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AND THAT WILL DO VERY NICELY... Arsenal kick off their home campaign by thrashing 10-man Blackpool. Theo Walcott will take most of the plaudits with a fine hat-trick but this was a cohesive team performance. Tougher tests lie ahead but Arsenal are looking good.
Full Time FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 6 BLACKPOOL 0
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VAN PERSIE TRIES HIS LUCK: But that one is straight at Gilks.
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OOOOH! WILSHERE GOES CLOSE: Jack slaloms into the box and beats his man but mucks up his shot. Head in hands for the teenager - that would have been the extra icing on the icing on the cake
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FOUR MINUTES OF STOPPAGES TO PLAY: Maybe time for a seventh then? Hang on... Fabregas whistles a shot over the bar. It's deflected but the resulting corner comes to nothing
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CLICHY HAS A POP: He collects a corner from Clichy on the corner of the box and tries his luck. Still no goal at the Emirates for Gael
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ORMEROD GOES CLOSE! Baptiste makes inroads down the right and crosses low for Ormerod to fire just over the bar. That's the best chance Blackpool have had since that header at 1-0
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CHAMAKH IS LIMPING: He pulled up and quickly gave the ball to Song. Looks like a back problem but he is moving a bit less gingerly now
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FABREGAS ON THE CHARGE: He clearly fancies a goal. Good exchange with Van Persie, Cesc gets to the byline and his attempted cross is deflected behind
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VELA HAS A GO: It's a left-foot curler from the Mexican but it flies over the bar.
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CHAMAKH GETS HIS GOAL! It was a fine leap too. He rose high to meet Van Persie's corner on the penalty spot and nods the ball down past Gilks
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GOAL! - Marouane Chamakh 6 : 0 GOAL!!! ARSENAL 6 BLACKPOOL 0
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WONDERFUL SKILL FROM VELA! He flicks it up past one opponent, flicks it past two more, races into the box and sees his shot blocked. Unlucky.
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BLACKPOOL FREE-KICK: In it comes... and Sagna is there first to head over his own bar for a corner. And that corner comes to nothing.
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'WE'RE GONNA WIN 6-5!' sing the Blackpool fans. Sobering experience for them today after that win at Wigan.
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VELA DOES WELL: Good run into the box and he selflessly looks to find Van Persie. Once again Rosicky is the instigator - he's had a really good game
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ROBIN IS BACK ON... and he has a half-chance straight away but is off-balance for a difficult volley and skews the ball wide
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DAVIS: 'I think I just saw Charlie Adam of Blackpool ask Cesc if he could have his shirt'
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VAN PERSIE IS DOWN INJURED... and no one wants to see that. Not after last year's nightmare. The Dutchman has rather heavy strapping on his thighs, incidentally
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VAN PERSIE GOES THROUGH: He's into the box, cuts back and then tries to find Vela but Keinan clears
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FABREGAS BREAKS FORWARD: Good interception from Cesc but he can't pick out Vela
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GOOD CHALLENGE VELA: Carlos working hard. He slides in to dispossess a Blackpool defender.
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FLOWING FOOTBALL FROM ARSENAL: They work it from back to front with Wilshere prominent, then Van Persie crosses and Fabregas almost gets on the end of it.
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BLACKPOOL HOLDING FIRM: Arsenal a bit disjointed after those changes and the visitors have been solid in the last few minutes
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TACTICS: Vela's introduction means Chamakh moves to the right while the Mexican goes left. Right, now the subs are over let's see if we can sort out some more goals
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Substitution SUB: Walcott gets a standing ovation as he comes off. On comes Carlos Vela. Great day for Theo
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TACTICS: Fabregas and Wilshere sitting deeper in midfield with Rosicky advanced. Chamakh has gone left with Van Persie central. Interesting.
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Substitution SUB: Robin van Persie is on too; Arshavin comes off
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Substitution SUB: And listen to that reception. Fabregas is on, Diaby trots off
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WHAT A MISS! Rosicky picks out Arshavin and he puts it on a plate for Chamakh - but he slices over the bar! Incredible!
