By Lewis Rutledge Last updated: 6th January 2008
Wenger: Impressed by Burnley
Arsene Wenger was full of praise for Burnley after Arsenal's 2-0 victory over the Championship side in the third round of the FA Cup.
Kyle Lafferty headed against the crossbar after just a few minutes and Burnley were made to rue the miss moments later when Eduardo da Silva scored.
Arsenal then had to withstand long periods of Burnley pressure before Nicklas Bendtner sealed their passage to the fourth round with a late strike.
Wenger admits he was surprised and impressed by Burnley, and relieved to come through the test.
He told Sky Sports News: "It was better than I expected from Burnley. They played very well, very positively, and with a high tempo as well.
"We needed to be on our toes and the difference certainly was that they didn't score their early chance and we did.
"From then on we were in a more comfortable position but we missed a second goal.
"Credit to them, they played an excellent game, not just in terms of commitment but also technical quality."
Wenger made several changes to his side, resting the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor, William Gallas and Gael Clichy.
But he was happy with his side's performance, and insists the FA Cup remains a priority.
He explained: "We had a very strong team out, despite the fact that we rested a few players. If you look at the players there were many internationals on the pitch.
"We are Arsenal and we want to win every game. Your priority is always the next game and we promised ourselves to give absolutely everything from the first day of the season to the last."
Arsenal are currently top of the Premier League but Wenger has not allowed himself to think about winning the Double.
He said: "We will try but it is very early in the season. This is only our first round and there is still a long way to go in the Championship."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Bolton |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Hull vs Arsenal |
| Wednesday 28th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Everton vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 31st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs West Ham |
| Sunday 8th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Tottenham vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Sunderland |
| Tuesday 24th February | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Arsenal vs Roma |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Fulham |
| Tuesday 3rd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | West Brom vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 4th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Man City |
| Saturday 11th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 18th April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Arsenal |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 3rd January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Arsenal 3 - 1 Plymouth | |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Friday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 2 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 21st December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 10th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| FC Porto 2 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 Wigan | |
| Tuesday 2nd December | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Burnley 2 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 30th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 25th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 Dynamo Kiev | |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 0 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Tuesday 11th November | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Arsenal 3 - 0 Wigan | |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 2 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Wednesday 5th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 0 - 0 Fenerbahce | |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 2 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 4 - 4 Tottenham | |
| Sunday 26th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 0 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 21st October | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Fenerbahce 2 - 5 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 1 Everton | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester United | 18 | 38 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 20 | 38 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 20 | 35 |
| 6 | Everton | 20 | 32 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 28 |
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