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FC Shorty · 05-02-2009, 07:48 PM

^United were saved by a late goal by Carlos Tevez^

Team Changes: Some bookies had made Arsenal favourite for this match after Man United’s poor performance against Heerenveen. Neville and Evra both returned to the starting team after missing out in mid-week. Evans came into the back-line as Rio Ferdinand started his 5 game ban. Park had to make do with a place on the bench as Ryan Giggs came back into the team. Paul Scholes also came back into the team after being left out of the team in mid-week. Tevez and Rooney started upfront again.

Both teams started the match very brightly but it was Arsenal who got the early advantage. Van Persie was in the box and the ball deflected into his path and he slotted the ball into the top corner of the net. It took United only 1 minute to equalise though. Rooney got the ball from the kick-off and immediately ran at the Arsenal defence. He got past both Toure and Gallas before smashing the ball into the bottom corner.

Tevez was unlucky not to give United the lead in the 19th minute. He chipped the ball over Almunia but he just managed the get a touch to it and Steven Taylor came in and cleared the ball off the line. Arsenal took the lead again in the 37th minute. Adebayor drilled the ball across the face off goal and Van Persie was at the back post to tap the ball into an empty net.

Rooney nearly equalised on the stroke of half-time. Rooney dribbled the ball into the box and smashed the ball across the face of goal but it clipped the outside of the far post and went out for a goal-kick. You could argue that United were the better team in the first half but they just couldn’t get the final ball right and suffered because of it. The United fans will be looking to see a better attacking performance in the second half.

Man United hit the post again 2 minutes into the second half. He cut in onto his left foot and smashed the ball towards the corner but it hit the foot of the post and went back out into play. Arsenal extended their lead right on the hour mark. Van Persie rolled the ball across to Adebayor and he smashed the ball into the back of the net.

9 minutes later Man United were back in the game. Ronaldo cut from the wing and took a shot but Almunia saved it, the ball fell to Tevez though and he tapped the ball into the net and sprinted to the half-line. Man United pushed everyone forward in the last couple of minutes and they got their rewards. Tevez had the ball and just wouldn’t give up even though there was about 3 defenders around him. He managed to turn and lose them and curled the ball into the net from a very tight angle.

United were lucky again but their unbeaten streak is still intact and have now gone 25 games unbeaten in all competitions. Man United play Inter Milan in the Champions League next with the chance to secure their place in the last 16.

05-02-2009, 07:48 PM	#435 (permalink)
FC Shorty Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wexford,Ireland Age: 15 Gender: Male Posts: 8,317	Arsenal 3-3 Man Utd ^United were saved by a late goal by Carlos Tevez^ Team Changes: Some bookies had made Arsenal favourite for this match after Man United’s poor performance against Heerenveen. Neville and Evra both returned to the starting team after missing out in mid-week. Evans came into the back-line as Rio Ferdinand started his 5 game ban. Park had to make do with a place on the bench as Ryan Giggs came back into the team. Paul Scholes also came back into the team after being left out of the team in mid-week. Tevez and Rooney started upfront again. Both teams started the match very brightly but it was Arsenal who got the early advantage. Van Persie was in the box and the ball deflected into his path and he slotted the ball into the top corner of the net. It took United only 1 minute to equalise though. Rooney got the ball from the kick-off and immediately ran at the Arsenal defence. He got past both Toure and Gallas before smashing the ball into the bottom corner. Tevez was unlucky not to give United the lead in the 19th minute. He chipped the ball over Almunia but he just managed the get a touch to it and Steven Taylor came in and cleared the ball off the line. Arsenal took the lead again in the 37th minute. Adebayor drilled the ball across the face off goal and Van Persie was at the back post to tap the ball into an empty net. Rooney nearly equalised on the stroke of half-time. Rooney dribbled the ball into the box and smashed the ball across the face of goal but it clipped the outside of the far post and went out for a goal-kick. You could argue that United were the better team in the first half but they just couldn’t get the final ball right and suffered because of it. The United fans will be looking to see a better attacking performance in the second half. Man United hit the post again 2 minutes into the second half. He cut in onto his left foot and smashed the ball towards the corner but it hit the foot of the post and went back out into play. Arsenal extended their lead right on the hour mark. Van Persie rolled the ball across to Adebayor and he smashed the ball into the back of the net. 9 minutes later Man United were back in the game. Ronaldo cut from the wing and took a shot but Almunia saved it, the ball fell to Tevez though and he tapped the ball into the net and sprinted to the half-line. Man United pushed everyone forward in the last couple of minutes and they got their rewards. Tevez had the ball and just wouldn’t give up even though there was about 3 defenders around him. He managed to turn and lose them and curled the ball into the net from a very tight angle. United were lucky again but their unbeaten streak is still intact and have now gone 25 games unbeaten in all competitions. Man United play Inter Milan in the Champions League next with the chance to secure their place in the last 16. __________________ Come on Man Utd!!!