Both teams lined up as they were at the start of the second half and with just as much energy. We had a very early chance to put it 2-0 with Ben foster stopping a van persie shot just in front of the goal with an instinctive save. We came out probably the better of the two teams after the break with all the team looking for the ball and not afraid to get forward.
Despite Arsenal's pressure it was nited that were to get the next goal.
The game picked up on the 57th minute when Rooney was taken down by Almunia's outstretched arms and subsequently put away the penalty to make it 1-1.
Arsenal almost went ahead again 5 mins later with Van persie hitting the bar from a well shot free kick outside the box. Pain was to follow almost instantly with Diaby when he poorly tried to clear a Giggs pass which he put past Almunia for an own goal what a killer blow.
The game definitley changed with the 3rd goal and Utd looked to gain a stronger grip in the game as the match went on. Wenger did try and change things with the introdction of Bendtner on the 71st minte but Arsenal still struggled to get the equaliser. 8 minutes on Eduardo was introduced and it looked to be Wenger's last attacking option to change the game.
We had few chances after that and we looked to have fizzled out in the last mintes. The last remaining hope was the 5 minutes extra time that was added. Berbatov was the first player to get a chance in extra time but only managed to skew his shot wide of the post to Arsenal's relief. Nani had another on the 94th but missed his second shot from Almunia's first save. Arsene Wenger was dancing on the touchline when he thought van persie had equalised but was deemed offside due to gallas' positioning.
So gutted! we didn't deserve to lose.
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