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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s post match comments

"Both teams showed great football going forward and the score was too big for them because at 3-2 we were wobbling slightly.

"But overall we played some great football and showed marvellous technique.

"Many teams have got away with a point playing a lot less football than Blackburn have and they came here and played.

"But I was pleased with the way we responded with character and great self-belief."

Mark Hughes post match comments

"In the second half we had a real go at it and at 3-2 Arsenal were wobbling, but the fourth goal knocked the stuffing out us.

"We didn't come here just to nullify Arsenal's attack, we came here to win the game and maybe that has cost us today.

"But we didn't put in a performance worthy of a 6-2 defeat. There was some good performances on our side but in the end we gave ourselves too much to do."

Arsenal: Lehmann, Hoyte, Toure, Djourou, Clichy, Hleb (Walcott 88), Fabregas, Silva, Rosicky (Flamini 71), Adebayor (Julio Baptista 89), Van Persie.

Subs Not Used: Almunia, Senderos.

Booked: Van Persie, Hleb, Adebayor.

Goals: Silva 10, Hleb 23, Adebayor 27 pen, Van Persie 85, 88, Flamini 90.

Rovers: Friedel, Neill, Todd, Ooijer, Gray (Derbyshire 63), Emerton, Savage, Tugay, Pedersen, Bentley, Nonda.

Subs Not Used: Brown, Mokoena, Henchoz, Peter.

Booked: Neill, Emerton, Savage.

Goals: Nonda 3 pen, 69.

Att: 59,913

Ref: H Webb