Manchester United shattered
Arsenal by slamming eight goals past the shell-shocked Gunners at
Old Trafford.
The home side's delirious fans
mocked Arsene Wenger with chants of 'You're getting sacked in the
morning' as Wayne Rooney walked off with the matchball, having
scored his 150th Red Devils goal, then adding two more after
half-time to complete his hat-trick.
Yet Rooney's efforts did not
even account for half of United's staggering tally as they scored
eight for the first time since 1999.
Danny Welbeck, Ashley Young,
Nani and Park Ji-sung also found the net before Young completed the
rout with his second.
It was Arsenal's worst ever
defeat against United and the first time they have conceded eight
in a league game since 1896.
The result leaves Wenger
staring at the biggest crisis of his 15 years at the
helm.
For Sir Alex Ferguson, so
strident in his defence of the Frenchman pre-match, this is of
little concern.
His side are yet to drop a
point, as are their noisy neighbours across the
city.
And while there are plenty at
Stamford Bridge and Anfield who will strongly disagree this season
already seems to be turning into an eight-month shoot-out between
the red and blue halves of Manchester.
Manchester United:
De Gea, Smalling, Jones, Evans, Evra, Nani, Cleverley,
Anderson, Young, Rooney, Welbeck (Hernandez 35).
Subs Not Used:
Lindegaard, Ferdinand, Berbatov, Giggs, Park, Fabio Da
Silva.
Scorers: Welbeck, Young,
Rooney (3), Nani, Ji-sung
Booked: Evans,
Young
Arsenal:Szczesny,
Jenkinson, Djourou, Koscielny, Traore, Ramsey, Coquelin, Rosicky,
Walcott, van Persie, Arshavin.
Subs Not Used:
Fabianski, Oxlade Chamberlain, Chamakh, Lansbury, Miquel,
Ozyakup,Sunu.
Scorers: Walcott, Van
Persie
Booked: Arshavin,
Jenkinson.
Sent off: Jenkinson
Referee: Howard
Webb (S Yorkshire).
