Arsenal scored three goals in a seven-minute burst after
halftime against visitors Aston Villa, including two
penalties from Robin van Persie, as they staged a dramatic
comeback to win 3-2 and reach the FA Cup fifth round.
Swansea City beat Arsenal 3-2 to deny super-sub Thierry Henry
a magical return to the Premier League and Mark Hughes made a
losing start as manager of struggling Queens Park Rangers on
Sunday.
Thierry Henry came off the bench to score the winner on his
Arsenal return as the north London side beat Championship
(second division) Leeds United 1-0 in the FA Cup third round
at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal squandered their chance to qualify for the last 16 of
the Champions League with two matches to play when they
laboured to a 0-0 draw with Olympique Marseille in another
dour Group F match at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
Captain Robin van Persie struck twice to inspire Arsenal to a
much-needed 2-1 victory over Sunderland on Sunday while
Newcastle United scored late to maintain their unbeaten
Premier League record with a 2-2 draw at home to Tottenham
Hotspur.
New signings Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andre Santos both
scored in the first half to help Arsenal overcome another
defensive lapse in a 2-1 win over Olympiakos in the Champions
League group stage.
Arsenal's stuttering start to the season has suffered another
blow with news midfielder Jack Wilshere requires surgery on
his troublesome ankle injury and will spend months on the
sidelines.
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, who have made poor starts to
the season, were among the busiest clubs on a frenetic last
day of dealing before the English transfer window closed on
Wednesday.
