Live Text isn't live anymore, this is a record of the match events.
90
#AFCvSFC: That's the hashtag to use if you want to join the conversation on Twitter
90
REMINDER: Stay online for our post-match debate. Dan Roebuck and Nigel Winterburn will be taking your calls and e-mails so phone the studio on 020 7607 3200 (from inside the UK) or +44 20 7607 3200 (from outside the UK)
Full Time IT'S ALL OVER: ARSENAL 6-1 SOUTHAMPTON
90
SO CLOSE! The Ox, still hunting that goal against his former club, fires low towards the corner but Davis denies him
90
INTO STOPPAGE TIME: Cazorla feeds Giroud... and that's blocked. Intelligent run from the Frenchman though
89
THEO SCORES AGAINST HIS OLD CLUB: He curls in the loose ball after Vermaelen tested Davis on one of those marauding runs forward
89
GOAL! - Theo Walcott 6 : 1 DAVIS STOPS VERMAELEN... BUT WALCOTT SCORES!
88
SZCZESNY HOLDS ON: Clyne gets forward and gets the run of the ball after Gibbs slides in. He fires in a low cross... but Wojciech is there
86
GIROUD DOES WELL: Olivier wins the header up against Fonte and Cazorla can't quite find Ramsey
85
MERTESACKER CLEARS: Per has been solid again today and he does the business again after good work from Puncheon down the right
82
ARSENAL BREAK: Walcott gets down the right but he delays his cross to Giroud. He eventually centres but Giroud can't reach it and Oxlade-Chamberlain can't retrieve the loose ball
81
THE OX HAS ANOTHER GO: He'd love a goal against his former club but that one - from Gibbs' pass - flies just over the bar
Top Comments:
@Hamza1B on Twitter says:
Amazing performance from Arsenal today!! 5-1 #AFCvSFC
80
#AFCvSFC: That's the hashtag to use if you want to join the conversation on Twitter. We'll publish a selection of your comments right here
Top Comments:
‏@steveRbu on Twitter says:
Wow, #Arsenal is dismantling Southampton right now. Woohoo! #AFCvSFC
79
REMINDER: Stay online after the final whistle for our post-match debate. Dan Roebuck and Nigel Winterburn will be taking your calls and e-mails so phone the studio on 020 7607 3200 (from inside the UK) or +44 20 7607 3200 (from outside the UK)
78
WALCOTT DOWN THE RIGHT: Good run from Theo and his low cross spins off a defender and out for a corner
Top Comments:
@alexispaige_xo on Twitter says:
Yesssss arsenal! Well done boys, keep going! #afcvsfc
76
Substitution SOUTHAMPTON CHANGE: Lambert is taken off and he's replaced by Rodriguez
75
Substitution OFF COMES PODOLSKI: And here comes Olivier Giroud
74
Substitution STANDING OVATION FOR GERVINHO: He's replaced by Theo Walcott
Top Comments:
@Joe_Brewin on Twitter says:
Meanwhile, Gervinho comes off to a standing ovation. Two goals as the central man - food for thought? #AFCvSFC
74
GREAT HIT BY THE OX: But Davis is equal to that one and pushes it away for a corner
71
BRILLIANTLY CREATED BY RAMSEY: Cazorla found Ramsey in the left channel, a cheeky chip over Clyne took him away from his marker and Gervinho pounces after Ramsey's shot bounces off the post
Top Comments:
@niall_m76 on Twitter says:
Aaron Ramsey has been superb in each PL game so far when he's come off the bench. Deserves a start. #AFC #AFCvSFC
71
GOAL! - Gervinho 5 : 1 SUPERB PLAY FROM RAMSEY... AND GERVINHO GETS HIS SECOND!
