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Reading V
Arsenal
30TH OCT 2012

Saturday 3rd November
Kick off: 12:45
Old Trafford

Manchester United
2 – 1
Arsenal

Schalke 04 V
Arsenal
6TH NOV 2012

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Full Time FULL TIME: Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal
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GOAL! - Santi Cazorla 2 : 1 GOAL FOR ARSENAL: Cazorla curls home from inside the area
Top Comments:
- @pop_liteal on Twitter says:
  
  Beautiful goal from Cazorla but too little, too late.
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CHANCE: Walcott crosses for Giroud, who sees his effort saved by De Gea
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FOUR MINUTES ADDED TIME: Can Arsenal salvage anything from the game?
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Yellow Card CAUTION: Arteta fouls van Persie and picks up a yellow card
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THE FANS ARE STILL SINGING: The traveling support are the ones making all the noise despite the scoreline
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Arshavin trips Rafael and becomes the latest player to go into the book
Top Comments:
- @chrispardew on Twitter says:
  
  This is a typical old Trafford game... Book most our team, give Man Utd the benefit of decisions and us nothing
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Substitution MAN UNITED ALSO MAKE A CHANGE: Nani is on for Valencia
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Substitution HERE COMES ARSHAVIN: The Russian replaces Podolski
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Yellow Card CYNICAL: Rooney trips Walcott and is booked
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GOOD OPPORTUNITY: Arsenal break but Walcott scoops well over form inside the area
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Yellow Card ANDERSON IS BOOKED: He catches Cazorla and is shown a yellow card
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Red Card IT GOES FROM BAD TO WORSE: Wilshere catches Evra and is shown a second yellow card
Top Comments:
- @Rastaphilian on Twitter says:
  
  If that's a 2nd yellow on Wilshire than clevearly's challenge from behind 5 minutes earlier surely should have been a 2nd yellow
- Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  It's a heck of a big mountain for Arsenal to climb, but one goal can change it
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GOAL! - Patrice Evra 2 : 0 IT'S 2-0: Rooney's cross is headed home by Patrice Evra
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WHAT A SAVE: Van Persie escapes the clutches of Vermaelen and Mannone does very well to push his shot around the post
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INCHES AWAY: Wilshere swings in a free kick that Vermaelen so nearly pokes home at the back post
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Substitution MAN UNITED SUB: Cleverley is withdrawn and replaced by Anderson
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Yellow Card VAN PERSIE IN THE BOOK: The striker is late on Sagna and gets a yellow card
Top Comments:
- @Neil_C_Aston on Twitter says:
  
  RVP was about 2 days late on that challenge
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WE'VE PLAYED AN HOUR: There have been some encouraging signs for Wenger's team in the second half, with Wilshere's driving forays from midfield causing problems
Top Comments:
- @Kabinho23 on Twitter says:
  
  Whatever Wenger said to Santos at halftime seems to have turned him into a bit of a footballer
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PLAYING WITH FIRE: Wilshere clatters van Persie inside the Arsenal half. The midfielder has already been cautioned
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CHANCE: Giroud pokes wide from inside the area after Cazorla's centre had fallen nicely to him
Top Comments:
- @yoswid on Twitter says:
  
  Goals must be wider in France. Giroud has to be the unluckiest player in the league
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Substitution HERE HE COMES: Walcott replaces Ramsey
Top Comments:
- Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  A like for like change in regards to position, but a very different threat
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WALCOTT BEING READIED: It looks like Tuesday night's hat-trick hero will be entering the action imminently
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BETTER FROM ARSENAL: Giroud flicks on for Santos to get away down the left. The Brazilian's dangerous low cross evades everyone though
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MAN UNITED CONTINUE TO THREATEN: Carrick shoots just off target from outside the area
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MASSIVE LET OFF: Vermaelen is robbed by van Persie, who squares to Valencia. But the winger can't slide his effort on target
Top Comments:
- Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  Rafael got it wrong and then Carrick got it wrong. That was a contest to have the worst shot there.
Kick Off WE'RE OFF AGAIN: Come on Arsenal!
Top Comments:
- @Grapes770 on Twitter says:
  
  Could be worse for the gunners. A good second half can make things interesting.
Half Time HALF TIME: Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal
Top Comments:
- @SherryKamarudin on Twitter says:
  
  Slow, cagey. Not the fast paced Arsenal way. Can't win like this. Walcott in. Ramsey out. Also fancy Arshavin
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ROONEY MISSES: The England striker sends his spot kick wide of Mannone's goal. Will that galvanise Arsenal into action?
Top Comments:
- @spencer__uk on Twitter says:
  
