Wenger hails 3-0 FA Cup win over Burnley

1-0 first-leg lead
Arsenal, who will take a 1-0 lead with them to the Italian capital for the second leg of their last 16 clash, booked their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable win as they made sure there was no repeat of their League Cup loss to Burnley in December.

super strike! Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue scores past Burnley's Clarke Carlisle (right) in their FA Cup quarter-final match at the Emirates Stadium yesterday. Arsenal won 2-1. (Inset) Arsene Wenger. pics/AFP

Carlos Vela put the home side ahead at the Emirates Stadium with a delightful chip in the 25th before Eduardo volleyed home a superb second and Emmanuel Eboue added a third goal six minutes from time.

"I believe we were serious when it was difficult and we added brilliance when they dropped their level," said Wenger.

"Overall, I believe we did the job in a conscientious and good way. I believe when you score goals it helps always to lift the confidence and the belief and it's important for us to go to Roma feeling we have done the job well," the Frenchman added.

"The first two were exceptional goals but I also liked the third one because it was a good combination, the way we like to play.

"What was important for us also, going away in the Champions League, was that we didn't concede," Wenger said.

Eduardo, Theo back
Eduardo, who only recently returned to action after more than a year out with broken leg and Theo Walcott, back after surgery on a shoulder injury sustained during training with England before their November friendly against Germany, both came through unscathed.

Wenger was understandably glad to have two of his stars back ahead of a key week in Arsenal's season.
"It was good to get them both through. Theo was on for 20 minutes and Eduardo for 70 minutes, without any injuries."

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