Even WORSE Than The Mackems!

Last updated : 29 April 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor

Substitute Emmanuel Adebayor struck his second hat-trick against Derby this season as Arsenal ran riot at Pride Park.

The Gunners, 5-0 winners at the Emirates Stadium earlier in the season, made sure of third spot with a rousing second-half performance against the relegated Rams, who moved a step closer to being named the Premier League's worst ever side.

Arsene Wenger's side could count themselves fortunate to lead 2-1 at the break after goals from Nicklas Bendtner and Robin van Persie either side of a Jay McEveley effort.

Theo Walcott was on target too, but the second half belonged to Arsenal's Togo international who struck three times to take his season's tally to 30, with Rob Earnshaw grabbing a consolation.

The wait for a first league win for Paul Jewell continues.

Jewell: "We can't be judged against Arsenal, our season was well and truly decided before we played Arsenal.

"Their quality shows in their substitutions. They brought on a World Cup winner (Gilberto), one of the best players in Europe, if not the world (Adebayor) and a player who would command millions of pounds in the transfer market (Johan Djourou).

"We can't compare apples with apples at the moment."