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8TH MAR 2011

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Manchester United
2 – 0
Arsenal

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19TH MAR 2011

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Arsenal World - Episode 31

Live Text isn't live anymore, this is a record of the match events.

Full Time ALL OVER: Full Match Report to follow on Arsenal.com
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HORRIBLE FROM SCHOLES: How he is still on the pitch I don’t know. He goes flying in on Nasri, that’s disgusting
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ROSICKY GETS IT ALL WRONG: He beats the offside trap to get on the end of a Sagna cross, but completely misses the ball with his shot
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Yellow Card SCHOLES IN ON CHAMAKH: Bad challenge, and he is rightly booked
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ARSENAL FANS STILL MAKING ALL THE NOISE: They have been excellent this evening
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ROONEY SHOULD SCORE: But he screws horribly wide from close range
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EIGHT MINUTES OF ADDED TIME
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UNITED KEEPING IT: They have had the ball for a good minute now. Arsenal are down to ten, remember.
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ARSENAL STILL PRESSING: But United are defending well
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RAMSEY AT THE BACK: He is playing alongside Koscielny. Arsenal have already made their three subs
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This doesn’t look good: Djourou is stretchered off
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DJOUROU DOWN: I think he got clattered by Sagna as he cleared that. This looks bad for the defneder. He has been down for a good three minutes down
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Substitution UNITED CHANGE: Scholes on for Evra
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WHAT A SAVE: Manuel Almunia, take a bow. Rooney crosses from the right, Djourou gets there first and the ball gets diverted goalwards. It seems destined to be looping over the keeper but he somehow claws the ball off the line. Top save
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ROSICKY SHOOTS: From 25 yards and it’s too hot for Van der Sar too handle. Central, but hit with a lot of power
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ARSENAL PRESSING: Nasri has a shot blocked, it’s all Arsenal…
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HEADER FROM CHAMAKH: Sagna crosses and Chamakh should probably do better there. Six yards out, unmarked he forces a top save out of Van der Sar. But the keeper should have been given no chance there
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ARSENAL WITH THE BALL: As has been the case for majority of this game
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GREAT FOOTBALL: Arsenal bide their time on the edge of the United area with 20-odd passes. Wilshere breaks, plays a give and go, and shoots just wide of the left upright
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Substitution AND: Aaron Ramsey on for Diaby. The Arsenal fans sing the Welshman’s name, we’ve waited a long time for this…
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Substitution HERE COME THE CHANGES: Firstly, Rosicky on for Arshavin
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CHAMAKH HITS THE BAR: Wilshere lofts a ball over the top and Chamakh’s looping header drops onto the top of the bar
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DOUBLE CHANGE IMMINENT: Ramsey and Rosicky are stripped off and ready to come on
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ALMUNIA GATHERS WELL: Giggs attack Sagna and cross low, the goalkeeper does well to claim at the first attempt
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ROONEY LOOKING DANGEROUS: He plucks the ball out of the air with, you have to say, a wonderful piece of skill. His cross is then deflected behind by Djourou
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LOW DRIVE FROM CHAMAKH: Arshavin tees up the substitute, who forces Van der Sar into another decent stop
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CRUCIAL BLOCK FROM GIBBS: Hernandez was about to smash the ball goalwards from eight years, but Gibbs comes from nowhere to blcok
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DJOUROU PUTS IT BEHIND: Rooney crosses from the left and Johan is forced to put the behind
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Substitution UNITED CHANGE: Giggs on for Rafael
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GREAT BALL FROM SAGNA: Nasri feeds the overlapping right back who drills in cross. Smalling clears under pressure in the six-yard box
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BLASTED INTO THE WALL: Disappointing
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FREE KICK ARSENAL: In a dangerous position 25 yards out in a central position. Van Persie is felled, and is lining this one up…
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CHAMAKH: It looks like he is going to play alongside Robin up top
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Substitution FIRST ARSENAL CHANGE: Chamakh on for Denilson, who has done well today
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HIGH AND WIDE: From Diaby, that wasn’t pretty.
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NASRI STINGS VAN DER SAR’S PALMS: With a vicious volley from the edge of the area after Sagna’s low cross was headed away. That was travelling
