Manchester United got a goal victory against Arsenal on Monday in the Premier League. Ji-Sung Park's first-half header sent Manchester United to a 1-0 win over title rivals Arsenal at Old Trafford.Manchester United are now two points clear at the Barclays Premier League summit.
The South Korean's effort was enough to secure a deserved victory over Arsenal, who failed to get their reward for handing 20-year-old goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny his league debut.
It should have been more. United wasted countless chances, the best of which being a penalty from Wayne
Rooney 17 minutes from time that he ballooned over the bar.
Rooney 17 minutes from time that he ballooned over the bar.
For Arsenal, the sorry statistic of a fifth reverse concealed a desperately disappointing performance which
did not get that much better even after Arsene Wenger had thrown his star man Cesc Fabregas on in a last
desperate bid to secure a share of the spoils.
did not get that much better even after Arsene Wenger had thrown his star man Cesc Fabregas on in a last
desperate bid to secure a share of the spoils.
Park is one of the men whose recent improvement has retained United's position amongst the title
contenders.
contenders.
It was his injury-time goal that secured victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers last month and it was an
equally well-received effort that allowed United to seize the initiative.
equally well-received effort that allowed United to seize the initiative.
Set free by Rooney's neat nod-down, Nani crossed from the right and not even a deflection off Gael
Clichy could prevent the ball bouncing to Park, who contorted his body in such a way as to loop a header
over Wojciech Szczesny and into the net.
Clichy could prevent the ball bouncing to Park, who contorted his body in such a way as to loop a header
over Wojciech Szczesny and into the net.
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