Arsenal FC Vs. Huddersfield Town: Nicklas Bendtner Misses Sitter

If Nicklas Bendtner could finish, this game would be out of sight, ten men or not. For the second time today, the Danish striker is clear - he must score after great work by the industrious Andrei Arshavin on the left. But he doesn't, opting to take a touch to control the ball on the penalty spot instead of shooting first time, which gives a scrambling Huddersfield defence enough time to pinch the ball off his toes. Any striker worth their salt has the ball in the back of the net, and any striker at all at least attempts a shot there. Nicklas Bendtner, you are no striker at all.

Arshavin's also had a recent effort not turn out too brilliantly, ballooning well over the bar, but his was more forgivable considering a) he actually shot b) he had run through two defenders as he hit it c) he was falling down d) he actually shot and e) the ball was actually deflected behind for a corner. Arsenal need a goal here to avoid a replay and Robin van Persie isn't going to be around to save them. It's going to be a very interesting final fifteen minutes at the Emirates.