The new member of Premiership Blackpool, who won 4-0 at Wigan on the first round of the EPL, started well but Walcott scored in 13 min. and Arsenal goes ahead. Ian Evatt was shown red card for a foul that appeared to be outside the area, Andrey Arshavin scoring the penalty, before Walcott make his second on 39 minutes. Abou Diaby clipped home, Walcott curled in and Marouane Chamakh headed a sixth. This is a first hat-trick for Theo Walcot.
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway:
"Arsenal are a team full of fantastic players. They way they try and play, pass and move is an education.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger:
"What was pleasing today with Theo was that he made right decision in final third and was calm in front of goal. He could finish but also give final balls. That shows he improves
Arsenal - Blackpool 6:0 (HT 3:0)
12,39,58 Walcott, 32 Arshavin (pen), 49 Diaby, 83 Chamakh
12,39,58 Walcott, 32 Arshavin (pen), 49 Diaby, 83 Chamakh
Line-ups:
Arsenal Starting : Almunia, Sagna, Song, Vermaelen, Clichy, Rosicky, Wilshere, Diaby, Walcott, Arshavin, Chamakh
Arsenal Bench: Fabianski, Eboue, Gibbs, Djourou, Fabregas, van Persie, Vela
Blackpool Starting : Gilks, Baptiste, Evatt, Cathcart, Crainey, Sylvestre, Vaughan, Adam, Grandin, Harewood, Taylor-Fletcher
Blackpool Bench: Halstead, Eardley, Ormerod, Basham, Edwards, Demontagnac, Keinan
Arsenal Starting : Almunia, Sagna, Song, Vermaelen, Clichy, Rosicky, Wilshere, Diaby, Walcott, Arshavin, Chamakh
Arsenal Bench: Fabianski, Eboue, Gibbs, Djourou, Fabregas, van Persie, Vela
Blackpool Starting : Gilks, Baptiste, Evatt, Cathcart, Crainey, Sylvestre, Vaughan, Adam, Grandin, Harewood, Taylor-Fletcher
Blackpool Bench: Halstead, Eardley, Ormerod, Basham, Edwards, Demontagnac, Keinan
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