Arsenal:
                Lehmann
  Flamini Djourou Senderos Larsson (Bergkamp 73)
Cesc Gilberto Diaby (Ljungberg 45) Reyes (Pires 32)
            Henry Adebayor

Well, the answer is: Bolton have had our number of late, even when we've had a proper defence instead of a ridiculously young one featuring two out-of-position full-backs. So let's try not be down about this one but instead applaud the spirit which at least clawed back a point thanks to a very late goal from Gilberto. We might even have got more out the game if it weren't for yet another inspired performance from Jussi Jaaskelainen in the Trotters goal (even if he wasn't called upon all that often).

The visitors were the better side for the first half and the start of the second. They started particularly well, and might have scored twice in the first few minutes.

Matt Jansen came down the left wing and hit a deep cross for Nolan, forcing Jens Lehmann to tip the ball over the bar (a fine save). The resulting corner was cleared by Adebayor but it came straight back in and Bruno Ngotty ngot his head to it at the far post, beating Lehmann but not the crossbar.

Jose Antonio Reyes had a vague shout for a penalty up the other end, but soon enough Bolton were ahead. It was the 12th minute, when Philippe Senderos tackled Kevin Nolan just outside the box but not very strongly. The ball popped up for Nolan who chipped into the far top corner, over Lehmann who didn't have a hope of getting to it.

Halfway through the first half, Cesc Fabregas nearly managed to get his head onto a cross from Emmanuel Adebayor after the Togalese striker had won the ball in the middle of the pitch. But moments later Nolan nearly made it 2 only to be dispossed by a great last-ditch tackle from Johan Djourou.

Soon after that, Jose Antonio Reyes had to be stretchered off after being bulldozed by Abdoulaye Faye (seems like Jose has bad bruising but no break - he's hoping to be back in a week for the Real Madrid game). Fortunately the absentee crisis was only at the back and we had a ready-made replacement in Robert Pires

Wenger brought Freddie Ljungberg on for Abou Diaby at half time, presumably thinking that Freddie offered more going forward on the wing and that Cesc's talents were a bit wasted out there. Sensible thinking. One might question the wisdom of taking Diaby off instead of Gilberto but with the benefit of hindsight one has to be happy with the decision.

The first action of the second half was nearly another Bolton goal, when Stelios nearly connected with a cross through our crowded penalty area.

We started to get more into the game. A clearance from Senderos sent Adebayor clear. His touch could have been better, forcing him wide, but he showed good awareness in cutting the ball back for Pires whose 25 yard effort just cleared the bar. Then, on the hour, Bobby came close again from the same distance with a free kick that looked like squeezing inside the post only for Jaaskelainen to pull off a great save.

It was the first time we'd tested Jaaskelainen, but he went on to earn his wage and then some.

Senderos and Adebayor had shots charged down in the box then Dennis Bergkamp came on for Sebastian Larsson (with Mathieu Flamini switching flanks to become our zillionth left-back of the season and Freddie dropping back (a bit) to fill in on the right.

Arsenal's pressure continued. Thierry Henry went close with a long-range shot then Pires forced a save with a cross/shot. The keeper was called into action again by Cesc and then Djourou, and with 5 minutes to go the keeper managed to stop Gilberto's fierce drive. Henry missed a bit of a sitter from point blank range and with normal time running out fast Ljungberg's long ball forward almost found Adebayor in a goal-scoring position.

Then, a couple of minutes into injury time, Cesc put a cross in from the right and Gilberto's volley just got past Jaaskelainen's despairing reach. It wasn't quite the last gasp, though. Henry's chip almost produced a famous win... beating the keeper only to be cleared off the line by the excellent full back Ricardo Gardner.