69
POOR KICK FROM SZCZESNY: And Puncheon gets away... but he can't get a shot in and Arsenal concede the throw. Wojciech hasn't been his normal assured self today
67
Substitution HERE COMES RAMSEY: Coquelin makes way for the Wales captain
Top Comments:
@napi2712 on Twitter says:
Jenkinson looks solid, focus and brave! #AFCvSFC
67
CHANCE FOR PUNCHEON: It doesn't quite drop for him though and the shot sails well over the bar
65
RAMSEY GETTING READY: Aaron has been called over to the bench and is getting his final instructions from the boss and Steve Bould
Top Comments:
@JoshYoungy on Twitter says:
Arsenal are playing quality!! Could easily have scored more goals. #AFCvSFC
64
SOUTHAMPTON PRESSURE: This is an impressive response from the visitors. Arsenal are playing within themselves and hitting on the break - but if Southampton score next the nerves might fray
62
LAMBERT AGAIN: He goes up against Gibbs at the back post but Gibbs does well to flick that one away. Now it's Puncheon, but the ball clips off a defender and Szczesny claims
60
GERVINHO BEATS HIS MAN: The cut-back hits a bobble, flies up, hits Chamberlain on the chest and bounces wide
Top Comments:
@calvinbobolai on Twitter says:
What's going on with these own goals from SFC?!Anyways keep it going Gunners! #AFCvSFC
59
BACK COME ARSENAL: Gibbs crosses from the left and Gervinho darts into the box to meet it... but that's cleared away
57
WHAT A CHANCE! A shot rolls across the box and Lambert can't divert it past Szczesny. That would have made things very interesting
56
REMINDER: Stay online after the final whistle for our post-match debate. Dan Roebuck and Nigel Winterburn will be taking your calls and e-mails so phone the studio on 020 7607 3200 (from inside the UK) or +44 20 7607 3200 (from outside the UK)
Top Comments:
@DCR_UK on Twitter says:
Carzola+podolski looking a treat upfront.. Who said we dont know how to spend #AFCvSFC
55
WARMING UP: Giroud, Walcott and Ramsey are stretching on the touchline. Who do you reckon will come on first? Use #AFCvSFC on Twitter
54
OPEN GAME: It's pretty stretched now with Southampton looking to get at Arsenal and the home side happy to play on the counter-attack
Top Comments:
@MinzyEsmail on Twitter says:
Hope we carry on playing the amazing football and hopefully score a few more #AFCvSFC
52
MUCH BETTER FROM THE VISITORS: They look dangerous on the ball at the moment with Lallana and Ramirez to the fore
50
SOUTHAMPTON PRESSURE: They've started the second half well... and Ramirez has a try from the edge of the box but that's straight at Szczesny
Top Comments:
@djwaller85 on Twitter says:
Poldoski's free kick! Wow #AFCvSFC
48
ARSENAL BREAK: And it's Jenkinson leading the charge. He tries to play in Gervinho but just overhits the pass and that's a goal kick
47
E-MAIL OUR COMMENTARY TEAM: Visit www.arsenal.com/studio to put your point to Dan Roebuck and Nigel Winterburn
47
#AFCvSFC: That's the hashtag to use if you want to join the conversation on Twitter. We'll publish a selection of your comments right here
Top Comments:
@NJUGUN4 on Twitter says:
Disappointed that we conceded, silly error but at least we're 4-1 up and it's been the best half of football this season! #COYG #AFCvSFC
46
Substitution ANOTHER CHANGE FOR THE VISITORS: Gaston Ramirez has replaced Steven Davis
Kick Off ARSENAL GET US BACK UNDERWAY: The home side are now attacking the North Bank goal
45
THE TEAMS ARE BACK OUT: And we're just about ready for the off
45
ATTENDANCE: 60,097 - another excellent turnout from the home fans and they've enjoyed a cracking game so far
