Highlights: Manchester United 2 – 1 Arsenal

By Arsenal Highlights
for ArsenalHighlights.com

Published: August 29, 2009

Arsenal had their biggest test of the season this Saturday at Old Trafford. They were looking to maintain their perfect start to the season, while Manchester United was looking to defend there position as Premier League champions. Arsenal had a host of chances all through the first half, but were always whiskers away. The first controversial moment of the night came when Andrey Arshavin received Bacary Sagna’s cross and was clearly taken down by Manchester United’s Daren Fletcher. The referee Mike Dean didn’t agree with the complaints and just as the home side thought they got away with it, the Russian received the ball and broke the dead lock with a brilliant strike 5 min from the half.

Arsenal’s lead didn’t last for long as another controversial call from the referee occurred when it looked as if Manuel Almunia made contact with Wayne Rooney in the penalty area. This lead to Rooney scoring off the penalty shot and getting Manchester United on the board. More bad fortune followed Arsenal when in the 64th minute Abou Diaby headed a Ryan Giggs free-kick into his own net. Arsenal got worse as frustration got into Wenger’s head, as was sent to the stands for kicking a water bottle at the assistant referee.

The better team clearly lost this game, but for now lets hope Wenger can prepare his team and put himself in the right mindset to face Manchester City.

4 Comments on "Highlights: Manchester United 2 – 1 Arsenal"

TheCritic on Sun, 30th Aug 2009 12:34 am

Rooney you cheet, how could we loose?????!!!!!!!!!!!

TheRadLegion on Sun, 30th Aug 2009 6:17 am

@TheCritic:
You meant Eduardo and Eboue right?
Anyway.. bye sore loser, better luck next year.

Arsenal Highlights on Mon, 31st Aug 2009 2:02 am

Man Utd were out played badly, god help them this season to be honest, no chance of winning the league with performances like that. You should of been punished really, the ref’s as per usual on your side at Old Trafford. Enjoy it though, expect a slaughtering at the grove.

Rooney diving like a prick.

RIBERY on Tue, 1st Sep 2009 5:07 pm

manchester united are just cheating fucks!!! bitch ass fergusson intimidates the referee’s, i dont know how but… if they think they can win any silverware this season they have another thing coming. yeah they’ve won this game but we’ll see where they stand in 20 games.

P.S. fuck that little cunt daren fletcher! he just goes in the game to injure players or slow the game down. lowest of the low!!!

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