However, we came away with three points that could prove to be pivotal come the end of the season - or they may not, who knows. Blackburn were a stern test but had few chances to cancel out Senderos's early goal. The incredible Adebayor provided fitting icing for the cake.
Jens Lehmann - 7 - One moment of madness/genius to save a corner, was positive on crosses but didn't really have a save to make.
Bacary Sagna - 8 - Cesc was put in an unusual position wide on the right, but wisely moved inside to let the juggernaut that is Sagna steam up and down the wing. Another superb performance, though I'm sure our players started pushing their passes closer and closer to the defenders to see if Bacary could still get there first. To be fair, he normally did.
William Gallas - 7 - Solid display and showed his experience and leadership skills in trying to calm the team down when Blackburn appeared to be on top.
Philippe Senderos - 8 - Excellent goal, excellent performance. Not faultless as he would need to be to win some people over, but on the whole helped to keep a very good front pairing quiet.
Gael Clichy - 7 - Typical Clichy performance - unfortunately that include the inconsistent crossing.
Cesc Fabregas - 6 - Unusually wasteful with his passes in the first half, but a combination of illness and an unfamiliar position may have been behind this.
Mathieu Flamini - 7 - Injury, what injury? All over the place in a good way.
Gilberto Silva - 7 - Better than he has been and for all the silly passes he gave away he provided a reassuring screen in front of the back four.
Alexander Hleb - 8 - A constant threat. Bags of skill and a great work ethic - the dream Wenger player?
Emmanuel Adebayor - 7 - Not at his best but dangerous in parts and a quality finish at the end. Interesting to note the praise from Mark Hughes. The man may be a loathsome Fergie acolyte but he knows a decent centre forward when he sees one.
Eduardo da Silva - 6 - Drifted out of the game for spells but a lively presence for most of it and looked capable of creating something.