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WE'VE GOT CESC FABREGAS: The Arsenal crowd rise as one to acclaim the skipper as he prepares to come on. Van Persie is with him too. Poor old Blackpool
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WALCOTT GETS HIS HAT-TRICK! Lovely finish from Theo. He collects the ball, sways past two challenges inside the box and slams the ball into the bottom corner.
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GOAL! - Theo Walcott 5 : 0 GOAL!!! ARSENAL 5 BLACKPOOL 0
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Substitution SUB: Taylor-Fletcher is replaced by Ishmel
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Substitution SUB: Harewood off, Ormerod on for Blackpool
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WALCOTT GETS IN A FINE CROSS... and the sliding Diaby can't quite reach it. Chamakh retrieves the ball and Arsenal keep possession
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GOOD MOVE ARSENAL: Rosicky and Arshavin combine with Chamakh on the left, the play is switched, Walcott finds Rosicky and he picks out Diaby's run but the shot is just wide.
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TAYLOR-FLETCHER HALF-CHANCE: He chests down and volleys but Song gets the block in
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VAN PERSIE ALSO WARMING UP: Not bad when you're four up and two World Cup finalists are not even on the pitch.
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SAGNA THE INSTIGATOR: Bac charged down the right, slipped past a challenge and crossed for Diaby to slam a volley into the bottom corner. Fine move and this game is well and truly out of Blackpool's reach now
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GOAL! - Abou Diaby 4 : 0 I TAKE THAT BACK! DIABY MAKES IT FOUR!
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QUIET START TO THE SECOND HALF: Despite Paul Davis' pleas, Arsenal haven't sprinted out of the blocks...
Kick Off WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY AT THE EMIRATES: No changes as yet but Fabregas gets an almighty ovation as he limbers up along the touchline
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WALCOTT THE STAR SO FAR: He's got two and could have had more, while Blackpool's promising start was halted by a red card to Evatt. Surely Arsenal cannot fail to win this game?
Half Time HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 3 BLACKPOOL 0
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WE'RE INTO STOPPAGE TIME: Arshavin bursts into the box but can't find a team-mate with his cut-back.
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WALCOTT CROSSES... and it just eludes Chamakh. Every time Arsenal attack they look capable of tearing Blackpool apart.
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BLACKPOOL CORNER: Rare foray for the visitors but Chamakh gets his head to Adam's delivery. Arsenal break but Walcott's pass is wayward
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CHAMAKH SO CLOSE AGAIN! Clichy's cross finds Chamakh and he forces a terrific stop from Gilks. The Moroccan is first to the rebound, he lays it back for Rosicky and his shot is deflected wide
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DAVIS: 'They can go on from here and score six or seven'. And as Paul says that, Walcott goes through again only for Gilks to make the save. This really could be anything
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ARSHAVIN RACES THROUGH... but Gilks comes out to deny him
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ANOTHER ONE FOR WALCOTT! This time Wilshere sets him up with a pass into the box. Theo has his back to goal and a defender in close attention but he spins and finds the bottom corner. What a half Theo has had
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GOAL! - Theo Walcott 3 : 0 GOAL!!! ARSENAL 3 BLACKPOOL 0
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DAVIS: 'You would expect a striker of Chamakh's quality to take that chance. But Walcott has linked up well with him.'
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GREAT CHANCE CHAMAKH! Great save Gilks, the Moroccan was one on one six yards out. Arshavin can't reach the rebound and Blackpool survive. Once again Walcott was the instigator
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Substitution SUB: Keinan replaces Sylvestre as Blackpool fill the void in their defence
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OLE! is the chant from the home fans as Arsenal keep the ball away from Blackpool. One-way traffic now.
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THIS SHOULD REALLY BE A STROLL NOW: Two up, a man up and completely in control against a newly-promoted club. 'You'll never play here again' sing the home fans. Ian Holloway looks disgusted
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GOAL! - Andrey Arshavin 2 : 0 GOAL!!! ARSHAVIN FIRES IN THE SPOT KICK! Andrey makes no mistake, slotting past Gilks. Just seen the replay on our monitor and Evatt's foul was inches outside the box.
