Premier League: Arsenal v Manchester United

Arsenal are hoping to extend their 10-game unbeaten league run today and, with victory, they could leapfrog their opponents, the reigning Premier League champions, Manchester United ... here, Nani looks to shoot past Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen
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The Portuguese winger is in fine form this afternoon ... here, he skips away from Samir Nasri and Gaël Clichy before chipping the ball goalward
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Arsenal's Spanish keeper Manuel Almunia gets a hand to the ball but watches as it drops agonisingly into his own net
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Even if Almunia had turned the ball away, Park Ji-Sung would have been on hand to score
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Wayne Rooney makes it 2-0 four minutes later, capping a brilliant counter-attack to leave in Arsenal in ruins
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A view from behind the goal shows that Almunia had no chance this time
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Rooney wheels away after scoring what was his 100th Premier League goal
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Wes Brown pats the striker on his head
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger barks orders from the touchline as his team continue to flounder. Park's goal in the 52nd minute makes in 3-0 to United
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Cesc Fabregas breaks past Michael Carrick as Arsenal seek a lifeline
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But United's win was never in danger, not even when Vermaelen's deflected shot beat Edwin van der Sar to make it 3-1 ... It's a crushing defeat for the home side who now trail the Red Devils by four points
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