Arsenal 0-0 Burnley: Gunners held in Premier League stalemate

By Joe RindlBBC Sport

Last updated on 23 January 2022.From the section Premier League772

Arsenal missed out on a chance to return to the Premier League's top four after they were held at the Emirates Stadium by bottom club Burnley.

Forward Alexandre Lacazette went closest for the Gunners, poking an Emile Smith Rowe cutback narrowly wide midway through the second half.

Smith Rowe also forced a fine diving stop from Burnley keeper Nick Pope in the second period while Martin Odegaard was denied by the stopper's feet with a powerful effort in the first half.

A draw for Burnley ended a run of three straight defeats with the Clarets now four points off safety having played four games fewer than 17th-placed Norwich City.

Meanwhile Arsenal, now winless in their past five matches in all competitions, go sixth, two points off Manchester United in fourth.

Arsenal booed off after poor start to 2022

Arsenal will be pleased to see the back of January, so far in 2022 the Gunners have been dumped out of the EFL and FA Cups and have lost three of their past four matches.

Arsenal dominated possession but were frequently frustrated in the first half by their opponent's low-block.

After the break, the hosts upped the tempo, but Bukayo Saka, Smith Rowe, Odegaard and Lacazette all failed to hit the net despite finding themselves in promising positions.

This season appears to be Champions League qualification or nothing for Mikel Arteta's team, making their dropped points against their injury-hit opponents all the more infuriating for supporters.

A small section of home fans booed their team off at full-time, the five-game winning streak at the end of 2021 an increasingly distant memory.

Burnley battle to much-needed point

Burnley's game plan was obvious from the first whistle, they defended as a unit, sitting behind the ball and stifling their opponents' attacks.

This was the Clarets' first match since losing to Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup on 8 January with Sean Dyche's side seeing league matches against Leicester City and Watford postponed in recent weeks.

Since they last played, forward Chris Wood has moved to relegation rivals Newcastle.

Jay Rodriguez and Matej Vydra started up front together in the target-man's absence, but the pair rarely received the ball in attacking positions.

With Maxwel Cornet representing Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations, defender Ben Mee was Burnley's leading Premier League goalscorer among the starting XI with two goals scored this season.

And it was Mee who had the visitors' best opportunity, volleying a half-chance off-target from a corner in the first half.

Dyche will have been delighted with the defensive performance of his side - their next fixture, at home to fellow relegation-candidates Watford, will be one in which a more attacking mindset will surely be employed.

Player of the match

GudmundssonJóhann Gudmundsson

with an average of 6.75

Arsenal
Burnley

Arsenal

Squad number3Player nameTierney
Average rating
6.30
Squad number10Player nameSmith Rowe
Average rating
5.83
Squad number32Player nameRamsdale
Average rating
5.82
Squad number35Player nameGabriel Martinelli
Average rating
5.78
Squad number7Player nameSaka
Average rating
5.76
Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
Average rating
5.54
Squad number4Player nameWhite
Average rating
5.47
Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
Average rating
5.30
Squad number16Player nameHolding
Average rating
5.21
Squad number9Player nameLacazette
Average rating
5.11
Squad number23Player nameSambi Lokonga
Average rating
5.09
Squad number30Player nameNketiah
Average rating
3.93

Burnley

Squad number7Player nameGudmundsson
Average rating
6.75
Squad number14Player nameRoberts
Average rating
6.61
Squad number1Player namePope
Average rating
6.53
Squad number6Player nameMee
Average rating
6.43
Squad number11Player nameMcNeil
Average rating
6.33
Squad number5Player nameTarkowski
Average rating
6.29
Squad number19Player nameRodriguez
Average rating
6.24
Squad number23Player namePieters
Average rating
6.24
Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
Average rating
6.20
Squad number17Player nameLennon
Average rating
6.13
Squad number27Player nameVydra
Average rating
6.13
Squad number18Player nameWestwood
Average rating
6.12

Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups

Arsenal

Formation 4-1-4-1

32Ramsdale
4White
16Holding
6Gabriel
3Tierney
23Sambi Lokonga
7Saka
8Ødegaard
10Smith RoweSubstituted forNketiahat 77'minutes
35Martinelli
9Lacazette

Substitutes

1Leno
20Tavares
21Chambers
30Nketiah
37Alebiosu
58Biereth
65Oulad M'hand
82Hutchinson
87Patino

Burnley

Formation 4-4-2

1Pope
14Roberts
5Tarkowski
6Mee
23Pieters
17Lennon
18WestwoodBooked at 25mins
8BrownhillBooked at 30mins
11McNeil
19RodriguezSubstituted forGudmundssonat 83'minutes
27Vydra

Substitutes

2Lowton
4Cork
7Gudmundsson
13Hennessey
16Stephens
22Collins
26Bardsley
28Long
37Thomas

Referee:: David Coote
Attendance:: 59,255

Match Stats

Home TeamArsenalAway TeamBurnley

Possession: Home76%; Away24%

Shots: Home20; Away10

Shots on Target: Home5; Away1

Corners: Home12; Away4

Fouls: Home9; Away13

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Match ends, Arsenal 0, Burnley 0.
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Burnley 0.