  Could that miss by Rooney be equivalent to Theo's goal for Arsenal just before half time against Reading?
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PENALTY: Cazorla handballs from Young's cross and the referee points to the spot
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NEAT BUT NOT INCISIVE: Arsenal are stroking the ball around confidently, but are often being let down by the final ball going awry
Top Comments:
- @adlfan on Twitter says:
  
  Both teams are giving each other too much credit causing them to be too cautious.
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Yellow Card OUCH: Cleverley hacks down Cazorla and is booked
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WASTEFUL: Cleverley breaks away down the right, but, with options in the box, his poor cross is cut out by Mertesacker
Top Comments:
- Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
  
  The shape of the game is changing in terms of Arsenal playing a bit higher and Man United playing a bit deeper.
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HALF AN HOUR IN: The hosts still lead through van Persie's early strike. After a cagey opening 20 minutes, the game has started to open up, with Rooney and the Dutchman a constant threat
Top Comments:
- @Mubii100 on Twitter says:
  
  We need to sort out our midfield. There's no cohesion whatsoever between the players
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Yellow Card THAT'S A YELLOW: Young is late on Sagna and goes into the book
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VITO TO THE RESCUE: Rooney works a yard of space and fires in a shot which the goalkeeper does well to parry away
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NICE MOVE: Arsenal attack and after Cazorla and Wilshere are involved, Podolski's pass is just too heavy for Giroud
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BETTER FROM ARSENAL: Ramsey gets to the byline and delivers a fizzing ball across goal that De Gea has to palm away
Top Comments:
- @krayzeekris on Twitter says:
  
  Great play from Ramsey down the wing (can't believe I said that!) good whipped cross, we're starting to create
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CRANKING UP THE PRESSURE: Manchester United are starting to get on top at Old Trafford and force a corner
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GOOD STOP: Rooney releases van Persie and the Dutchman's shot is palmed away well by Mannone
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GREAT SUPPORT: The Arsenal fans are making plenty of noise, despite being a goal down
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VAN PERSIE LOOKS DANGEROUS: He latches onto a pass and advances on Mannone, but is flagged offside
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Yellow Card WILSHERE IS BOOKED: The England international has started well, but goes through Wayne Rooney and is cautioned.
Top Comments:
- @DillObika on Twitter says:
  
  Loving Wilshere's aggressive attitude
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CAGEY: Van Persie's goal aside, it's been a quiet start at Old Trafford, with neither side creating any other opportunities. Santos has just skewed Arsenal's first effort of the match well wide
Top Comments:
- Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
  
  There is not the pace to the usual Man United Arsenal game. There is not the usual dynamism in this Manchester United side.
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CLINICAL: It was an emphatic finish by the Dutch striker, giving Mannone no chance
Top Comments:
- @PeteJames88 on Twitter says:
  
  Arsenal fans outsinging Old Trafford as usual, but the team need to get into gear quickly or this scoreline will get worse.
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GOAL! - Robin van Persie 1 : 0 GOAL: The home side take an early lead. Rafael's cross is not properly cleared. The ball falls to Robin van Persie and he fires a right-footed shot past Mannone
Top Comments:
- Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  A bit of misfortune on that goal. Vermaelen was trying to recover, but the ball went through his legs into the far corner. Nothing Mannone could do about that
Kick Off WE'RE OFF: It's Arsenal that get us underway at Old Trafford
HERE THEY ARE: The teams are out at Old Trafford. We're just five minutes away from kick off
VAN PERSIE STARTS: The ex-Arsenal striker spearheads Man United's attack in combination with Wayne Rooney
Top Comments:
- Kenny Sansom on Arsenal Player says:
  
  Usually when a player goes up against his old club they play well. They usually add a bit more.
GET IN TOUCH: Join the conversation throughout the game by using the Twitter hashtag #MUFCvAFC. We will publish a selection of your comments right here
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Go to www.arsenal.com/studio to get in touch with Dan and Richard - they'll be fielding your comments throughout the game
SUBS: Lindegaard, Wootton, Anderson, Nani, Scholes, Powell, Hernandez
MAN UNITED: De Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Carrick, Cleverley, Valencia, Ashley Young, Rooney, van Persie
Top Comments:
- @GlenRossiter on Twitter says:
  
  Santos against Valencia? Santos needs to gave the game of his life! Come on you Gunners
SUBS: Martinez, Koscielny, Jenkinson, Coquelin, Walcott, Arshavin, Chamakh
Top Comments:
- Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
  
  I think Arsene Wenger's options are few at the moment given the game in mid-week. That plus injuries means this was the predicted side.
ARSENAL TEAM: Mannone, Sagna, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Santos, Arteta, Wilshere, Ramsey, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud
Top Comments:
- @RTime_DJ on Twitter says:
  
  Podolski & Cazorla are guna do something special I sense it!
TEAM NEWS: Arsene Wenger names an unchanged side from the one that beat QPR at Emirates Stadium last week
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