan FK on halfway
-
4620
75
di Santo near post header skims just over the bar
-
4619
75
Oooooooh
-
4618
75
Koscielny almost put it in his own net, corner Wigan
-
4617
75
Ooooooh
-
4616
74
Arsenal can;t switch off though
-
4615
74
Arsenal fans in fine voice now
-
4614
72
Santi Cazorla played Ramsey free down the left hand side, he took it on, into the box, and with two Arsenal players waiting for a pass, he gave the keeper the eyes and tucked it home high into the net. 4-1.
-
4613
71
RAMSEY!
-
4612
71
GHOOOOOOAAALLL!!!!!
-
4611
71
Ramsey onside
-
4610
70
Wigan on it
-
4609
70
Szczesny lumps it long
-
4608
69
Long ball came forward, Wigan headed it out, Cazorla headed it back in, Podolski stayed back onside and lobbed it over the keeper to make it 3-1.
-
4607
68
PODOLSKI!
-
4606
68
GOOOAALLL!!!!!!!
-
4605
67
Walcott showing more desire in this game than he has the rest of the season combined, great to see
-
4604
67
Jack Wilshere was about to come on just before we scored ...
-
4603
67
Kone was through, cut inside, and it was actually Theo Walcott who got back to make a great tackle in the box.
-
4602
66
Brilliant defending Gibbs!
-
4601
66
But Arsenal come back
-
4600
66
Cleared
-
4599
65
Corner Arsenal
-
4598
65
Crowd are lifted
-
4597
64
Wigan sub: Watson on, Gomez off.
-
4596
64
Sagna played Cazorla down the right hand side, the Spaniard rolled in a perfect ball across goal and Theo Walcott's run saw him get on the end of it, and poke it home underneath the keeper.
-
4595
63
Walcott
-
4594
63
GOALLLLLLAA!!!!!!!!±!
-
4593
62
Koscielny then held back after winning a good tackle
-
4592
62
Arsenal give it away
-
4591
62
Gibbs almost through, Arsenal have a throw
-
4590
61
Sagna cross blocked into the arms of Robles
-
4589
61
Oooooh, Walcott shoots when he might have squared it for Podolski
-
4588
60
Flicked wide by Boyce, goal kick
-
4587
59
FK Wigan, out wide, level with the top of our penalty area
-
4586
59
Arsenal players slipping as Wigan attack
-
4585
59
Good Walcott cross, comes back to Gibbs, he lofts it back in and Podolski headed on target but easy for the keeper.
-
4584
58
Oooooh
-
4583
58
Wigan sub: McManaman off, di Santo on
-
4582
57
Moloney booked 57
-
4581
57
Wigan offside
-
4580
57
Wigan down to 10 men temporarily, McManaman injured
-
4579
57
Wigan throw deep in our half
-
4578
56
Headed out, half clear
-
4577
56
They have a corner after good defending by Koscielny
-
4576
56
Wigan on top here
-
4575
55
Dean gives Wigan a free kick for nothing at all
-
4574
55
Things breaking for Wigan, getting worried now
-
4573
54
Good build-up, ball falls from on high, Ramsey tries a half-volley but it's over the bar.
-
4572
54
Wigan working really hard to close Arsenal down quickly, but can they keep it up for 90 mins
-
4571
53
This is mental stuff already
-
4570
53
Yellow card, Alcaraz (53)
-
4569
53
Arsenal break, Dean pulls play back rather than play advantage after Alcaraz fouled Rosicky.
-
4568
52
Walcott down the right, Cazorla shot saved, he had another go, the keeper saved, came out to Rosicky and his shot was drilled just wide.
-
4567
51
Arsenal almost score
-
4566
51
Ooooooooh
-
4565
51
Kone dangerous, Moloney shot, came to McCarthy but he was offside
-
4564
51
Wigan score but it's disallowed!
