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# Arsenal v Manchester United: how the players rated at the Emirates
## Jeremy Wilson runs the rule over the players at the Emirates.
![Nip and tuck: Wayne Rooney tussles for the ball with Arsenal's Laurent
Koscielny- Arsenal v Manchester United: how the players rated at the
Emirates][1]
Nip and tuck: Wayne Rooney tussles for the ball with Arsenal's Laurent
Koscielny Photo: GETTY IMAGES
[![Jeremy Wilson][2]][3]
By [Jeremy Wilson][4] 4:05PM BST 01 May 2011
[Follow Jeremy Wilson on Twitter][5]
**Arsenal **
**Wojciech Szczesny 7/10
**A spectator throughout the first-half, but then alert to deny Rooney and
Nani with vital second-half saves.
**Bacary Sagna 7**
The PFA's right-back of the year got forward regularly and, despite his
erratic delivery, was a persistent threat.
**Laurent Koscielny 7 **
Dealt well with the movement of both Rooney and Hernandez and lifted crowd
with first-half challenge on Fabio.
**Johan Djourou 7**
Arsenal's best defender this season, but was forced off in the 68th minute
after landing awkwardly from an attempted clearance.
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**Gael Clichy 7**
Outstanding in limiting the impact of Nani but fortunate not to concede a
penalty with late challenge on Owen.
**Alex Song 8 **
Screened the defence with discipline and intelligence to negate United and
ensure that Arsenal dominated possession.
**Aaron Ramsey 7**
His first Arsenal goal since January 2010 and was excellent alongside Song at
the heart of Arsenal's midfield.
**Theo Walcott 6 **
Seemed to play in a slightly more central position in support of Van Persie
and his pace helped keep Manchester United on the back foot.
**Jack Wilshere 7 **
Granted more licence to get forward in the absence of Cesc Fabregas although
his finishing remains his one relative weakness.
**Samir Nasri 7 **
His pace and understanding with Clichy was constantly threatening but forced
off at half-time with a hamstring injury
**Robin van Persie 7**
Denied a first-half chance by the arm of Vidic and showed real poise to
provide the assist for Ramsey's winner.
**Subs:** Andrei Arshavin replaced Nasri at half-time and was a calming
presence in possession. Sebastien Squillaci was forced on for Djourou while
Emmanuel Eboue substituted Walcott as Arsenal held their nerve.
**---------------------------------------------------- **
**Manchester United **
**Edwin van der Sar 6**
Had few saves to make despite Arsenal's initial control of possession and
could do little about Ramsey's decisive finish.
**Fabio 7**
More impressive attacking rather than defending and broke forward to create
Manchester United's best first first-half chance.
**Rio Ferdinand 7 **
A calming presence in the Manchester United defence and was helpless to
prevent Ramsey's late run from midfield.
**Nemanja Vidic 6 **
Fortunate to have one horribly misplaced clearance unpunished and then got
even luckier when his handball went unnoticed.
**Patrice Evra 6 **
Made one vital first-half interception but his attacking threat was generally
negated by the pace of Walcott and Sagna.
**Nani 5**
Preferred to Antonio Valencia on the right but was a peripheral influence as
Clichy pressed forward down his flank.
**Michael Carrick 5 **
Excellent last Tuesday against Schalke but his limitations in a game of
frenetic pace were evident here.
**Anderson 5 **
Selected in central midfield in order to give Ryan Giggs a rest but did little
to advance his case for a Champions League place.
**Ji-Sung Park 6 **
Delivered a typically industrious performance but another Manchester United
players whose final ball was lacking.
**Wayne Rooney 6
**One of his more frustrating afternoons and, in the current climate, risked
further punishment for his protestations at first-half booking
**Javier Hernandez 5 **
Largely subdued and, from his two best chances, was just unable to get onto
the end of crosses from Nani and Fabio
**Subs:** Antonio Valencia, Michael Owen and Dimitar Berbatov were all
introduced as Sir Alex Ferguson tried to inject some creativity to a flat
performance.
Owen was unfortunate not to win a penalty after provoking a clumsy Clichy
challenge.
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