Archive for May, 2009

Manchester United Vs Arsenal Highlights

Sunday 17 May 2009 @ 2:17 am

That is genius. Move over Ronaldo, there’s a new wing king in town. Nani keeps the ball in down the right and beats two players with a majestic flick between his legs. He dummies his way past Cesc Fabregas who cannot make a tackle in the area and lifts the ball to the back post, where Manuel Almunia can only tip it into his own net. Not great keeping, but stunning from the Portuguese.

That is as magnificent a goal as you could wish to see. United break with alarming pace - it’s like last season’s Champions League final all over again. Wayne Rooney starts it just outside his own box, feeds Nani and then the pair both sprint forward - they get to just outside the Arsenal box and Nani tees up Rooney to sweep a devastating blow past Manuel Almunia.

United move it beautifully on halfway and Michael Carrick lifts it over the top for Ji-Sung Park to run through. For some reason, the nearest Arsenal players seem to back off, allowing him the freedom to run through on goal and coolly slot past Manuel Almunia. Men against boys.

Manchester United scored twice in five second-half minutes to beat Arsenal 2-1 in Saturday night’s massive Premier League showdown at Old Trafford.

Andrey Arshavin collects the ball 30 yards out, turns, and then slams the ball into the top corner, via both hands of a diving Ben Foster. The keeper should probably save it, but it’s a moment of genius from the little Russian.

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Ryan Giggs’ pass into the Arsenal box is touched on by Wayne Rooney, before a sliding Manuel Almunia takes the striker out. No complaints, definite penalty, and a yellow for the keeper. Rooney picks himself up to slot in the spot-kick. Game on.

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A free-kick is swung into the Arsenal box and Abou Diaby heads it into his own net. There’s not a United player around him - is he trying to put it behind for a corner? Play it back to his keeper? God only knows. Woeful.

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Manchester United are champions of England again and equal Liverpool’s 18 league titles after a goalless draw at Old Trafford against Arsenal on Saturday.

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