Theo Walcott continued his fine run of form, scoring for Arsenal in their 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers.Sam Allardyce and Arsene Wenger had fuelled the anticipation aheadof this match with their war of words in the media but both managers started with relatively similar 4-3-3 formations. The Blackburn manager started with on loan Mame Diouf, after his hat-trick in the League Cup during mid-week, the Manchester United player slotted in on the right hand prong on the three man Blackburn attack.Sam Allardyce and Arsene Wenger both watch on from their respective dug-outs.Wenger continued with Walcott after his fine hat-trick against Blackpool last weekend. Cesc Fabregas was also handed his first start of the season in the centre of midfield. Laurent Tommy Devito Jersey Koscielny was put back into the starting line-up after mi sing the game against Blackpool due to suspension.The hosts started brightly putting pre sure on Almunia, who was clearly targeted from all set-pieces after a series of le s than impre sive displays, and the presence of Christopher Samba joining Blackburns attacking threats from dead-balls was causing the relatively small Arsenal team problems. It was the mammoth centre back that went closest to opening the deadlock, his towering header travelling just over Almunias cro s-bar after a good corner was floated into the box.As Blackburn began to maintain some pre Deonte Banks Jersey sure on the Arsenal defence it was a quick attack that lead to the first goal. Robin Van Persie, who was substituted due to injury mid-way through the first half, slotted through an excellent pa s and the on-rushing THEO WALCOTT took the ball in his stride before finishing supremely well, hitting the ball beyond Robinson and into the far corner of the net. It was a strike that would have impre sed the watching England manager Fabio Capello.Theo Walcott fires Arsenal into the lead.It didnt take long for Blackburn to find themselves back on level terms though. El-Hadji Diouf made a clever run down the left hand side and held off Laurent Koscielny before cutting the ball back for, name-sake, MAME DIOUF who slotted the ball into an un-guarded net. Arsenal were looking more settled in the second half, dominating po se sion as they so often do with their supreme pa sing football but Blackburn were still posing a threat and Morten Gamst Pedersens long range effort came close to putting Rovers into the lead.The visitors fluent pa sing was rewarded though, albeit in rather fortuitous circumstances, when ANDREY ARSHAVIN put Arsenal into Doug Kotar Jersey the lead for the second time in the match. After a quick counter attack from Arsenal the ball ended up at Cesc Fabregas feet but his shot deflected off Walcotts back before falling to Arshavin, who took one touch to steady himself, before firing under Paul Robinson, in the Blackburn goal, who was charging towards him.Andrey Arshavin celebrates scoring Arsenals second goal.David Dunn wasbrought on by Sam Allardyce as he tried to add some much needed attacking threat to his Blackburn side. Although finishing in Wan'dale Robinson Jersey a secure mid-table position last season no Blackburn player managed to reach double figures in the goal scoring charts and this is an i sue which must be of concern to Ewood Park regulars.Blackburn were not about to give up their impre sive home record they only lost three times at Ewood Park last season without a fight though and, as the minutes ticked away,Rovers moved Chris Samba into a more advanced position in the hope his physicality could unlock a pa sage for Blackburn to score from. The tactical swap almost workedimmediately as his header fell to David Dunn but Dunn couldnt make a clean contact with the ball and Almunia, who was now captain, made a comfortable save.In the dying minutes Blackburn continued to exert pre sure on Arsenal, mainly from set-pieces, but the visitors held on to claim an impre sive away victory and moved to the top of the Premier League, albeit for a Jimmy Morrissey Jersey brief amount of time. Blackburn could consider themselves a little unlucky to have not got a point from the game but Arsenals cla s was evident, with two clinical finishes and with some added resilience, which was on display today, The Gunners trophy cabinet may not be empty for too much longer.