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'Some boys' football leagues blow the final whistle at eight goals for fear of turning young men away from the game. Who knows if the callow youth assembled by Arsene Wenger will be affected by this? What merit was there in a late substitute appearance for Henri Lansbury with the score at 7-2, for instance? Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain arrived on 62 minutes and within five it was 5-1.
'Yet if there is one statistic, beyond the scoreline, that reflects the depth of the crisis at Arsenal, it is that both starting line-ups had the same average age, 23. Arsenal are still planning for some mythical future; at Manchester United the future is now. Wenger kept referring to the eight players he had missing but how many of these absentees would have warranted a place in Manchester United's team?
'Gervinho looked good against Udinese but he would not start ahead of Wayne Rooney. Alex Song works hard but is he better than Tom Cleverley or Anderson on current form? Jack Wilshere could be a Manchester United player, Thomas Vermaelen should start ahead of Jonny Evans, Bacary Sagna could challenge at right back, but don't forget United are minus three- quarters of the presumed starting back four, too' - Martin Samuel in The Daily Mail.
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'This was a woeful Arsenal performance and sadly it exposed young players such as Carl Jenkinson, who was sent off in the second half; Francis Coquelin and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, a second-half substitute, to a situation from which they should have been protected. There was precious little leadership from the likes of Johan Djourou and Laurent Koscielny. Even Robin van Persie, who scored Arsenal's second, had a first-half penalty saved.
'But just as crucially it was a touchstone performance from Sir Alex Ferguson's young generation of players, from Phil Jones, Danny Welbeck, Tom Cleverley and Chris Smalling up to the older hands such as Patrice Evra, Anderson and Ashley Young. But no-one was quite the equal to the prince among them all, Wayne Rooney whose hat-trick - two sensational free-kicks and a penalty - was the crowning glory on a giddy day for Old Trafford' - Sam Wallace in The Independent.
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'Arsenal were unbelievably embarrassing, a disgrace to the shirt, with players like Tomas Rosicky and Andrei Arshavin so poor it was astonishing to think they are actually internationals. So wretched was Arsenal's display that the club's top brass vacated their directors' box seats before a final whistle that must have sounded like the Last Post.
'The only ones with Arsenal connections who emerged with any credit were the away supporters who kept singing, kept backing the team even as Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young, a boyhood Gunners fan, mercilessly shredded their defence.
'Manchester United were so good with a breathtaking, chance-taking display of football. United versus Arsenal was Total football versus total chaos. Sir Alex Ferguson's men used to bully Wenger's physically; now they bully them with the ball, utterly destroying them with their speed of mind and feet' - Henry Winter in The Daily Telegraph.
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'Arsenal were unbelievably embarrassing, a disgrace to the shirt, with players like Tomas Rosicky and Andrei Arshavin so poor it was astonishing to think they are actually internationals. So wretched was Arsenal's display that the club's top brass vacated their directors' box seats before a final whistle that must have sounded like the Last Post.
'The only ones with Arsenal connections who emerged with any credit were the away supporters who kept singing, kept backing the team even as Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young, a boyhood Gunners fan, mercilessly shredded their defence.
'Manchester United were so good with a breathtaking, chance-taking display of football. United versus Arsenal was Total football versus total chaos. Sir Alex Ferguson's men used to bully Wenger's physically; now they bully them with the ball, utterly destroying them with their speed of mind and feet' - Henry Winter in The Daily Telegraph.
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'Some boys' football leagues blow the final whistle at eight goals for fear of turning young men away from the game. Who knows if the callow youth assembled by Arsene Wenger will be affected by this? What merit was there in a late substitute appearance for Henri Lansbury with the score at 7-2, for instance? Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain arrived on 62 minutes and within five it was 5-1.
'Yet if there is one statistic, beyond the scoreline, that reflects the depth of the crisis at Arsenal, it is that both starting line-ups had the same average age, 23. Arsenal are still planning for some mythical future; at Manchester United the future is now. Wenger kept referring to the eight players he had missing but how many of these absentees would have warranted a place in Manchester United's team?
'Gervinho looked good against Udinese but he would not start ahead of Wayne Rooney. Alex Song works hard but is he better than Tom Cleverley or Anderson on current form? Jack Wilshere could be a Manchester United player, Thomas Vermaelen should start ahead of Jonny Evans, Bacary Sagna could challenge at right back, but don't forget United are minus three- quarters of the presumed starting back four, too' - Martin Samuel in The Daily Mail.
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'This was a woeful Arsenal performance and sadly it exposed young players such as Carl Jenkinson, who was sent off in the second half; Francis Coquelin and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, a second-half substitute, to a situation from which they should have been protected. There was precious little leadership from the likes of Johan Djourou and Laurent Koscielny. Even Robin van Persie, who scored Arsenal's second, had a first-half penalty saved.
'But just as crucially it was a touchstone performance from Sir Alex Ferguson's young generation of players, from Phil Jones, Danny Welbeck, Tom Cleverley and Chris Smalling up to the older hands such as Patrice Evra, Anderson and Ashley Young. But no-one was quite the equal to the prince among them all, Wayne Rooney whose hat-trick - two sensational free-kicks and a penalty - was the crowning glory on a giddy day for Old Trafford' - Sam Wallace in The Independent.
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'Predictably the only man still blinded to it all is the man himself. And that could ultimately prove his downfall. Maybe not today, although United fans gleefully taunted him with, "You're getting sacked in the morning!" But the unthinkable must now be on the agenda.
'Yes Wenger has achieved much at Arsenal - winning trophies, playing beautiful football and grooming great talents. And he firmly believes those past glories earn him the right to understanding and patience from his board, his fans and his critics during these difficult days.
'But it's not difficult days anymore. It's six long years without silverware - and counting. The beautiful football is no more and the great production line is grinding to a halt' - Rob Beasley in The Sun.
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'Yes Wenger has achieved much at Arsenal - winning trophies, playing beautiful football and grooming great talents. And he firmly believes those past glories earn him the right to understanding and patience from his board, his fans and his critics during these difficult days.
'But it's not difficult days anymore. It's six long years without silverware - and counting. The beautiful football is no more and the great production line is grinding to a halt' - Rob Beasley in The Sun.
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'Wenger should have anticipated the departures of Fabregas and Nasri and recruited reinforcements, but he didn't. That was one of the reasons Arsenal looked so utterly out of their depth yesterday. But it has also been evident for some time that he needs to leaven his youth policy with experienced players who, as Neville put it, 'have been around the block'.
'When those criticisms were put to him, Wenger dodged them. He said a team of 20 people at the club were working on transfers and had not found anyone. Even for devout Wenger fans, that is not good enough. United, Liverpool and Chelsea have refreshed their ranks. Arsenal have stagnated.
'Last Wednesday, it seemed victory over Udinese would be more significant than any reverse Arsenal might suffer here. That was wrong. This result shook the club to its foundations and confirmed its fall from power. Wenger is still the best man for the job but the time for fiddling while his club burns has passed. He must act and act quickly' - Oliver Holt in The Daily Mirror.s s
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'When those criticisms were put to him, Wenger dodged them. He said a team of 20 people at the club were working on transfers and had not found anyone. Even for devout Wenger fans, that is not good enough. United, Liverpool and Chelsea have refreshed their ranks. Arsenal have stagnated.
'Last Wednesday, it seemed victory over Udinese would be more significant than any reverse Arsenal might suffer here. That was wrong. This result shook the club to its foundations and confirmed its fall from power. Wenger is still the best man for the job but the time for fiddling while his club burns has passed. He must act and act quickly' - Oliver Holt in The Daily Mirror.s s
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