-
4563
50
Moloney turns away from Ramsey but lofts a shot way wide and high
-
4562
50
Wigan looking confident
-
4561
49
Wigan played their way through our defence, in tight areas in our box, Kone was one on one with Szczesny, smashed a shot which the keeper saved from close range.
Blimey -
4560
48
WHAT A SAVE
-
4559
48
Ooooooooh
-
4558
48
Wigan come forward
-
4557
47
Bad call, he was certainly level
-
4556
47
Good ball Rosicky to Walcott but he's offside
-
4555
46
Down the right
-
4554
46
Ramsey feeds Walcott
-
4553
46
Wigan get the 2nd half underway
-
4552
HT
-
4551
HT
"Cheat cheat cheat" chant the Arsenal fans at Mike Dean as he leaves the pitch
-
4550
45+3
Half-time. 1-1.
-
4549
45+3
Sagna cross cut out
-
4548
45+2
2 added mins
-
4547
45+2
Goal kick Arsenal
-
4546
45+1
Brilliant free kick in fairness, skimmed over the wall, just inside the post, Szczesny got a hand but not enough to keep it out.
-
4545
45+0
Wigan score
-
4544
45+0
Funny how it's not a foul when it's on Cazorla but when it's a Wigan player it's a different story
-
4543
45+0
And Dean gives Wigan a free kick in the same position as last time, Moloney went down very easily
-
4542
44
Wigan breaking
-
4541
44
Wigan then caught offside
-
4540
44
Cazorla clearly fouled again but the referee plays on
-
4539
43
Wigan throw on halfway
-
4538
43
but he fouls Koscielny and we have a free kick
-
4537
43
Wigan attack, McManaman in the box
-
4536
42
We need to slow it down a bit, get on top again
-
4535
42
Szczesny claims a lofted cross, then throws it out quickly and gives Wigan a throw.
-
4534
41
Then sloppy from Gibbs to give Wigan a throw
-
4533
41
Better from Arsenal though
-
4532
40
Walcott puts it in the net, but he's offside
-
4531
40
Drops to Koscielny 3 yards from goal and he poked it wide
-
4530
39
Should have been 2-0
-
4529
39
Oooooooh
-
4528
39
Arsenal come forward and win a corner
-
4527
38
Moloney runs at Arsenal, his shot is blocked
-
4526
38
Arsenal can't keep the ball at the moment
-
4525
38
Cazorla pulled over quite obviously, Dean plays on
-
4524
37
Again, Arsenal a bit sloppy in midfield
-
4523
37
Walcott boots it long as Wigan threaten again. A touch of nervousness creeping into the Arsenal performance
-
4522
36
Koscielny defends a McManaman cross but Gibbs lofts the ball straight out for a Wigan throw
-
4521
36
Crowd trying to rouse Arsenal as Wigan come forward
-
4520
35
Ramsey intercepts but overruns it
-
4519
35
Wigan free kick on halfway
-
4518
34
Kone shoots, over the bar
-
4517
34
Cazorla robbed high up the pitch
-
4516
33
Arsenal a bit careless there, but get away with it and attack
-
4515
32
But Wigan lose it again
-
4514
32
Arteta gives it away
-
4513
32
Game in a bit of a lull now, Arsenal have a throw in our own half
-
4512
31
Arteta lands awkwardly after winning a header, game stopped, he's ok though
-
4511
30
Jordi Gomez shoots, blocked, Ramsey comes forward again but is being fouled. FK Arsenal out wide, halfway into their half
-
4510
28
Ramsey shoots, not a great connection, goes wide
-
4509
28
Arsenal pressing
-
4508
28
Walcott feeds Ramsey on the break but a great bit of defending from Boyce prevents the shot
-
4507
26
Gibbs defends well again
-
4506
26
Hits the wall, which was about 6 feet away!
-
4505
26
5 yards outside the box, right of centre, very dangerous
-
4504
25
FK Wigan, dangerous
-
4503
25
What a clearance by Koscielny as a ball over the top and Szczesny coming out almost saw Kone through
-
4502
25
Wow!
