Arsenal 0-0 Burnley: Gunners held to damaging goalless draw by bottom-of-the-table club at Emirates

A damaging goalless draw left Arsenal with three red cards, two cup eliminations and no goals since playing a decent first half against Manchester City on New Year’s Day. They stay sixth in the table, while Burnley remain bottom after a 0-0 draw at the Emirates. In a drab first half, Burnley came closer to scoring than Arsenal, Aaron Ramsdale misjudging a punch only for the ball to skid off his knuckles, hit a body, and dribble wide.

Ad/> After half-time, though, Arsenal turned it up, and ought to have scored in the 10-minute period between the 60th and 70th minutes. But Alexandre Lacazette spurned their best opportunity and Burnley steadied themselves thereafter, holding on for a point they both needed and earned. TransfersBurnley hold talks over Ramsey loan move — reports5 HOURS AGO Premier League table Premier League fixtures / results Premier League top scorers TALKING POINT So far this season, Arsenal have scored just 33 league goals, the fewest in the top six.

They need a centre-forward, it's true — Dusan Vlahovic has been left out by Fiorentina this afternoon, so perhaps they’ve now offered a sum so dizzying that they’ve no choice but to sell and he’s no choice but to sign. However, their struggle is as much with creation as finishing. Against Burnley, they had the overwhelming majority of possession but very few clear opportunities – Alexandre Lacazette ought to have scored in the second half, but that was about it.