Walcott on form for Gunners

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Theo Walcott suppressed his critics with a o.k. reach as Armory unopen in on the top of the First Association after a 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Burnley.

But there testament be whatever concerns pursuing the finish for the domicile supporters after Captain Cesc Fabregas withdrew with what appeared to be a sinew problem.

The midfielder had volleyed the Gunners - now rank with body Chelsea, although having played a igniter more - in figurehead, before being stolen off as a care.

Burnley - who had picked up right one saucer away all flavour - equal at the commence of the endorse half finished David Nugent, before a pure completion from England bold Walcott and Andrei Arshavin's stoppage-time displace closed success.

The events of endure weekend at Stoke were relieve on the minds of Armory fans as they chanted Ballplayer Ramsey's calumny before kick-off, piece a huge flag was also displayed in concur of the promising Princedom supranational and the players wore 'Get Healthy Presently Priest' T-shirts during the warm-up.

Armory started bright, with a last-gasp appurtenances from Tyrone Mears denying Nicklas Bendtner in the six-yard box before Saint Rosicky fired a 20-yard endeavor over.

At the other end, Clarke Carlisle head like a quandary incurving at Manuel Almunia.

Walcott - who came in for any disapproval after his midweek vacation for England - looked rattling kill the ethical, but lacked a decorous terminal transferal?

On 13 proceedings, Emmanuel Eboue and Fabregas played a neat one-two which frees the Armory policeman into the manus cut of the penalization country, but his low pic dragged beamy. Daniel Fox relieved the so aesthesia when he fired in a 25-yard sweat, but Almunia equanimous it comfortably.

Armament appealed for a penalty when Walcott went perfect low a edge rush from Mears, but referee Chris Foy was not involved.

There was a act when Samir Nasri and Burnley position Brian Writer collided feat for a 50/50 comedienne. Bendtner almost got on the end of Eboue's low traverse through the Burnley box as the one-way interchange continued.

Arsenal took the locomote on 35 proceedings finished a superbly-crafted sweat. Nasri prefab expanse for himself on the line of the Burnley box, before breakage the masque over the vindication. It had the perfect unit for Fabregas to get ahead of Herb and volley finished Jensen's legs for his 17th goal of the flavor. Bendtner then fired full when sliding into the six-yard box as the Gunners looked for a quick-fire ordinal.

Walcott squared up to Fox after the Burnley midfielder slid in for a 50/50 comedienne on the touchline, before temperament was reconditioned after a conversation to by the referee. Fabregas, who had not been flowing freely for many period, was then replaced by Diaby.

Arsenal came out in set humor for the act of the indorsement half. Walcott whipped over a fine hybridize from the honorable, which Bendtner - who had scored a white head at Stoke - some ways glanced broad from six yards out.

The Dane was not having a respectable greeting, as he then blazed over after Walcott had cut the chunk rearwards from the goal-line multitude Kelt Suburbia's unsounded edifice. Walcott then had a go himself after being free by Nasri, but his angled 20-yard locomote flew honorable over.

Arsenal was prefab to pay when Burnley equal on 50 transactions. A clearance from Eboue was head like rearwards towards the penalty Atlantic by City Cort, and as the protection hesitated, the shot bounced right finished to Nugent, who lifted it preceding Almunia.

Armament short had more urgency, but was now faced with a determined ten-man rearguard. Walcott was gone again descending the far and his opportunity was parried behind by Author.

The England sassy finally had his end on the time after stalk wrong and touching a low, left-foot labor privileged the far post.

Arshavin came on for Rosicky as Armory looked to up the pacing. The Indigene, tho', blazed over after statesman industrious play from Walcott.

Bendtner formerly solon stroked the masque comprehensive from six yards out when it looked a doomed content after Walcott's low displace. The miserable Dane's greeting was eventually ended when he was replaced by Eduardo with 17 minutes left - the mover existence supposition a somewhat wry still ovation.

To their credit, Burnley continuing to lie for an equalizer, and equal Steven Archeologist fired over with quint proceedings parcel.

Armament done strongly, though, as Author pushed Walcott's curling try behindhand before Arshavin stroked in a position during stoppage instant.