-
4501
25
but this is Wigan's best spell of the game so far, Arsenal sitting a little deep
-
4500
25
Great defending by Gibbs as McManaman tried to go past him
-
4499
24
Cazorla tries to find Walcott over the top but it's cut out
-
4498
24
Another one
-
4497
24
Wigan throw by our corner flag
-
4496
23
Wigan on it in our half
-
4495
23
Walcott gets back, eventually, and defends well against Espinoza
-
4494
22
Wigan on it
-
4493
22
Arteta dragged down in midfield
-
4492
21
Then Cazorla tries to find the Welshman at the near post but on the stretch he can't get it on target.
-
4491
21
Great play Ramsey, makes up for a poor Gibbs pass
-
4490
20
Podolski header goes over the bar, but a 1/4 chance at best
-
4489
19
Arteta shot, blocked
-
4488
19
Walcott shot, blocked
-
4487
19
Sagna shot from distance, dragged wide of the far post, and it almost came to Kieran Gibbs who was sliding in to try and double the lead.
-
4486
18
Oooooooooh
-
4485
18
Arsenal throw in their half
-
4484
17
Wigan possession
-
4483
17
Gibbs intercepts, good defending
-
4482
17
They come forward
-
4481
16
Keeper boots it long
-
4480
16
Wigan have it back in their half
-
4479
15
Ramsey shot blocked
-
4478
15
Good work Arteta and Podolski but Wigan clear
-
4477
15
Cleared
-
4476
14
Another corner
-
4475
14
Half clear
-
4474
14
Corner Arsenal
-
4473
12
Cazorla aimed his corner for the near post, looking for a Mertesacker flick-on. Nobody touched the ball, it bounced to Podolski inside the 6 yard box and he had the simple task of nodding home to make it 1-0.
-
4472
11
Lukas Podolski
-
4471
11
GOOOAALLLL!!!!!!
-
4470
11
Good cross from Walcott, defender had no choice but to put it behind
-
4469
10
Corner Arsenal
-
4468
10
Ramsey wins it back for Arsenal
-
4467
10
But they run the ball out of play
-
4466
10
Wigan come forward
-
4465
9
Rosicky chases down well and slides in to get a toe on the ball, the crowd love that
-
4464
8
Walcott got down the right, pulled back a cross which bounced just in front of Cazorla. He couldn't get his foot on it so stooped for a header which went just wide.
-
4463
7
Ooooooooooh
-
4462
7
Walcott breaks
-
4461
7
Podolski gets a knee in the back, Dean plays on
-
4460
7
Some pressure from Wigan, Arsenal get it clear
-
4459
6
McManaman causing some problems, Ramsey defends
-
4458
5
Arsenal throw deep in our half
-
4457
4
Cazorla trying to feed Walcott, but Wigan are camped pn their own 18 yard line and cut it out
-
4456
3
Wigan smash it clear, Walcott was almost through there
-
4455
3
Wigan have hardly touched it
-
4454
3
Bright start from Arsenal
-
4453
2
Roiscky through ball cut out
-
4452
2
Walcott has a pop but it's blocked
-
4451
2
Arsenal pressing from the off
-
4450
1
And we're off
-
4449
Pre Match
Arsenal will kick off ...
-
4448
Pre Match
It's raining heavily this evening, should make things even more interesting
-
4447
Pre Match
Teams are in the tunnel
-
4446
Pre Match
Good evening all, welcome to another live blog. Less than 15 mins to kick off. I hope you've all got your brown trousers on, I suspect this could be a tight one ...
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4445
Pre Match
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Rosicky, Arteta, Ramsey, Cazorla, Walcott, Podolski
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Jenkinson, Monreal, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gervinho
Wigan: Robles, Kone, Alcaraz, McCarthy, Maloney, Gomez, McManaman, McArthur, Boyce, Espinoza, Scharner
Subs: Al Habsi, Caldwell, Watson, Di Santo, Henriquez, Fyvie, Golobart

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