Stevo's blog on the Ars vs Utd
"Despite what Arsene Wenger said about Manchester United, the Red Devils did play some very good football at Old Trafford last weekend.
I honestly think managers have a habit of making excuses.
Although Arsenal, as a team, looked the better side throughout that high profile game, they were rattled by United for ten crucial minutes. United upset them, Arsenal lost their way and United took control.
United seemed to be hungrier and had more fire in their belly than Arsenal. The Gunners played really well but they came out with nothing.
In the end, it was a case of 'same old, same old' for Arsenal. They have done it many times - performed well but failed to get a result. We have been saying how wonderful Arsenal play for four years now, but how much longer do we have to wait for the Arsenal players to mature?
As far as United are concerned, I don't like Sir Alex Ferguson's men playing a defensive style with one only up-front, especially at home. They have tried it on a couple of occasions, particularly against Barcelona in the Champions League final and it doesn't work. They also tried it in European games away from home and, again, it didn't work.
United should play with a 4-4-2 formation more often and I think Fergie was far too cautious against Arsenal."
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