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Match Review : BPL - UNITED 2 - 1 Arsenal
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Manchester United
1st goal : Wayne ROONEY
2nd goal : Diaby (OG)
Manchester United have won 72, Arsenal 66 and there have been 42 draws. So i'll be expecting another great encounter today..
Eduardo has been left on the bench by Arsene Wenger as Arsenal put their free-scoring start to the season on the line.
The United line-up misses both Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen as Sir Alex Ferguson plumps for a major reshuffle from the champions.
Ryan Giggs will support lone frontman Wayne Rooney with Antonio Valencia and Nani on the flanks. Michael Carrick is partnered by Darren Fletcher rather than Anderson in midfield. Gosh, was i glad to see Carrick!!!
Rooney has scored five Premier League goals against Arsenal, more against them than either of the other big four sides.
Eboue has the first shot of the match but his effort from 20 yards is screwed wide of the post.
Patrice Evra is making his 100th League appearance for United today.
Abou Diaby goes over Nemanja Vidic's outstretched leg and Arsenal have a chance to swing in a dangerous cross.
Andrei Arshavin's delivery is claimed by Ben Foster, albeit at the second attempt.
CHANCE! Arsenal fail to clear their lines and Rooney flights a ball into Fletcher but he puts his shot over the top from 12 yards.
John O'Shea finds Rooney with a superbly flighted pass in the penalty area but William Gallas is strong and fends off the danger.
Carrick catches Eboue on the knee. Not malicious but painful for the Ivorian.
Nice passing from Arsenal and Eboue forces Wes Brown to concede a corner.
Brown climbs high at the near post to clear the danger but it's another corner.
This time Foster claims Robin van Persie's delivery untroubled.
The game is being played at a frenetic pace.
Nani bursts into the penalty area but a great recovery tackle from Bacary Sagna means it is only a corner.
Gallas meets Giggs' corner firmly at the near post.
Van Persie plays a short free-kick to Denilson but he cannot pick out a team-mate in the penalty area.
A quiet 20 minutes in truth. No shots on target yet.
Arshavin tries his luck from distance but his effort is charged down.
Evra gets to the by-line but he cannot quite pick out Rooney. Gael Clichy dallies on the ball in the penalty area but gets away with it.
Arsenal's best chance as van Persie cuts inside Vidic and earns himself half a yard but Evra makes a crucial block.
Foster flaps at the resulting corner and the ball drops to Arshavin who opens his body but curls his shot just inches over the top corner.
Eboue gives the ball away cheaply and United have 3 on 2 but the pass is cut out on the edge of the penalty area.
Ryan Giggs and Nani on a different wavelength and the pass from the Welsh veteran rolls through to Manuel Almunia.
Rooney has hardly had a kick in the opening half-hour and his free-kick curls wide of the near post.
Van Persie controls Denilson's free-kick with aplomb and feeds Arshavin whose low drive is cut out by Vidic.
Evra is booked after a foul on Sagna, his third infringement in the opening 35 minutes.
Nani does well to dig out a cross but Gallas climbs well to head clear.
Carrick tries to pick out Giggs but Gallas has been immense so far and shields the ball through to Almunia.
Denilson loses out to Valencia who tries to pick out a cross but Almunia claims.
Van Persie beats Brown but cannot get the better of Evra and hits the deck to the derision of the home fans.
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!! What a hit from Arshavin. He unleashes a rifle from 25 yards and although Foster gets a hand to it, he cannot keep out a rasping shot from the Russian maestro which nestles in the top corner. UNITED might be a goal down, but i'm amazed by that strike.. gosh, he's good..
Only moments earlier Arshavin was claiming a penalty after Fletcher slid in on him. I am sure he does not care now. He celebrated in his usual finger to mouth manner.
Arshavin on the prowl again but Vidic intercepts the pass intended for van Persie.
Song fouls Nani but the quick free-kick from the left is headed away by Gallas for another corner.
Great chance for Vidic from the resulting corner but he scuffs his shot from no more than eight yards.
Van Persie booked for a foul on Giggs but yet again it is Gallas who blocks Rooney's shot.
HALF-TIME and the Gunners lead through an Arshavin wonderstrike. Arsenal are unbeaten in 68 games when they have led at half-time.
2nd half on the way.. No changes to either side..
Arshavin gets to the by-line and his cross from the left is met by Van Persie but Foster makes a superb save with his outstretched left foot to deny the Dutchman. A superb save.
If Foster was partly culpable for the goal, he has certainly made amends there.
Clichy's deep cross finds Eboue unmarked eight yards from the goal but the Ivorian fails to either shoot or control and the ball runs under his foot.
Valencia pulls the trigger from 25 yards but way over the crossbar.
Only eight goal attempts in the match. United have had just three and none have tested Almunia.
Clichy wins a foot race with Evra in the battle of French left-backs but is forced to concede a corner.
From the corner, the ball drops to Carrick on the edge of the penalty area but his shot is blocked by Sagna.
Diaby's probing pass into the penalty area is cut out by the sliding Evra.
