Manchester United are one of the great counter-attacking teams in football and one from right back Fabio da Silva comes rather close to giving them the lead. The Brazilian surges down the right and finds himself inside Wojciech Szczesny's six-yard box, but instead of shooting opts for a square pass to Javier Hernandez, who is surrounded by red jerseys and is crowded off the ball before he can take a meaningful touch. Arsenal can probably consider themselves very much warned, though.
Arsenal Vs. Manchester United: Fabio Da Silva Conducts First United Attack
The hosts go back on the attack more or less immediately, but their strategy of sending in crosses when their forwards average something like five inches shorter than the United back line is a slightly silly one, and the guests are able to clear without a problem each time, no matter how much space the Arsenal fullbacks are finding themselves in. As usual, the buildup play from the Gunners is excellent, the final ball less so. Still 0-0 At the Emirates.
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