Fulham – Arsenal

1. Join us at 1730 GMT to see if Arsenal can continue their revival against Fulham.

2. <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/1231/robinvanpersiescoresvqpr_275x155.jpg">Robin van Persie fell one goal short of the Premier League record for a calender year.

3. Thierry Henry won't be playing, but there is <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1003323/thierry-henry-still-unbelievable,-says-arsenal%27s-robin-van-persie?cc=5739" target="_blank">a lot of excitement over his return to Arsenal.</a>

4. Evening all and welcome to Fulham v Arsenal. The big team news for Arsenal is that Robin van Persie starts. Hardly a surprise is it?

5. Elsewhere, Coquelin comes in for Vermaelen and Gervinho is in for Arshavin.

6. For Fulham, Steve Sidwell and Bobby Zamora return, for Kerm Frei and Orlando Sa respectively.

7. Chelsea's win has relegated Arsenal to fifth but they can reclaim the final Champions League slot with a win at Craven Cottage.

8. Fulham are 15th at present but the omens aren't good for them - they haven't beaten Arsenal since August 2008.

9. If you've missed anything on a dramatic afternoon of top flight action why not have a read of our <a href="http://es.pn/uANgI0" target="_blank">Premier League wrap</a>.

10. Slightly off topic but Joey Barton has already been on Twitter about his red card: "Well feel for the officials, they've been conned. Admitted to me at HT they never saw it. I was pulled back 1st, then kicked 2nd!"

11. For those of you exasperated by the focus on Barton today, I can assure you that will be his first and last involvement in this live commentary, as our teams enter the arena.

12. 1'

    <b>KICK OFF</b>

13. 1'

    "Thierry's coming home," sing Arsenal's fans...

14. 2'

    First chance of the game inside a minute as Walcott's cross finds Gervinho at the back post but he volleys over from 18 yards.

15. 3'

    Now Ramsey tests Stockdale with a shot from the edge of the box after a nice slot from Song.

16. 4'

    Riise apes Delap by chucking in a bomb from a throw in, as it is cleared to Murphy he volleys wildly over.

17. 5'

    First danger for Arsenal as Coquelin loses the ball and Ruiz crosses for Zamora who nearly gets into a good position. Eventually, Ruiz's shot is blocked and cleared.

18. 6'

    Koscielny chagres forward and beats three players but his pass to Gervinho out wide is poor.

19. 7'

    Walcott turns in a poor ball that Hangeland hoofs clear. Decent, open start to the game.

20. 8'

    What a chance for Gervinho! Van Persie's corner heads all the way to the back post, he is completely free from four yards out be he can't hook the ball back on target or, at least, across goal.

21. 9'

    Neat possession football from Arsenal, as usual.

22. 10'

    But they nearly went behind there as Fulham broke - Dembele found Zamora and Szczesny gets down smartly to save well.

23. 11'

    Sidwell snapping at Song's heels but referee Lee Probert whistled too early for a foul as Ramsey was about to charge into Fulham's half.

24. 12'

    Walcott and Ramsey do well to hustle Sidwell out of posession, then Arsenal break and Van Persie feeds Gervinho, who cuts inside and goes to ground. He didn't claim a penalty but it looked a little suspicious.

25. 13'

    What a chance for Fulham - Hangeland with a fantastic ball down the left for Riise, who broke the offside trap, Zamora was in the middle unmarked but the cross was too far ahead of him. Poor.

26. 14'

    Now Hangeland nods over from a Murphy free kick from the right. Good spell for Fulham.

27. 15'

    Gervinho has not covered himself in glory early in this game - he keeps getting in the right positions but making poor decisions at the vital moment. He is one on one with Kelly again but chooses a poor ball into the box.

28. 16'

    Can't quite believe we are goalless actually. Good game.

29. 17'

    Riise powers up for another long throw - clearly a tactic to test Arsenal's aerial prowess. Mertesacker nods this one away.

30. 18'

    Song clips Dembele as he offloads the ball. Free kick wide left for Fulham.

31. 19'

    A few replays of that Gervinho penalty claim shows that Arsenal can count themselves unlucky not to have been awarded a penalty.

32. 21'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Koscielny scores!

33. 21'

    Ramsey dinks in a ball that takes a deflection but Koscielny is unmarked and can take his time to plant a header into the far corner from seven yards out.

34. 22'

    A tidy finish from the defender, his first league goal this season, and Arsenal lead.

35. 23'

    Amazing stuff! Fulham survive thanks to two superb saves from Stockdale! First Walcott's cross finds Ramsey who fires a shot in from twelve yards, Stockdale parries that then diverts Song's follow up onto the post. Phenomenal stuff!

