As the late kick off drew to a close it was yet another disappointing afternoon. An undeserving result but Arsenal came away with no points.

Arsenal could have been 3-0 up within the first 25 minutes if it wasn’t for a superb David De Gea. Jack Wilshere had the best chance of the game but it was well saved by De Gea but in all fairness Wilshere should have scored.

It was evident in the first 25 minutes that Arsenal were pressing high and sniffing blood but just couldn’t make the break through and this was a combination of poor finishing and brilliant goalkeeping.

The second half was no different in terms of the better team as Arsenal started the 2nd very much the same.

However, the United goal came from the unforeseeable refereeing errors. A cross came in when Gibbs and Szchesny clashed leaving both on the floor for both to try and get up which resulted in the ball deflecting off Gibbs and going in when the shot was originally going wide.

First of all Fellaini was offside in the move but for the referee not to stop play when the players clashed is beyond me. I can 99% say if that was at the other end play would have been stopped. The clash resulted in Szchesny being substituted for Martinez to make his premier league debut.

This then saw Olivier Giroud make his first appearance since the 2nd game of the season. Arsenal then tried to throw the kitchen sink at it what led to it being 2 on 2 for Wayne Rooney to make it 2-0. Arsenal scored in the 8 minutes added on with a sublime goal from the returning Giroud but the game ended 2-1.

The game also saw Wilshere go off injured which hopefully will not be too serious as he seemed to be driving this Arsenal team forward. However, the game ended in defeat and Arsenal must pick themselves up before the crucial game in midweek against Dortmund. This defeat hurts especially when you consider Arsenal battered this United team at stages.

We must move on and comeback from this.



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#7 Nyasa goonerotics 2014-11-24 08:48
Wengers frugality is costing the teams' performance,but Wenger is not self employed,why are his employers doing nothing,they dont have the interest of the team at heart,they are only concerned with ticket sells,we need directors and share holders who want the team to perform,therefore Kronke and Gazi-what must pack up their bags and vacate to championship teams
#6 Alanrad 2014-11-24 07:45
We must move on and come back from this - are you kidding. Our beloved Arsenal murdered Man U in the first half but could not find the net. Messi would have have taken Arsenals chances and we would have been 4 - 0 up at half time. We need a striker to convert our dominance into wins. The possession stats always make us look good - but lots of that is while passing along the back line. We need a big holding mid-fielder that the defence can pass to sooner. Met cannot be our playmaker.
+1 #5 John Ndedigwe 2014-11-23 05:28
Before Saturday match Arsenal occupied 6th position, at the end of which Arsenal dropped to 8th position. If Arsenal didn't survive at Emirate stadium playing Man Utd are we likely to survive Westbrom in their home. Wenger step up and wake up from your slumber. He lost Carling Cup, he does not stand a chance of going beyond his usual round of "16". in Champions league. Now Wenger has already lost hope in premier league. Congratulations Wenger, you are a manager without hopes.
#4 John Ndedigwe 2014-11-23 05:05
Must we con inue to sing Arsenal did playing while opponent did the scoring. No. Enough is enough. Welbeck as usual cost Arsenal this match. Is it that Wenger is blind or is it that he is bereft of ideas and cannot read matches properly? His gambling with Arsenal team must stop. What are offences of Thomas Rosisky, Podolsky, even Campbell and Sonogo? Campbell and Sonogo are better than Welbeck who only jumps up and down like a deer.
Wenger please stop killing Arsenal fans. Arsene Wenger is very insensitive to the plight of Arsenal fans and appears to enjoy his post match interviews-my boys played well but lost. Should this always remain the story? No! No! No! The directors should sack Wenger now otherwise he will drag Arsenal to relegation. I foresee Sanchez asking to leave in less than one year as he cannot continue to toil for nothing. Wenger go Wenger go. You have caused more than enough damage at Arsenal. A once revered Arsenal is no like no longer respected by even small teams. Honestly this must stop.
+2 #3 Macgooner56 2014-11-22 21:43
Once again Wenger has managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, useless overplaying pointless intricate passing that leads nowhere combined with some kind of kick n rush football and once again we are humiliated by essentially a lesser team.Wenger is completely incompetent in the transfer market and has neglected defence for ten years. He should do what's right for our club and resign now. I and many others have had enough, the team is so talented but it needs a younger braver coach that can make it play in a more mature fashion,, and some who will bring in some men players not young boys with a sell on value, so Wenger out, Gazidis out,Kroenke out, !!!
+2 #2 James 2014-11-22 20:50
'We must move on and come back from this' is essentially the same response that I've heard after every single terrible Arsenal performance and result for the past decade now. We never move on and we never come back, the team just gets worse and worse every season, as does AW's decision-making.
+1 #1 SG Fan 2014-11-22 20:32
No no no no. I disagree with the ref part. You know if Scez shouted and say its mine, we would avoid all this. Dont blame the ref for everything. Yeah offside, yeah a push, yeah penalty. But if we were to have the right player, would this happen?

Scez need to step up. Hes good but hes not controlling the defence. He should be shouting at everyone. Scream "What the fk are you doing? Get back and help to defend!" Monreal had a decent game, too bad he was let down by our own "defensive" midfielder.

I can rant on and on and on. Man United had 3 at the back. 3 youngster?!?!?!!? And still we couldnt even score 1 sitter. Ahh forget about the title. Realistically, we arent gonna get anywhere near Jose's team. 4th place? Slim chance now. Im no Arsene out but THAT "PASSING" philosophy has to change. My gosh the pundits will be on their toes with their critics, trust me. Step up Arsene! Seriously!

PS: well he wont read this though. Meh.