45
A FINE FIRST HALF FOR THE ARSENAL: Two own goals plus emphatic strikes from Podolski and Gervinho have left the Gunners in complete control - even if Fox did cut the deficit in stoppage time
Half Time HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 4-1 SOUTHAMPTON
45
WENGER LOOKS FURIOUS: That was very sloppy and Arsenal's chance of a fourth consecutive clean sheet - a club record in the top flight - has gone
45
CLYNE'S CROSS CAUSED HAVOC: Szczesny came for it, dropped the ball onto Jenkinson's head and it fell kindly for Fox to lash into the net
45
GOAL! - Daniel Fox 4 : 1 BAD ERROR FROM ARSENAL... and Fox takes full advantage
44
MERTESACKER! Another header but this time it flies over. Another good cross from Gibbs as well
Top Comments:
@j_mokaya on Twitter says:
They're making it rain at the Emirates #AFCvSFC
43
BEWILDERED: That's what Southampton are at the moment as Cazorla, Gervinho and Jenkinson play around them again. Arsenal's movement is just too good for them
41
DAVIS BRINGS DOWN CAZORLA: It's the only way to stop him at the moment. Free-kick to Arsenal and Santi will take it... but that's headed clear
39
PUNCHEON SHOOTS: That's a rare half-chance for the visitors and it rolls a few yards wide. Szczesny has barely had a touch in this first half
Top Comments:
@simonalloyd on Twitter says:
IT'S A ROUT!! #AFCvSFC
37
TWO ASSISTS FOR GIBBS: This time Gervinho picked out Kieran's run and his low cross was turned past Davis by Clyne. Nothing is going right for Southampton - and Arsenal are flying
37
GOAL! - Nathaniel Clyne 4 : 0 GIBBS CROSSES... AND IT'S ANOTHER OWN GOAL!
Top Comments:
@DRUMadam on Twitter says:
This could be double digits! #AFCvSFC
35
ARTETA THE ARCHITECT: A delicious ball over the top for Gervinho to run onto and who said he couldn't finish? That's a venomous strike past Davis at his near post
35
GOAL! - Gervinho 3 : 0 GET IN THERE! GERVINHO MAKES IT THREE!
Top Comments:
@Edson_Twin on Twitter says:
This could be one of our biggest wins when the game finishes #AFCvSFC
33
CLYNE STOPS GIBBS: Kieran was almost clear then but Nathaniel Clyne does brilliantly to hook the ball away
31
WONDERFUL STRIKE! Short run up, left foot, curled up and over the wall and beyond Kelvin Davis. We are seeing "the real Podolski" now!
Top Comments:
@jakemi8_ on Twitter says:
Podolski wonderful free-kick! Knew it was going in the moment he began his run up! Cracking strike! #AFCvSFC
31
GOAL! - Lukas Podolski 2 : 0 PODOLSKI LINES THIS ONE UP... OH, WHAT A GOAL!
29
THE OX WINS A CORNER: A teasing run from Alex and it's hacked out of play. In it comes, Southampton head clear, but that's a free kick to Arsenal about 25 yards out. Davis on Coquelin
Top Comments:
@jakemi8_ on Twitter says:
Cazorla and Podolski combination working a treat, as though they've been playing together for years. #AFCvSFC
29
Substitution EARLY CHANGE FOR THE VISITORS: Off comes Hooiveld, on comes Yoshida
28
#AFCvSFC: That's the hashtag to use if you want to join the conversation on Twitter. We'll publish a selection of your comments right here
Top Comments:
@MaxHouseholder on Twitter says:
Last week's goal has Podolski's confidence sky-high! He's been fantastic today! #AFCvSFC
27
GERVINHO AGAIN: This time he works hard to dispossess Schneiderlin and then surges towards goal. The pass to Podolski forces him to cut inside but a defender gets in
25
GERVINHO TRIES HIS LUCK: Good positive play from him. The curling shot was about five yards wide but Gervinho has started this game very well
Top Comments:
@sajmaj02 on Twitter says:
Midfield looks comfortable with the two Spanish playmakers Arteta and Cazorla #AFCvSFC
24
EXCELLENT PLAY AGAIN: Cazorla and Podolski have their own game of 'keep ball' on the edge of the box, Cazorla eventually finds Gibbs and his cross is headed wide by Gervinho. Lovely stuff from Arsenal
23
CAZORLA SO INFLUENTIAL: He barely gets a pass wrong, does he? Gibbs is the recipient of many of them
Top Comments:
@RhysNorthy on Twitter says:
Come on Arsenal!! Another would be nice and a clean sheet would be amazing #AFCvSFC
20
UP GOES PER: Davis flapped at the corner, Coquelin chipped the ball back into the box and Mertesacker soared. Good header but Davis makes amends, diving across goal to hold on well
19
LOVELY FOOTBALL! Jenkinson to Cazorla to Gibbs to Podolski to Cazorla to Gibbs to Gervinho... and his shot is deflected wide for the corner
Top Comments:
@Hasnat_H on Twitter says:
Vermaelen's got his beast on, as usual #AFCvSFC
17
HIGH-TEMPO: Southampton are not doing a bad job on Arsenal here. They've conceded the best chances but Schneiderlin, Davis and Ward-Prowse are closing down well in midfield
15
PODOLSKI DOES WELL: He said "you will see the real Podolski after a few weeks" and Lukas has been proved right. On this occasion he drops deep, collects the ball, shrugs off two markers and lays the ball off
Top Comments:
@Robban09 on Twitter says:
It's going to be 4 or 5 -0 today! Good attacking football from every player! #AFCvSFC
13
THE OX HAS A GO: Arsenal are well on top now and another cross finds its way to Chamberlain on the edge of the box. His vicious strike hits a defender
11
GIBBS WILL CLAIM THE ASSIST: He raced onto Podolski's perfectly-weighted pass and tested Kelvin Davis, the keeper could only parry it and Jos Hooiveld couldn't avoid the rebound. Scrappy, but who cares?!
Top Comments:
@TousifMiran on Twitter says:
Great play by Poldi and Gibbs for the goal!! #AFCvSFC
11
GOAL! - Jos Hooiveld 1 : 0 ONE-NIL TO THE ARSENAL! And it's an own goal!
9
ARSENAL PROBING: Arteta is pulling the strings from his deep midfield role with Coquelin offering lots of energy alongside him
7
SAINTS WEATHER THE STORM: That was good Arsenal pressure but the visitors are getting on the ball now and look assured
Top Comments:
@skeete05 on Twitter says:
Let's go Gooners, fourth clean sheet in a row #AFCvSFC
5
CAZORLA OVER THE BAR: Good movement from Arsenal but Santi can't get over his first-time effort from the Ox's right-wing cross
4
TACTICS: Interesting. Podolski is dropping deeper than a traditional centre forward would do and Gervinho is playing through the middle with Chamberlain on the right and Gibbs pushing up on the left
Top Comments:
@b_spoke on Twitter says:
It's kickoff time... @Arsenal go on and make my day #AFCvSFC
3
PODOLSKI! Ooh, that's a stinging effort from the Germany striker. Davis got everything behind it though
2
WARD-PROWSE WRIGGLES THROUGH: Good play from the visitors Lallana finds Ward-Prowse with a return pass. He cuts outside Jenkinson but his shot is blocked and Mertesacker can clear
Kick Off OFF WE GO: Southampton get us underway and this one could be a cracker - two attacking teams hopefully playing some adventurous football
#AFCvSFC: That's the hashtag to use if you want to join the conversation on Twitter. We'll publish a selection of your comments right here
Top Comments:
@tricker35 on Twitter says:
Backing Gervinho to get on the scoresheet. #AFCvSFC
HERE THEY COME: Vermaelen leads out the Gunners, Lallana leads out the Saints, the handshake music begins and we are just about ready for the off. Come on Arsenal!