PENALTY! A long pass down the left channel and Rooney goes down under a challenge from Almunia. Gracias Almunia!!!!!!GOAL!!!! And Rooney converts as he sends Almunia the wrong way. 1-1 GAME ON.
Rooney tries to catch Almunia out from the halfway line but the Spanish keeper gallops back to catch the audacious effort.
Brown is booked for a horrid lunge on Diaby. And Rooney also goes into the book for a swipe at the back of the Frenchman during his marauding run.
Van Persie smacks the middle of the crossbar with his swinging free-kick from the right. Not sure if the Dutch striker intended to catch the keeper off his line.
Park replaces the ineffective Valencia.
2-1 UNITED!!! Giggs swings in a free-kick from the left and inexplicably Diaby heads past his own keeper under no real pressure. A gift for United. Thanks DIABY!!!
Diaby almost makes instant amends but after creating an opening with his twinkle feet, he drags his shot wide of the far post from 14 yards.
Rooney has got his tail up now but his long-range effort is way off target.
Nani beats Gallas once but not a second time and the big defender clears.
A snap shot from Evra from 14 yards but Almunia gets down well to claim the shot, low to his left.
Sagna is the ninth player booked for waving his arm in protest at a Dean decision. As always.. UNITED v Arsenal will be feisty!!!Arsenal will be fined as they have received six cautions.
A long ball is pumped into the penalty area and Van Persie goes down under pressure from Evra but clearly nothing doing.
Arshavin cannot quite reach a Van Persie pass and is limping after overstretching.
Nani tracks back well but Arsenal win a corner. It looks like Nani is doing well defensively..
Thomas Vermaelen meets the corner at the near post but cannot direct his header on target.
Dimitar Berbatov replaces Giggs.
Diaby beats Evra with ease but cannot pick the right pass in the penalty area.
Berbatov earns a corner.
Five minutes added time to be played. That is quite a lengthy wait..
United will go third if the score remains the same.
Clichy's cross is cleared by Berbatov of all people in his own penalty area.
A great pass from Nani but Berbatov, who had raced from his own half, horribly shanks his shot way wide when clear on goal.
Arsenal piling people forward and on the break Berbatov picks out Nani who sees his first shot well saved by Almunia before blazing over the rebound.
Van Persie puts the ball in the back of the net but Gallas is offside and the flag goes up.
Wenger has been sent to the stand by the fourth official.
And time is up.. we prevail as winner.. huhu.. i should say.. this is a lucky win..
2nd goal : Diaby (OG)
Manchester United have won 72, Arsenal 66 and there have been 42 draws. So i'll be expecting another great encounter today..
Eduardo has been left on the bench by Arsene Wenger as Arsenal put their free-scoring start to the season on the line.
The United line-up misses both Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen as Sir Alex Ferguson plumps for a major reshuffle from the champions.
Ryan Giggs will support lone frontman Wayne Rooney with Antonio Valencia and Nani on the flanks. Michael Carrick is partnered by Darren Fletcher rather than Anderson in midfield. Gosh, was i glad to see Carrick!!!
Rooney has scored five Premier League goals against Arsenal, more against them than either of the other big four sides.
Foster
Sheasy Wesley Vida Evra
Valencia Carrick Fletcher Nani
Giggsy
Rooney
SUBS: Kuszczak, Owen, Scholesy, Gaz, Berba, Park, Ando.
Eboue has the first shot of the match but his effort from 20 yards is screwed wide of the post.
Patrice Evra is making his 100th League appearance for United today.
Abou Diaby goes over Nemanja Vidic's outstretched leg and Arsenal have a chance to swing in a dangerous cross.
Andrei Arshavin's delivery is claimed by Ben Foster, albeit at the second attempt.
CHANCE! Arsenal fail to clear their lines and Rooney flights a ball into Fletcher but he puts his shot over the top from 12 yards.
John O'Shea finds Rooney with a superbly flighted pass in the penalty area but William Gallas is strong and fends off the danger.
Carrick catches Eboue on the knee. Not malicious but painful for the Ivorian.
Nice passing from Arsenal and Eboue forces Wes Brown to concede a corner.
Brown climbs high at the near post to clear the danger but it's another corner.
This time Foster claims Robin van Persie's delivery untroubled.
The game is being played at a frenetic pace.
Nani bursts into the penalty area but a great recovery tackle from Bacary Sagna means it is only a corner.
Gallas meets Giggs' corner firmly at the near post.
Van Persie plays a short free-kick to Denilson but he cannot pick out a team-mate in the penalty area.
A quiet 20 minutes in truth. No shots on target yet.
Arshavin tries his luck from distance but his effort is charged down.
Evra gets to the by-line but he cannot quite pick out Rooney. Gael Clichy dallies on the ball in the penalty area but gets away with it.
Arsenal's best chance as van Persie cuts inside Vidic and earns himself half a yard but Evra makes a crucial block.
Foster flaps at the resulting corner and the ball drops to Arshavin who opens his body but curls his shot just inches over the top corner.
