Arsenal and United play out terrific 2-2 draw
Arsenal and Manchester United have today played out a terrific 2-2 draw at the Emirates. This one of the most eagerly anticipated games of the season and it didn't disappoint with both sides playing some lovely football. Arsenal began the game very brightly with Alexander Hleb running straight at the United defence from the whistle.
Neither side had any real clear cut chances in the opening exchanges, but Ryan Giggs maybe should of put his side into an early lead when he failed to react from a Cristiano Ronaldo cross and tamely glanced the ball wide. Arsenal probably should of taken the lead soon after when William Gallas glanced a header straight at Van Der Sar's legs in the United goal after a terrific free-kick from Fabregas.
United broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time after some good work from Wes Brown and he laid off Ronaldo who produced a lovely cross into the Arsenal box and Wayne Rooney struck the ball off Gallas and into the Arsenal goal. Wenger must off got stuck into his players at half-time because they were level no more than two minutes after the break when Sagna crossed the ball to an unmarked Cesc Fabregas and he cooly slotted home.
United should of taken the lead just after the hour mark when Ryan Giggs played a sumptuous ball to the head of Rooney but his effort was well off target. With the game drawing to a close it looked as though both sides had accepted a point but United stole a lead when Saha played an exquisite pass to Evra who played in Ronaldo who only had to direct the ball goal wards to send the travelling United fans into raptures.
But in the dying moments, captain Gallas struck to save Arsenal's unbeaten record this season. It came after Clichy put a ball in the box and it cause an almighty goal mouth scramble that fell to Gallas whose shot was saved by Van Der Sar, but unluckily for the Dutchman, he was about two yards in the goal. Overall it was a very entertaining game and probably a draw was a fair result.
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