FINAL PREPARATIONS: Southampton's players head back down the tunnel while Arsenal are already back in their dressing room. The sprinklers come on for a quite watering before we get underway
Top Comments:
@NemchyAFC on Twitter says:
COME ON COME ON COME ON COME ON COME ON COME ON! #AFCvSFC
PARALYMPIANS: Some of the Arsenal-supporting Paralympians are out on the pitch, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. They include David Weir, winner of four gold medals at London 2012
SANTI HONOURED: Cazorla has just received his Player of the Month award on the pitch - and he won it by a landslide with 72 per cent of the votes
WARMING UP: The Arsenal players are limbering up on the pitch down in bright sunshine. Goalkeeper coach Gerry Peyton is working with Vito Mannone and Lukas Podolski has just leathered a shot into the North Bank goal
HAVE YOUR SAY: Is that the team you would have picked? Tell us what you think on Twitter: #AFCvSFC
THREE CHANGES: In come Szczesny, Coquelin and Gervinho. Mannone and Giroud drop to the bench and Diaby is not involved
SUBS: Koscielny, Santos, Giroud, Walcott, Ramsey, Arshavin, Mannone
ARSENAL TEAM: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Coquelin, Arteta, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gervinho, Podolski
We'll have the official team news for you in just a moment. Will Abou Diaby be fit to start after picking up an injury while on international duty? Will Wojciech Szczesny start in goal? We'll find out soon
Southampton have already scared both Manchester clubs this season, leading City and United 2-1 before succumbing to 3-2 defeats. Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana are two of their dangermen - and they could be up against former Saint Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
So how are you feeling about today's game? Can Arsenal keep a fourth consecutive clean sheet for the first time in their top-flight history? Will Olivier Giroud break his duck in England football? More importantly, can Arsenal pick up three more points to push them up the table?
#AFCvSFC: That's the hashtag to use if you want to join the conversation on Twitter. We'll publish a selection of your comments right here
You can e-mail Dan and Nigel at www.arsenal.com/studio - they'll be fielding your comments during and after today's match
Thanks for choosing Arsenal Player - our MatchDay Show gets underway at 2.30pm (UK time) with Dan Roebuck and Arsenal legend Nigel Winterburn
Hello and welcome to Arsenal Player for live coverage of our Premier League clash with Southampton
Arsenal
01 SZCZESNY, Wojciech
25 JENKINSON, Carl
05 VERMAELEN, Thomas
04 MERTESACKER, Per
28 GIBBS, Kieran
22 COQUELIN, Francis
16 RAMSEY, Aaron (67)
08 ARTETA, Mikel
19 CAZORLA, Santi
15 OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN, Alex
09 PODOLSKI, Lukas
12 GIROUD, Olivier (75)
27 GERVINHO
14 WALCOTT, Theo (74)
24 MANNONE, VITO
06 KOSCIELNY, LAURENT
11 SANTOS, ANDRE
16 RAMSEY, AARON
23 ARSHAVIN, ANDREY
14 WALCOTT, THEO
12 GIROUD, OLIVIER
Southampton
01 DAVIS, Kelvin
02 CLYNE, Nathaniel
05 HOOIVELD, Jos
03 YOSHIDA, Maya (29)
06 FONTE, Jose
13 FOX, Daniel
04 SCHNEIDERLIN, Morgan
16 WARD-PROWSE, James
08 DAVIS, Steven
10 RAMIREZ, Gaston (46)
42 PUNCHEON, Jason
20 LALLANA, Adam
07 LAMBERT, Rickie
09 RODRIGUEZ, Jay (76)
12 GAZZANIGA, PAULO
03 YOSHIDA, MAYA
22 RICHARDSON, FRAZER
27 CHAPLOW, RICHARD
10 RAMIREZ, GASTON
24 MAYUKA, EMMANUEL
09 RODRIGUEZ, JAY
Top Comments:
@AGSquatter on Twitter says:
Consider it a sign of just how far he's developed that no-one is talking about Jenkinson as a weak link anymore. Been great today. #AFCvSFC