Manchester United versus Arsenal – English Premier League: Second half review
After impressing in the first half and taking a 3-1 lead against a weak Arsenal side, Manchester United came out firing at the start of the second half. Sir Alex Ferguson made no changes at the half time break and went on the front
foot immediately. In the 48th minute, it was evident that Manchester United were not holding back in their approach to the match as Ashley Young forced Szczesny into a fantastic save at his near post. Arsenal almost pulled another goal back when
Robin Van Persie was sent clean through on goal inside the Manchester United penalty area with a wonderful pass by Rosicky.
However http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-de-Gea-c10463 thwarted the Dutchman’s first time volley with an impressive save down to his left hand side. With the score line at 3-1, Arsenal had another chance to score their second goal but Arshavin skewed his shot wide
despite finding his way in behind the Manchester United defence. In the 64th minute, Rooney scored another goal for Manchester United as he netted a brilliant finish via a free kick. Once again it was Young who laid the ball off for the Englishman
who curled the ball past Szczesny.
In the 67th minute, Luis Nani got into the action with a goal for Manchester United. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nani-c27299 was sent clean through on goal as Rooney found him in impressive fashion with a long ball. The Portuguese winger lofted the ball
above the onrushing Arsenal goalkeeper and took the score line to 5-1 at Old Trafford. In the 68th minute, Nani was substituted by Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985 in the
same break of play.
In the 70th minute, Manchester United went rampant at Old Trafford as Park Ji Sung when Young played in the Korean midfielder who in return produced a glorious finish to beat Wojech Szczesny in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429’s goal. At 6-1,
it seemed that United had settled to see out the game but Arsenal pulled a goal back when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 scored to make it 6-2 after he was played in via a Jenkinson header.
In the 77th minute, Carl Jenkinson went in hard on Javier Hernandez and fouled the Mexican striker. Hernandez hit the ground and referee gave Manchester United a free kick. As Jenkinson was the last man between the striker
and the goal, he was shown his second yellow card of the match. United added another goal to their lead in the 82nd minute when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 stepped to take
the penalty kick and brought the score line to 7-2.
At the end of the match, Ashley Young ended the rout with his second goal of the match with a fine curled effort to take the score line to 8-2. Eventually the match came to an end, it was an impressive display of power by United
who out played Arsenal at their home turf and recorded a resounding 8-2 victory over their rivals.
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