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Giroud salvages Arsenal a point
- Updated: November 19, 2016
Olivier Giroud headed home a late equaliser as Arsenal snatched a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Arsene Wenger has had little to cheer against Jose Mourinho in the Premier League but his decision to throw on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Giroud late on proved inspired as they combined for the leveller after Juan Mata’s opener.
The late salvo stretched Arsenal’s unbeaten run in all competitions to 17 games, although Wenger has still yet to beat Mourinho in the league in 12 meetings and his team only mustered one shot on target in the game.
The result means more problems for United, who have picked up just six points from their last five Premier League games at Old Trafford. They remain six points off the Gunners, who have moved up to third.
In the absence of the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mourinho, who engaged in a frosty pre-match handshake with Wenger, decided to start Marcus Rashford in attack and leave Wayne Rooney on the bench.
It was one of four changes from the victory over Swansea last time out, as Antonio Valencia surprisingly returned from a broken arm to replace Ashley Young at right-back.
The big news for Arsenal was that Alexis Sanchez was fit to start following a hamstring niggle picked up on international duty with Chile. Carl Jenkinson made a rare Premier League start at right-back, deputising for the …
