Man U were encouraged in their title bid after getting
all three points in a crucial match against age long
rivals Liverpool . Though the win wasn ’ t well
deserved , United fans will say it was necessary and
encouraging especially this season that has seen
rumours of managerial change skyrocket like never
before .
The only goal of the game , Rooney’ s flash into the
net with so much composure in the second half ,
could make a case for the EPL goal of the season.
Liverpool had the best chances in the first -half and a
fair few after half - time, too , but this was an old
fashioned smash and grab raid . With 12 minutes
remaining, Memphis Depay took a short corner ,
which Juan Mata whipped in and Marouane Fellaini
won very well in the air . His header hit the bar , but
Rooney was quickest to react , lashing the ball in in
with the surrounding Liverpool players sluggish .
Christian Benteke was then introduced to try to
revive the game as he did against Arsenal last week
but it was already way too late .
Louis Van Gaal’ s team had just one shot on target
compared to Liverpool ’ s four shots, but in the round
leather game only a goal counts . Liverpool will feel
hard done by after David De Gea denied them over
and over Gain with world class saves that were so
out of this world .
The Gunners had won just once at the Britania
stadium in seven previous attempts since Stoke were
promoted to the Premier League in 2008 and that
was in 2010 , so Arsene Wenger must be happy he got
a draw rather than a loss and his team real now top
of the table .
It was frenetic stuff at a freezing Britannia Stadium .
Olivier Giroud will feel that he could have beaten
Jack Butland on more than one occasion . Petr Cech ,
however, did his bit to keep out Stoke at the other
end. This was not a bad draw at all for Wenger , four
days after leaving Anfield deflated by a late Liverpool
equalizer .
Arsenal lacked creativity as key assist general Mesut
Ozil missed the match with a slight Injury but they
still would have won the match if not for key saves
by Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland who should be
taken seriously as a contender for Joe Hart ’s place
in the national team .
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