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Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Mee following a fast break.
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Attempt blocked. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
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Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
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Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood following a fast break.
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Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Aaron Lennon (Burnley).
88'
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
88'
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Hand ball by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
87'
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Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
86'
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
84'
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Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
84'
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Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Substitution
Substitution, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson replaces Jay Rodriguez.
82'
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Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
80'
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Benjamin White (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80'
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Foul by Aaron Lennon (Burnley).
79'
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Connor Roberts.

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Comment posted by King Charles Ill, at 15:57 23 Jan 2022
Golden chance for 3 points there, they really should have made this one count.

You won't be able to play teams like Arsenal every week.
Reply posted by Vincent, at 15:59 23 Jan 2022
Vincent replied:
Good one
Comment posted by Sureditch, at 15:56 23 Jan 2022
Valuable point for Arsenal, only 4 more needed for safety.
Reply posted by Lets Agree To Disagree, at 16:09 23 Jan 2022
Lets Agree To Disagree replied:
That rollercoaster called Arsenal is now on the downward slope again, Arsenal fans better hope the dip ends quickly or their team is in trouble.
Comment posted by Landlova, at 15:58 23 Jan 2022
Well done Burnley, a point you desperately need too.
Reply posted by Blue Billion Pound Bottle Jobs, at 16:07 23 Jan 2022
Blue Billion Pound Bottle Jobs replied:
The battle to avoid relegation is sure heating up. 10 points between 15th and 20th places.
Comment posted by VoiceofReason, at 15:57 23 Jan 2022
If Arsenal can't beat Burnley they have no hope of Champions league football
Reply posted by This HYS has opened my eyes, at 16:01 23 Jan 2022
This HYS has opened my eyes replied:
What a woefully disrespectful slur of Burnley. You didn’t watch Southampton holding Man City to a draw yesterday I take it.
Comment posted by sinkthepink, at 16:27 23 Jan 2022
Here in Australia we can watch all the Prem League games for around £2 per week. So roughly 20p per game. I consider that i was overcharged for this game .
Reply posted by macrat, at 17:58 23 Jan 2022
macrat replied:
Cripes! here we watch all the games for free via the interweb. I watched a South African show today in UHD. And their adverts are more fun than ours too.
Comment posted by Burnley Mick, at 15:59 23 Jan 2022
Well done Burnley you absolutely played like lions and defended with all your heart. Keep the faith clarets and we can get out of this. UTC. 💙
Reply posted by simon, at 16:03 23 Jan 2022
simon replied:
No one will miss that kind of dull negative time wasting football
Comment posted by Today I am a llama, at 16:01 23 Jan 2022
2 points dropped by Burnley.
Reply posted by Ashburton Grove, at 16:07 23 Jan 2022
Ashburton Grove replied:
And Arsenal.
Comment posted by travelling home, at 16:17 23 Jan 2022
As a gunner for 60 years I get so frustrated by the lack of progress this team has made since moving from Highbury. It was a sad day when the Yanks took 100% control; coupled with lightweight management; and a squad that only occasionally turns up. Just not good enough Arsenal!!!
Reply posted by jimbosmiles, at 16:29 23 Jan 2022
jimbosmiles replied:
You must be even more disillusioned with Arteta and his "transition" than I am - only supported Arsenal for 54 years.

Replacing average players with mostly mediocre players is not a transition I want to see.