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Red Card PENALTY AND A RED CARD! Ian Evatt slides in on Chamakh as the Moroccan goes through and Blackpool get the worst possible punishment - a penalty and a red card. You have to feel for Evatt
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WASTEFUL FROM WALCOTT: Theo races onto another beautiful pass from Rosicky but gets underneath the ball and his shot flies over. Should have done better
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ARSENAL WELL ON TOP: They are opening Blackpool up a fair bit now but the visitors are still a threat, particularly from balls into the box from wide positions. A second goal would go down very nicely here
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OOOOH! Walcott's fine run ends with a perfect pass to Chamakh. He rolls his shot past Gilks... and past the far post too. Great chance and once again Walcott is at the heart of it for Arsenal
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GREAT MOVE ARSENAL! Walcott nods down to Rosicky and races onto the return. He looks up, picks out Arshavin with a chipped cross and the Russian's volley is brilliantly pushed away by Gilks
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BACK COME BLACKPOOL: Harewood makes a nuisance of himself but Song gets in the way. Those diagonals are causing a few problems for Arsenal
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DAVIS: 'Arsenal are starting to open them up now. Blackpool are looking a little ragged'. Have your say on the match at www.arsenal.com/studio
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ROSICKY HAS A GO: Tomas twists and turns, drifts inside and unleashes a shot but he gets it all wrong and the ball flies wide.
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GOOD LEAP CHAMAKH: The big Moroccan gets up well to meet Walcott's cross but his header drifts away from goal and Arshavin can't quite keep the ball in play. Chamakh is looking good though
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FREE-KICK TO ARSENAL: Baptiste brings down Chamakh but Walcott curls the free-kick beyond the far post. He's playing with confidence though. Looking at the replays of that Blackpool chance, Clichy was completely beaten in the air - it really was a dreadful miss
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TAYLOR-FLETCHER SHOULD HAVE SCORED! Almost an instant riposte from the visitors. A cross finds Taylor-Fletcher unmarked eight yards out but he directs his header wide. Bad, bad miss
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DAVIS: 'Theo looked more sure in that finish than I've seen for a long time'. Have your say at www.arsenal.com/studio
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IT'S THEO! He's started the game well and now he's scored! A rapier-like thrust from Arsenal: Rosicky picks out Arshavin 20 yards out, he slides the ball into Walcott's path and he rolls a shot into the corner. Fine goal - and just when Blackpool had the upper hand
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GOAL! - Theo Walcott 1 : 0 GOAL!!! ARSENAL 1 BLACKPOOL 0
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VAUGHAN TESTS ALMUNIA: Grandin found him in space and the Blackpool midfielder swung in a shot which Almunia leaps to hold.
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GREAT PLAY THEO! Walcott wins a towering header, is first to the loose ball and then bursts into the box before cutting the ball back. But no one is there! It was a good cross but no one anticipated it.
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WALCOTT ALMOST IN! A poor clearance from keeper Gilks gifts him possession. Theo finds Chamakh but his pass to Rosicky is wayward.
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HAREWOOD ALMOST PICKED OUT: A big diagonal from Adam almost finds the striker in yards of space. Promising opening from the visitors
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BLACKPOOL LOOK DANGEROUS: Grandin slides a ball into the box and Harewood almost gets in. At the other end Arshavin is given offside he looked level. The Russian has a severe new haircut by the way
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EVEN START: Blackpool are busy and bright, certainly buoyed by their opening-day win. This is a tough time to face newly-promoted teams when they are full of energy and hope
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DAVIS: 'I think Diaby is a good fit in that position although it has taken him a while... this could be a good year for him'
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TACTICS: As expected Song has lined up alongside Vermaelen. Diaby is the defensive midfielder while Rosicky operates further forward
Kick Off KICK-OFF: Rosicky and Chamakh get us underway at Emirates Stadium
Biggest cheer so far: the announcement of Cesc Fabregas' name - he's among the subs today. Plenty of the 60,000 here probably thought they wouldn't see Cesc in an Arsenal shirt again...
Arsene Wenger and Ian Holloway exchange smiles and handshakes on the touchline. It's all very jovial.