Eboue gives the ball away cheaply and United have 3 on 2 but the pass is cut out on the edge of the penalty area.
Ryan Giggs and Nani on a different wavelength and the pass from the Welsh veteran rolls through to Manuel Almunia.
Rooney has hardly had a kick in the opening half-hour and his free-kick curls wide of the near post.
Van Persie controls Denilson's free-kick with aplomb and feeds Arshavin whose low drive is cut out by Vidic.
Evra is booked after a foul on Sagna, his third infringement in the opening 35 minutes.
Nani does well to dig out a cross but Gallas climbs well to head clear.
Carrick tries to pick out Giggs but Gallas has been immense so far and shields the ball through to Almunia.
Denilson loses out to Valencia who tries to pick out a cross but Almunia claims.
Van Persie beats Brown but cannot get the better of Evra and hits the deck to the derision of the home fans.
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!! What a hit from Arshavin. He unleashes a rifle from 25 yards and although Foster gets a hand to it, he cannot keep out a rasping shot from the Russian maestro which nestles in the top corner. UNITED might be a goal down, but i'm amazed by that strike.. gosh, he's good..
Only moments earlier Arshavin was claiming a penalty after Fletcher slid in on him. I am sure he does not care now. He celebrated in his usual finger to mouth manner.
Arshavin on the prowl again but Vidic intercepts the pass intended for van Persie.
Song fouls Nani but the quick free-kick from the left is headed away by Gallas for another corner.
Great chance for Vidic from the resulting corner but he scuffs his shot from no more than eight yards.
Van Persie booked for a foul on Giggs but yet again it is Gallas who blocks Rooney's shot.
HALF-TIME and the Gunners lead through an Arshavin wonderstrike. Arsenal are unbeaten in 68 games when they have led at half-time.
2nd half on the way.. No changes to either side..
Arshavin gets to the by-line and his cross from the left is met by Van Persie but Foster makes a superb save with his outstretched left foot to deny the Dutchman. A superb save.
If Foster was partly culpable for the goal, he has certainly made amends there.
Clichy's deep cross finds Eboue unmarked eight yards from the goal but the Ivorian fails to either shoot or control and the ball runs under his foot.
Valencia pulls the trigger from 25 yards but way over the crossbar.
Only eight goal attempts in the match. United have had just three and none have tested Almunia.
Clichy wins a foot race with Evra in the battle of French left-backs but is forced to concede a corner.
From the corner, the ball drops to Carrick on the edge of the penalty area but his shot is blocked by Sagna.
Diaby's probing pass into the penalty area is cut out by the sliding Evra.
PENALTY! A long pass down the left channel and Rooney goes down under a challenge from Almunia. Gracias Almunia!!!!!!GOAL!!!! And Rooney converts as he sends Almunia the wrong way. 1-1 GAME ON.
Rooney tries to catch Almunia out from the halfway line but the Spanish keeper gallops back to catch the audacious effort.
Brown is booked for a horrid lunge on Diaby. And Rooney also goes into the book for a swipe at the back of the Frenchman during his marauding run.
Van Persie smacks the middle of the crossbar with his swinging free-kick from the right. Not sure if the Dutch striker intended to catch the keeper off his line.
Park replaces the ineffective Valencia.
2-1 UNITED!!! Giggs swings in a free-kick from the left and inexplicably Diaby heads past his own keeper under no real pressure. A gift for United. Thanks DIABY!!!
Diaby almost makes instant amends but after creating an opening with his twinkle feet, he drags his shot wide of the far post from 14 yards.
Rooney has got his tail up now but his long-range effort is way off target.
Nani beats Gallas once but not a second time and the big defender clears.
A snap shot from Evra from 14 yards but Almunia gets down well to claim the shot, low to his left.
Sagna is the ninth player booked for waving his arm in protest at a Dean decision. As always.. UNITED v Arsenal will be feisty!!!Arsenal will be fined as they have received six cautions.
A long ball is pumped into the penalty area and Van Persie goes down under pressure from Evra but clearly nothing doing.
Arshavin cannot quite reach a Van Persie pass and is limping after overstretching.
Nani tracks back well but Arsenal win a corner. It looks like Nani is doing well defensively..
Thomas Vermaelen meets the corner at the near post but cannot direct his header on target.
Dimitar Berbatov replaces Giggs.
Diaby beats Evra with ease but cannot pick the right pass in the penalty area.
Berbatov earns a corner.
Five minutes added time to be played. That is quite a lengthy wait..
United will go third if the score remains the same.
Clichy's cross is cleared by Berbatov of all people in his own penalty area.
A great pass from Nani but Berbatov, who had raced from his own half, horribly shanks his shot way wide when clear on goal.
Arsenal piling people forward and on the break Berbatov picks out Nani who sees his first shot well saved by Almunia before blazing over the rebound.
Van Persie puts the ball in the back of the net but Gallas is offside and the flag goes up.
Wenger has been sent to the stand by the fourth official.
And time is up.. we prevail as winner.. huhu.. i should say.. this is a lucky win..
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