ARSENAL 3, MAN CITY 0 It was hard to read too much into Manchester City’s comprehensive defeat by Arsenal at Wembley in The FA Community Shield. The absence of so many of City’s key players clearly had an influence on the outcome as Arsenal lifted the season’s first piece of silverware. The annual curtain-raiser between […]
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FA Cup final heartbreak for Bruce
FA CUP FINAL: ARSENAL 3, HULL CITY 2 There was FA Cup final heartbreak for former Manchester United player Steve Bruce as Arsenal’s nine-year wait to win a piece of silverware finally ended. Bruce’s Hull City gave the Gunners an almighty fright, though, as victory was only secured in the second period of extra time. […]
No goal frenzy as Reds go top
Man Utd 2, Arsenal 1 After the scoring extravaganzas enjoyed by these teams in their midweek Capital One Cup adventures, this proved a drab Old Trafford affair by comparison. The result put Manchester United top of the Premier League, but the scoreline flattered Arsenal as the Reds enjoyed almost total domination. United were quicker to […]