Manuel Almunia leads out Arsenal. Charlie Adam leads out Blackpool. The Clock shows two minutes to three. COME ON YOU REDS!
Here they come...
The smoke has just about dispersed, the stadium is just about packed and now we wait for the players. It's a new season at the Emirates and a new test against newly-promoted Blackpool. Let's not forget they thrashed Wigan last week - this won't be easy
Some great footage of those legendary terraces. A firework display behind the new Clock and banners rolling up each stand complete the unveiling. Pure nostalgia.
LIVE VIDEO: Time to welcome back an 'old face' to Emirates Stadium: the famous Clock. What's more, Arsenal have renamed their stands to echo their past: North Bank, Clock End, West Stand and East Stand.
Our co-commentator Paul Davis: 'It's time for Theo Walcott to kick on this season'. Have your say at www.arsenal.com/studio
I'm up in the press box now at the Emirates and the stadium is filling up nicely. The away section is already rammed with Tangerine shirts and both sets of players are limbering up in front of me. It's overcast but warm in North London and the air is thick with hope and expectation
Are you watching our MatchDay Show? Highlights from Arsene Wenger's pre-match press conference are currently being shown and that will be followed by LIVE VIDEO of the Clock unveiling here at the Emirates
So three changes from the team that started at Liverpool with Song, Walcott and Rosicky in for Nasri, Eboue and Koscielny. Fabregas and Van Persie have to settle for a place on the bench alongside Djourou, who is back from injury
Wenger has named his team for today's game and here it comes: Almunia; Sagna, Song, Vermaelen, Clichy; Diaby, Wilshere, Rosicky; Walcott, Chamakh, Arshavin. Subs: Fabregas, Van Persie, Vela, Djourou, Fabianski, Eboue, Gibbs
Your commentary team today is Dan Roebuck and Arsenal legend Paul Davis and they will be calling the shots from 3pm (UK time). Make sure you get your e-mails in via the website at www.arsenal.com/studio - Dan and Paul will be fielding them during and after the match. By the way, I'm Chris Harris and I'll be at the helm for today's text commentary
A very warm welcome to Arsenal TV Online for live coverage of our Premier League clash with Blackpool. Our MatchDay Show gets underway at 2.30pm (UK time) and features an exclusive interview with Arsene Wenger plus LIVE VIDEO as the Clock is unveiled in a special ceremony at Emirates Stadium
And so it begins. Emirates Stadium is filling up, the pitch looks perfect and we're almost set for our first home game of the season.
Arsenal
01 ALMUNIA, Manuel
03 SAGNA, Bacary
05 VERMAELEN, Thomas
22 CLICHY, Gael
23 ARSHAVIN, Andrey
20 VAN PERSIE, Robin (63)
07 ROSICKY, Tomas
14 WALCOTT, Theo
11 VELA, Carlos (66)
10 WILSHERE, Jack
02 DIABY, Abou
04 FABREGAS, Cesc (63)
25 SONG, Alex
29 CHAMAKH, Marouane
21 FABIANSKI, LUKASZ
27 EBOUE, EMMANUEL
20 DJOUROU, JOHAN
28 GIBBS, KIERAN
04 FABREGAS, CESC
11 VELA, CARLOS
20 VAN PERSIE, ROBIN
Blackpool
01 GILKS, Matt
15 BAPTISTE, Alex
06 EVATT, Ian
20 CATHCART, Craig
03 CRAINEY, Stephen
10 GRANDIN, Elliot
26 ADAM, Charlie
15 VAUGHAN, David
14 SYLVESTRE, Ludovic
28 KEINAN, Dekel (37)
12 TAYLOR-FLETCHER, Gary
07 DEMONTAGNAC, Ishmel (57)
16 HAREWOOD, Marlon
10 ORMEROD, Brett (57)
21 HALSTEAD, MARK
05 EARDLEY, NEAL
17 BASHAM, CHRIS
04 EDWARDS, ROB
28 KEINAN, DEKEL
07 DEMONTAGNAC, ISHMEL
10 ORMEROD, BRETT