I blame the owners and especially Edu!
Comment posted by Mark, at 15:57 23 Jan 2022
We can't score and you can't score:
Nice one, we will take a draw !
UTC
Reply posted by The Spin Doctor, at 16:36 23 Jan 2022
The Spin Doctor replied:
Just hope they can score in the bedroom, considering they are incapable of scoring on the pitch. 😁
Comment posted by Greenlantern, at 15:56 23 Jan 2022
Stonking result for ARSENAL … I LOVE Burnley
Reply posted by This HYS has opened my eyes, at 15:58 23 Jan 2022
This HYS has opened my eyes replied:
Could you be any more obtuse?
Comment posted by footie fan, at 15:58 23 Jan 2022
The light at the end of the tunnel for the Gunners was simply yet another on-coming train.Still at least the manager was immaculately groomed again.
Comment posted by Tiddlywinks, at 15:57 23 Jan 2022
Ohh dear the Arsenal fans will be raging 😊
Reply posted by Dallas Cowboys Liverpool FC, at 16:34 23 Jan 2022
Dallas Cowboys Liverpool FC replied:
Arsenal fans can rage as much as they want, until their team remembers how to score goals again or has someone capable of scoring goals in the team, nothing is going to change.
Comment posted by dmangham, at 16:05 23 Jan 2022
I like how some fans are saying oh time wasting. What’s the point of Burnley. I think these fans need to get some better excuses. Burnley play a defensive side of football. Might not be pretty but it’s football.
Reply posted by Scottyboy64, at 16:22 23 Jan 2022
Scottyboy64 replied:
Does any fan seriously look forward to a game against Burnley?
Comment posted by ian, at 16:10 23 Jan 2022
Well done Burnley. UTC
Reply posted by Locksmith57, at 17:31 23 Jan 2022
Locksmith57 replied:
Was at Grandsons 21st B-Day lunch ... so was just keeping up on BBC Sport on my phone ... sounds like it was a battling point Ian ...
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Comment posted by Vincent, at 15:59 23 Jan 2022
Yeah, wrong tactics again Mikel. Nobody's going to wave a magic wand and give you a goal, you have to fight, win the first half, take it from there. When all else fails, bring on Eddie? I knew it was all over at that point. That's a win for Burnley, a loss for Arsenal. What a waste of time.
Reply posted by Mr and Mrs Banks, at 16:05 23 Jan 2022
Mr and Mrs Banks replied:
When you say wrong tactics from Arteta, you mean wrong tactic.
He’s literally got one plan...
Comment posted by D1710429455200, at 15:58 23 Jan 2022
Top 4 your having a laugh if you can not beat burnley at home you won't get top 4
Comment posted by Got it Got it Dont Got it, at 16:02 23 Jan 2022
Of late there's rarely anything in the games between Burnley & Arsenal.
It's 2 teams of a similar standard but Burnley have to settle for a point.
Reply posted by m0le, at 17:20 23 Jan 2022
m0le replied:
What absolute rubbish, as usual
Comment posted by Ook the Librarian, at 16:11 23 Jan 2022
Still laughing at the mail story that City were looking at Arteta for when Pep leaves.

Dyche would be a better bet ...UTC from a Norwich fan 🙂
Reply posted by db, at 23:52 23 Jan 2022
db replied:
My heart leapt for a moment at that headline. It would be wonderful news for those who like Arsenal and dislike City. 2 birds with one amazing stone!!! I can only hope. 🤞
Comment posted by David McManus, at 16:02 23 Jan 2022
Burnley will fight to the finish
Reply posted by Mr and Mrs Banks, at 16:08 23 Jan 2022
Mr and Mrs Banks replied:
Bore to the finish...
Comment posted by I am Lord Lucan, at 15:55 23 Jan 2022
Oh dear…. the Emptirates stadium at full capacity again…..
Reply posted by John, at 16:04 23 Jan 2022
John replied:
get over yourself

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Man City	23	18	3	2	55	14	41	57
2	Liverpool	22	14	6	2	58	19	39	48
3	Chelsea	24	13	8	3	48	18	30	47
4	Man Utd	22	11	5	6	36	30	6	38

5	West Ham	23	11	4	8	41	31	10	37
6	Arsenal	21	11	3	7	33	25	8	36

7	Tottenham	20	11	3	6	26	24	2	36

8	Wolves	21	10	4	7	19	16	3	34
9	Brighton	22	6	12	4	23	23	0	30
10	Leicester	20	7	5	8	34	37	-3	26
11	Aston Villa	21	8	2	11	28	32	-4	26
12	Southampton	22	5	10	7	26	34	-8	25
13	Crystal Palace	22	5	9	8	31	34	-3	24
14	Brentford	23	6	5	12	26	38	-12	23
15	Leeds	21	5	7	9	24	40	-16	22
16	Everton	20	5	4	11	24	35	-11	19
17	Norwich	22	4	4	14	13	45	-32	16

18	Newcastle	21	2	9	10	21	43	-22	15
19	Watford	20	4	2	14	23	40	-17	14
20	Burnley	18	1	9	8	16	27	-11	12

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