Arsenal started the match brightly with some fluid passing which is their hallmark signature over the years. United were finding it difficult to settle down & find their rhythm, despite playing before a full house in their own back yard.
The Londoners was clearly the better side in the first half, but were unlucky to register on the score sheet.
However, after the break, Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor found the net with a rather peculiar header, which replays shown to have come off his hands rather than his head. Arsenal was 1-0 up, and Old Trafford was silent.
Lady luck was smiling at United when William Gallas was penalised for handball. Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up & scored his 38th goal of the season with such confidence despite being instructed to re-take his initial spot-kick due to players enroachment into the box.
In my opinion, this penalty was the turning point for United to gather their strength & go for the win & kill off the game.
18 minutes from time, Owen Hargreaves curled in a glorious free-kick 25 yards from goal and sent Old Trafford into a frenzy, and Arsenal into a glump.
Manchester United 2....Arsenal....1
I guess this made West Londoner Blues cursed such profanity. Arsenal was doing Chelsea a favour by leading 1-0.
Even at 1-1 it was still a wide open title race.
But at 2-1 to United, the EPL title looks pretty much sure to remain up in the red side of Manchester.
But we're not celebrating just yet. Anything can happen with 4 more matches remaining. Until then.....GLORY...GLORY...MAN.UNITED.....!
Cheers! :o)
news source: www.manutd.com
pictures courtesy of: www.premierleague.com
1 comment:
can you imagine how quiet the house was the night of the match?
I didn't even watch, actually.
and dya know that, up until this very moment, i never knew what the final score was...
i had for forbidden Headliner from telling me the score and guess who just broke the spell?
YOUR blog! THANKYOUVERYMUCH!
;p
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