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VITAL FROM VIDIC: Wilshere looks to get in-behind the defender and latch onto a lofted ball from Arshavin. But Vidic does well, really well
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UNITED SITTING BACK: They have got their lead, and look content to defend deep and invite Arsenal pressure
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WELL IN: Diaby dispossessed Gibson in midfield. It’s still Arsenal dictating things here
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UNDESERVED: Arsenal had come racing out of the traps, Koscielny went close but United have doubled their lead.
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GOAL! - Wayne Rooney 2 : 0 Rooney has made it 2-0. Again, completely against the run of play. Djourou does brilliantly to block a low cross but Rooney is on hand to head home from close range when the ball bounces to him
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HOW HAS THAT NOT GONE IN?: Koscielny, yes Koscielny finds himself in the United area and forces Van der Sar to make a superb reaction save. He can’t quite believe that hasn’t gone in, and neither can I
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WILSHERE BREAKS FROM MIDFIELD: And plays a great give and go with Diaby before bursting into the area and getting a shot away. But a United body is in the way and it gets blocked
Half Time WE’RE BACK UNDERWAY: Arsenal attacking the end that holds their fans
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Substitution United change by the looks of things: Yep, Valencia is on for… Fabio.
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The Arsenal substitutes are warming up, I wonder if we will see Aaron Ramsey this afternoon?
Half Time THERE GOES THE WHISTLE: Somehow, Arsenal are behind at the break. They have dominated this game so far
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NASRI GOES CLOSE: Samir nearly sneaks a low shot into the bottom-left corner. Van der sar wasn’t expecting that. The Frenchman didn’t quite catch that
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CALM FROM DJOUROU: Fabio crosses into the box, but Johan plays his way out. Nicely done
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UNITED NOWHERE NEAR ARSENAL: Pass after pass leads to Gibbs crossing from the byline. United clear but it’s all a but last-ditch from them
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WILSHERE FELLED: And Arshavin whips a free kick into a dangerous position, but United head away
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DIABY ALMOST IN: But he seemed to slip right at the last minute and Smalling clear
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ARSENAL THROW: Right down by the corner flag. The Gunners, pushing for the equaliser, have bossed the last five minutes
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ARSHAVIN: Has been excellent so far. Both going forward and defending, he is working his socks off out there
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ROONEY IN HARD: On Sagna, but nothing from the referee.
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CLOSE AGAIN: Van Persie meets the following corner at the near post and heads just wide
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INCHES WIDE: Van der Sar has just made a super save from Van Persie. Great play. Diaby slips in Robin, who rolls his man before hitting a stinging dive towards the bottom-left corner. The keeper gets down brilliantly to tip the ball behind
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TOTALLY UNDESERVED: An since the goal, United have pressed Arsenal and are buoyed by that
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Rooney crosses to Hernandez at the back post, his header across goal is expertly saveed by Almunia but Fabio is the quickest to react and smash into the empty net. 1-0 United, that's harsh on Arsenal
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GOAL! - Fabio 1 : 0 Goal for United: Totally against the run of play. Fabio gives his side the lead
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EASY FOR KOSCIELNY: Smalling plays a ball over the top for Rooney. Laurent comfortably gets his body in front of the England man and sees it out for a goal kick. Well played
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VAN PERSIE HAS A GO: Well worth an effort. 25 yards out, on his left foot, Robin hits a stinging drive straight at Van der Sar.
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SMALLING DOES WELL: Not once, but twice. Two dangerous balls into the box from Sagna and Gibbs are headed away superbly by the United defender. A pair of really teasing deliveries
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JACK, DENILSON, DIABY: The trio are bossing things in central midfield.
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THAT SUMS UNITED UP SO FAR: Smalling tries to find Rafael, but ends up hopelessly pumping the ball out of play for an Arsenal throw. The Arsenal fans enjoyed that
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UNITED UNDER SIEGE: Cross after cross is being whipped into the United penalty area. Arsenal have controlled things so far
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TAXI: Nasri beats Evra with an outrageous piece of skill.
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NASRI CHOPPED DOWN: Evra in late on Samir, bad challenge that. He’s back on his feet though
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BIG CHANCE: And it falls the way of United. The two Brazilian brothers combine. Fabio crosses to Rafeal, who heads just over from close range. Let off
13

