It’s not the vintage performance that Wenger would have wanted to crown his 20 years at Arsenal,
but sometimes the performance doesn’t matter. That’s a massive three
points for the Gunners, who are up to third, two points behind the
leaders Manchester City.
How costly might that late goal prove for Burnley at the end of the season. They defended magnificently, and hit the bar from a corner, but ultimately come away with nothing. The defensive running from Boyd and Marney was relentless, and maybe it was that fatigue that proved decisive, Burnley mentally switched off for Arsenal’s short corner.
The goal was controversial, beyond the allotted allocation of injury-time, Koscielny handled the ball into the net, and he was surely offside IF Oxlade Chamberlain kicked the ball into his team-mate. If he did, even with replays, it is still unclear if it was Koscielny kicked the ball into his own hand. Thierry Henry seems to think that it was Koscielny who kicked it into his own hand, and if anyone is a expert on late, handball goals, it’s Thierry.
How costly might that late goal prove for Burnley at the end of the season. They defended magnificently, and hit the bar from a corner, but ultimately come away with nothing. The defensive running from Boyd and Marney was relentless, and maybe it was that fatigue that proved decisive, Burnley mentally switched off for Arsenal’s short corner.
The goal was controversial, beyond the allotted allocation of injury-time, Koscielny handled the ball into the net, and he was surely offside IF Oxlade Chamberlain kicked the ball into his team-mate. If he did, even with replays, it is still unclear if it was Koscielny kicked the ball into his own hand. Thierry Henry seems to think that it was Koscielny who kicked it into his own hand, and if anyone is a expert on late, handball goals, it’s Thierry.
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