Arsenal frustrate Mourinho, Toure back with a bang

The Spain global was on target to open the scoring against Arsenal on Saturday, although United were pegged back by Olivier Giroud’s late equaliser, which sealed a 1-1 draw.

The Gunners’ late draw. thanks to an 89th minute header from substitute Olivier Giroud, makes it 17 games without a loss for Wenger’s side, the only defeat of the season being the opening day loss to Liverpool.

United faces Feyenoord on Thursday at Old Trafford in a game it needs to win to maintain hope of qualifying for the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League.

“The fact that they and their belongings had been searched before entry means we are confident there was no risk to safety”.

In 11 previous meetings against the Gunners, Mourinho had never lost a Premier League game. “That is the reality”.

Juan Mata looked to have put United on course for three points with a sweeping left-foot finish from Ander Herrera’s cut-back after 68 minutes. “We want style as well but we had more steel than style today”, he said. What is it down to?

While Sanchez’s goal return in his false 9 role remains incredible, he remains a lethal attacking threat on the wings, and Wenger will do well to revert the Chilean to the flanks and bring Giroud back into his rightful place – in the first team.

Sure enough, on 62 minutes, Rooney replaced the ineffective Anthony Martial while Daley Blind was sent on for Matteo Darmian, who was perhaps fortunate not to have received a second yellow in the first half that would have reduced United to 10 men.

Guardiola’s men hit back to grab the victor in the 83rd minute as Toure slotted home following confusion in the Palace defense.

“I want to stay here and I want to play more games”.

Wenger will know, however, that Arsenal will need to be bolder and perform better against their rivals than this – but on this occasion he will take this draw and move on.

“But it is a lot sort of easier to deal with a result like that when you know you’ve played well, you’ve done everything you can and you deserve to win”.

Wenger felt his side were not at their best.

The United boss added that “in the last three matches at home” the team should have won every game convincingly but all ended in a draw. Especially because my last Premier League title was 18 months ago, not 18 years ago.

Bournemouth beat Stoke 1-0 at the Bet365 Stadium with a goal from on-loan Chelsea defender Nathan Ake after 26 minutes.

Leicester lost 2-1 to Watford, leaving the champions two points above the relegation zone. When the action got under way again, Sunderland doubled their lead in the 62nd minute through Victor Anichebe.