Gunners show extra firepower

Published : Oct 27, 2007 00:00 IST

Tomas Rosicky of Arsenal scores against Bolton Wanderers.-AP

The credit should go to Arsene Wenger for the double substitution after that first 60 minutes that changed the game. On came Rosicky, and the turbo-heeled Theo Walcott for one of those attractive cameos that are becoming more and more regular. By Jamie Jackson.

"Don't worry,"Wenger was then,

"Certainly yes. More mentally than footballistically," he said, offering an intriguing addition to the great game's lexicon.

What about the choiceNow, came surelyThe match had been filledRosicky's clincherTHE RESULTS

October 21: West Ham 3 (Cole 9, Gordon o.g. 78, Bellamy 90) bt Sunderland 1 (Jones 52). Half-time: 1-0.

October 20: Arsenal 2 (Toure 68, Rosicky 80) bt Bolton 0. Half-time: 0-0; Aston Villa 1 (Agbonlahor 13) lost to Manchester United 4 (Rooney 36 & 44, Ferdinand 45, Giggs 75). Half-time: 1-3; Blackburn 4 (McCarthy 18, Santa Cruz 22, Kerimoglu 32, McCarthy pen-82) bt Reading 2 (Doyle 80 & 90). Half-time: 3-0; Everton 1 (Hyypia o.g. 38) lost to Liverpool 2 (Kuyt pen-54 & pen-90). Half-time: 1-0; Fulham 0 drew with Derby 0; Manchester City 1 (Elano 37) bt Birmingham 0. Half-time: 1-0; Middlesbrough 0 lost to Chelsea 2 (Drogba 8, Alex 57). Half-time: 0-1; Wigan 0 lost to Portsmouth 2 (Mwaruwari 81, Johnson 86). Half-time: 0-0.

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