36. 24'

    As well as Stockdale did, there's no doubt Ramsey should have scored.

37. 25'

    A better pass from Ramsey and Walcott was in - Coquelin started the move with a great tackle on Ruiz.

38. 26'

    Superb ball into the box from Zamora and Djourou scrambles to get a touch on it to prevent Dembele getting there.

39. 27'

    Gervinho and Walcott have switched flanks. Not sure of the wisdom of that. Kelly is quicker than Riise.

40. 28'

    Another pitiful cross from Walcott as he has a clear chance to cross. Van Persie was lurking too.

41. 29'

    Pressure on the edge of the box from Arsenal as they try and walk their way through. RVP finally has a shot but it is blocked. Walcott was screaming for it.

42. 30'

    Ramsey wins a free kick, Song keeps it alive and squares for Walcott on the box edge but he dribbles a shot into Stockdale's arms.

43. 31'

    So nearly a fantastic goal from Ruiz as he cuts inside, beats Song and flashes a shot a foot wide of the post.

44. 32'

    Lovely work from Coquelin down the left and a good cross and Van Persie flicks it into Stockdale's arms.

45. 33'

    Superb work from Song as Ruiz gets into the area and prepares to shoot but the midfielder slides in and even wins the goal kick to boot.

46. 34'

    Another sight of goal for Van Persie, who brings the ball inside on his right before dribbling a shot towards goal.

47. 35'

    Senderos slides in well as Gervinho threatened to fly off down the wing. Seven years he had at Arsenal.

48. 36'

    Dempsey can't get into the game at the moment - his pass for Zamora is cut out before he drags a shot well wide.

49. 37'

    Another disappointing involvement from Walcott, cutting inside and blasting a shot over.

50. 38'

    Fulham doing their best to rally the troops before the break.

51. 39'

    Another Walcott waste, as Arsenal break well and Gervinho finds him on the edge of the box. Extra shooting lessons required. And crossing lessons too.

52. 40'

    A bizarre passage of play as Riise and Djourou wrestle on the floor before a Sidwell tackle takes the ball back out wide. Riise turns in an excellent cross but Zamora glances a header wide.

53. 41'

    Van Persie crosses but Gervinho and Walcott are no match for Senderos and Hangeland.

54. 42'

    Great skill from Gervinho to get away from two players but Van Persie goes too early and is a yard offside when the ball is played through.

55. 43'

    What a hit from Ramsey - a fierce effort that Stockdale is right behind.

56. 44'

    Koscielny gets his head to a long ball and Fulham have a corner.

57. 45'

    <b>HALF TIME</b> Senderos nods over as he meets the corner and that is half time, Koscielny's header separates the teams.

58. <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2012/0102/laurentkoscielny20120102_275x155.jpg"><br> Koscielny celebrates his opening goal

59. If you missed any of this afternoon's action then our <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1003621/premier-league:-lampard-saves-chelsea%27s-blushes-?cc=5739" target="_blank">Premier League wrap</a> will set you right.

60. And here is a decent stat for you, Arsenal have already had nine shots on target against Fulham - they have only had more in three full matches this season.

61. Walcott trots out as we prepare to restart - he was nigh on useless in that first game. Here comes Wenger running across the turf to get to the bench. Riise fakes a trip on him and they share a giggle.

62. 46'

    We begin again...

63. 47'

    ALmost exclusively Fulham possession at the start of the second half and it ends with a Ruiz shot that Szczesny saves comfortably.

64. 48'

    Cracking play from Dembele and Dempsey and the latter releases Riise but he can't collect the ball as he had acres of space to run into down the left.

65. 49'

    More possession from Fulham and a lovely move down the left as Dempsey takes a long ball delicately, he lays off to Riise to cross and Sidwell nods over.

66. 50'

    Coquelin got a bang to his head with that Sidwell chance. He wanders off in a daze for a spot of treatment.

67. 51'

    Coquelin is back on and calmly dealing with a long cross, nodding back to Szczesny on the dive.

68. 52'

    Walcott starts the second half like he ended the first, with a truly terrible cross when he had all the time in the world.

69. 53'

    Fulham still making all the running - Arsenal yet to properly get into the half as yet.

70. 54'

    RVP intercepts a pass and finds Walcott but his attempted shot is blocked and Dempsey helps to clear.

71. 55'

    Seems like Arsenal are playing with less attacking intent this half and sitting on thier lead. Dangerous.

