The biggest clash of the sixth round of the FA cup was at Old Trafford on Saturday, where Manchester United hosted Arsenal. Both teams were looking to recover from disappointing defeats in the last week, but the Gunners had to do without captain Cesc Fabregas, while United lacked Nani, who will be out until April.
An starting line-up which featured seven defenders for the host surprised many, and Arsenal started the better, but were undone after about half an hour when Fabio finished after a flowing move.
It was to be a very familiar story for the Londoners, as they began the second-half better also, only for Wayne Rooney to double United’s lead with a header. Arsenal had much of the play, but their attractive approach went unrewarded once again as they could not find a way to score, leaving Sir Alex Ferguson’s side with a comfortable 2 – 0 win which sees them heading to Wembley for the semi-finals.
This latest high-profile defeat leaves Arsene Wenger’s men having to overhaul United in the Premier League if they are to claim any silverware this season, but their rivals are now free to chase an unlikely treble.
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