Twenty three of the Chilean miners who were trapped underground for 69 days are here at Old Trafford tonight. They are guests of honour at Sir Bobby Charlton's instigation - Sir Bobby's father having been a minerPhotograph: Phil Noble/ReutersAlso in the director's box is David Beckham, who looks as if he's spent last two months trapped in a cave without a razor or hair clippersPhotograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty ImagesThe game begins and, despite the tempo, chances are scant. Here, Marouane Chamakh puts his head on the line as Arsenal hunt a breakthroughPhotograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
Wayne Rooney gets in a tangle with Laurent KoscielnyPhotograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images… while Park Ji-sung offers Alex Song a quick cuddlePhotograph: Mike Egerton/EMPICS SportFive minutes before half-time, Nani's deflected cross zips towards Park and the South Korean quickly adjusts his body to flick the ball goalwards ...Photograph: Dave Thompson/PAThe ball loops out of the reach of Arsenal's helpless goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny, and into the far corner. It's 1-0 to UnitedPhotograph: Jon Super/APPark and Nani run off to celebrate what many in the crowd might believe was a fortuitous goal. But when they see a replay they'll realise what dexterity it took to produce such a finishPhotograph: Robin Parker/EPAAnderson gets his skates onPhotograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images... and is later denied by a fine block from Szczesny, who is proving himself more than competent between the postsPhotograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action ImagesUnited are awarded a dubious penalty when the ball strikes Gael Clichy's arm as he slides along the ground. There seemed no intent whatsoever from the Frenchman, who could hardly have moved his arm in time, but the linesman has flagged for the offencePhotograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action ImagesWayne Rooney steps up and smashes the penalty ...Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images… yards over the barPhotograph: Phil Noble/ReutersThat's a dreadful effort and he knows itPhotograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action ImagesBut try as Arsenal might, they can't find an equaliserPhotograph: Dave Thompson/PA1-0 it ends. That's now 10 defeats in their last 11 matches against Manchester United and Chelsea combined. No wonder Arsène Wenger looks miserablePhotograph: Dave Thompson/PA
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