Manchester United 8 – 2 Arsenal Premier League Rout
Manchester United give Arsenal a bloody nose as they thumped them 8 – 2 in the English Premier League.
Arsenal‘s chaotic start to the season continued as they were comprehensively outplayed, outperformed and outscored by a Manchester United team in full flow. It was Arsenal’s worst defeat for over 100 years.
Manchester United now move to the top of the English Premier League on goal difference, above the other outstanding team of the 2011 campaign so far, Manchester City.
Meanwhile Arsenal are rapidly racking up red cards as yet another player was sent off. Arsenal have now had players dismissed in each of their Premier League matches so far.
This is giving Arsene Wenger even more selection problems than just his mounting injury problems.
In an interview with the BBC, Alex Ferguson was sympathetic towards Arsene Wenger saying that he was probably missing up to 8 players for this match.
The game itself was a masterclass of fast paced attacking football. Wayne Rooney got a hat-trick with 2 free kicks and a penalty late in the game.
Arsenal also had a penalty but David De Gea pulled off a save from Robin Van Persie.
Manchester United’s new signing Ashley Young, who has had a promising start to the season, added to the score sheet with 2 superb goals and Welbeck, Nani and Park Ji-Sung scored the rest.
Danny Welbeck was later taken off with a hamstring injury which will not only be a blow for Manchester United after his promising start to the season, but also England as we move into a period of international qualifying games.
Arsenal’s 2 goals came from Theo Walcot and Robin Van Persie, but in the second half Manchester United could have scored at will. Arsenal were perhaps fortunate to escape letting in just 8.
The transfer window is still open for Wenger to bring in enforcements for his depleted team, but only for another 3 days so it’s no going to be an easy task. He desperately needs to bring in talent though, even more so after losing Nasri and Fabregas.
Photo: Paolo Camera
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