NINE things you SHOULD know about Arsenal v Blackburn

Here are 9 facts you should know about Arsenal and Blackburn prior to kick-off this afternoon:
1. Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw by Blackburn in their last Premier League outing.
2. Robin van Persie will have to wait for his 20th league goal of the season after hitting the bar with a brilliant late effort against The Trotters on Wednesday night.
3. Van Persie has now had 97 shots at goal this season, with 61% of them on target.
4. Mikel Arteta covered the most ground on Wednesday with 5.6 miles.
5. Arteta also completed 47 passes in his opponent’s half in that game, behind only Stiliyan Petrov as the most made by a single player in the last ...