72. 56'

    Song wastes another good slice of Arsenal possession on the edge of the box. Looking for the perfect pass.

73. 57'

    RVP goes to ground in the Fulham box but he was never going to get a penalty for that. He didn't make much fuss either.

74. 58'

    Pressure building a little on Arsenal here. Koscielny concedes a throw.

75. 59'

    Sidwell has a pop on goal but it was always a little too high and Szczesny watches it over the bar.

76. 60'

    Coquelin does well to block two attempted Zamora crosses.

77. 61'

    Riise barges over Walcott but unbelievably no foul is given, and Dembele then squirts a shot wide of the post.

78. 62'

    Riise persisting with his long throws but Mertesacker stands firm.

79. 63'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> First card of the game for Djourou, as he charges in on Riise.

80. 64'

    So close for Senderos! Szczesny came for Murphy's free kick but gets nowhere near it, and Senderos's flick drops the wrong side of the post for Fulham.

81. 65'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Arsenal change, as the dreadful Walcott slopes off and Rosicky comes on.

82. 66'

    What a chance for Dempsey! Ruiz does brilliantly to stand up a ball at the back post, Dempsey leans on Mertesacker to win the header, but he glances inches wide of the post.

83. 67'

    Fulham are sure to equalise if Arsenal keep sitting this deep and surrendering initiative like this.

84. 68'

    Confusion here, the referee has given handball but he isn't sure whose free kick it is. He says a Fulham free kick, linesman says Arsenal.

85. 69'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Danny Murphy heads off and Kerim Frei jogs on. Arsenal did get the free kick in the end, rightly so.

86. 71'

    Gervinho has picked up where Walcott left off, he cuts in and gets into the area but slices his shot horribly wide.

87. 72'

    Fulham suffering from the Arsenal syndrome, trying to unpick the lock from the edge of the box.

88. 73'

    Frei looks lively, keen to take players on whenever he gets the ball. He wins a free kick on the left.

89. 74'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Gervinho heads off and Benayoun is on.

90. 75'

    Fulham's best chance of the game as the ball spills through to Ruiz at the back post but he has hit his effort right at Szczesny from 14 yards out. Should have scored. Good stop.

91. 76'

    Ruiz is penalised for a nudge when Dempsey was behind him in space.

92. 77'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/red_card.jpg" height="15"> Djourou is off! He hauls down Zamora as Dempsey played him in, gets a second yellow and has to trudge off.

93. 78'

    Fulham argue the foul was in the box but it wasn't, it was just outside. Djourou makes the long walk to the tunnel and Fulham have a free kick right on the edge.

94. 80'

    Kelly takes the free kick, extremely badly. Hits the wall and goes behind for a corner.

95. 81'

    Zamora does well to scamper away from Ramsey and cross, the ball cannons off Dempsey and Arsenal have a goal kick.

96. 81'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Squillaci replaces Aaron Ramsey as Arsenal try to shore things up.

97. 82'

    Squillaci has gone into right back for Arsenal and Van Persie is up top on his own.

98. 83'

    Zamora is flagged offside as Sidwell threw a ball over the top.

99. 85'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Sidwell equalises!

100. 85'

     It has been coming and Arsenal only have themselves to blame, Senderos is free at the back post after Szczesny failed to claim the ball, he heads across goal and Sidwell nods in from close range.

101. 86'

     Fulham can smell victory here, Arsenal wobbling. They had so many chances in the first half, too.

102. 87'

     Its all Fulham now and Arsenal are penned in on their own box. Some respite though as Frei is flagged offside.

103. 88'

     Dembele finds Ruiz with a fantastic pass but the flag goes up - wrongly as it turns out! He was a yard on! He did miscontrol though.

104. 89'

     A rare break from Arsenal but Rosicky hits a half-hearted cross slash shot that sails wide of the target. Wenger not happy.

105. 90'

     Three minutes of added time....

106. 91'

     Riise has his first pop of the night but though the power is there, the direction is not.

107. 92'

     Dembele's turn to have a pop - this one is wider than Riise a moment ago.

108. 92'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Zamora wins it for Fulham!

109. 92'

     A splendid finish from Zamora as a cross is nodded into the air by Squillaci, and the big man volleys into the near post to win it for Fulham!

110. 93'

     A super goal from Zamora - excellent technique to watch the dropping ball, catch it sweetly and find the net.

111. 94'

     <b>FULL TIME</b> Wenger mutters to himself as he trudges off the field and his side have shot themselves in the foot yet again - Djourou's dismissal turned the game and Fulham score two in the last five minutes to win it.

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