Owen Hargreaves has challenged the authenticity of Arsenal's
status as the Premier League's most attractive side to watch.
United could, and according to Sir Alex Ferguson should, have taken
all three points at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. But
Hargreaves believes the tactical nous of the Reds first half
display and the counter-attacking threat after the break
constituted an excellent performance in the 2-2 draw.
There is no doubt Arsene Wenger's side play an entertaining,
attacking style. But Hargreaves may have a point, and Arsenal
certainly have one still to prove after failing to beat two of
their main rivals in consecutive weekends.
"Arsenal kept the ball and had a lot of possession, but they were
never really threatening," said the Reds midfielder, who once again
impressed in central midfield, this time alongside Anderson.
"Defensively, we did a good job and tried to control their
so-called beautiful football. Both of our goals were from really
beautiful pieces of play and theirs were a bit scrappy.
"Football is about scoring goals and winning games and I dont
think they had a clear-cut chance in the first half, apart from the
header by Gallas, and that was a set piece.
"They keep the ball and try to play that way, but when a team is as
good defensively as ours, you can keep them at bay because we
played very tight together."