ANYTHING FROM UNITED?: Nope, nothing as of yet. Or their fans
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GIBBS GOES DOWN: Great football from Arsenal. Wilshere, Diaby, Denilson all involved. Gibbs attacks down the left, gets brought down but nothing doing
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‘ONE ARSENE WENGER’: All you hear is the Arsenal fans…
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ARSENAL CONTROLLING THINGS: At the moment, United are struggling to get out. Nasri wins it back from Rooney and Wilshere sets up Arshavin who screws wide from distance
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CRUNCH: Koscielny in hard, but fair, on Fabio. I bet that hurt
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MORE ARSENAL PRESSURE: Neat interchanges in midfield lead to a crossing chance from Sagna, who was well forward there. But he can’t beat the first man and United clear
6

GOOD FROM ARSENAL: Van Persie does well to cross from the right, but no-one is there to capitalise. Diaby is playing just off the captain and has already make some forward runs. Positive stuff from the Gunners
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ARSENAL GROWING: The away side enjoy a spell of possession and Wilshere is hacked down by Rooney on halfway
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FIRST CHANCE: And it falls the way of Arshavin. He beats Rafael down the left, cuts inside, plays a one-two with Nasri and shoots low at Van der sar who saves comfortably
3

UNITED START STRONGLY: Gibbs slips in midfield, and Hernandez is flagged offside. Arsenal are still finding their feet in this Cup tie
2

TACTICS: Arshavin from the left, Nasri on the right. It looks like Diaby just behind Robin with Denilson and Jack sitting
Kick Off WE’RE UNDERWAY: Robin and Diaby get things going, with Arsenal kicking from right to left in this first half. COME ON YOU YELLOWS!
THE PLAYERS ARE OUT: Arsenal in yellow shirts, redcurrant shorts and yellow socks. Led by Robin van Persie. Every Arsenal player is met a cheer as their name is read out over the tannoy
By the way, there are SEVEN defenders in the United starting XI!
‘By far the greatest team, the world has ever seen… and it’s ARSENAL…’. The travelling Gooners are doing their best to drown out “Glory, glory Man United". This is a cracking atmosphere, it really is.
Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit is sitting a few rows in front of me, the Arsenal fans are making themselves heard away to my right and kick-off is just ten minutes away.
And the subs are: Shea, Rosicky, Squillaci, Ramsey, Eboue, Clichy, Chamakh
The Arsenal team is in and here it is: Almunia, Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Gibbs, Diaby, Denilson, Nasri, Wilshere, Arshavin, Van Persie
The travelling Gooners to my right have a greater allocation because it’s the FA Cup, so expect a lot of noise coming from them. A fair few of them have already got to their seats… ‘RED ARMY’
By the way, I'm Giuseppe Muro and I'll be your text commentator today. I’ve made my way up to the press box and will bring you the Arsenal team as soon as I get it.
Arsenal.com editor Richard Clarke will be alongside commentator Dan Roebuck and they'll be taking your e-mails during the game. Get your comments to us via www.arsenal.com/studio. We have had connectivity issues at Old Trafford in the past so get your e-mails into the guys as early as possible.
Good afternoon everyone and welcome to Arsenal TV Online for another MatchDay Show. It gets underway at 4:45pm (UK time) with the best bits from Wenger’s pre-match press conference, an exclusive interview with the boss and all the breaking team news.
Arsenal, ten times winners of the FA Cup, travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United, 11 times winners. A place in the Semi-Finals and a trip to Wembley is the prize for the winner. These are the types of games you look forward to as a football fan.