Arsenal missed out on the chance to go second within the WSL after failing to interrupt down 10-player Manchester United in a goalless draw on the Emirates.
After Anneke Borbe fantastically saved out Fridolina Rolfo’s early header, Arsenal dominated Man Utd with out ever actually threatening to attain.
The sport additional turned in Arsenal’s favour when Jayde Riviere was despatched off for 2 bookable offences within the sixty fifth minute, however the Gunners couldn’t capitalise on their participant benefit.
Arsenal racked up 25 photographs as they dominated possession, however they solely had six efforts on track in a efficiency that summed up their season up to now.
It is the primary time beneath Renee Slegers, who signed a brand new take care of the Gunners on Friday, that they’ve failed to attain at dwelling within the WSL as they missed the possibility to go above Chelsea into second and shut the hole to WSL leaders Man Metropolis to 5 factors.
Man Utd, who keep fourth and a degree behind the Gunners, had been resolute they usually held on for a degree as the 2 groups performed out a second successive goalless draw this season.
‘The story of Arsenal’s season’
Izzy Christiansen on Sky Sports activities:
“Arsenal had the momentum and they dominated Man Utd all over the field, but they have nothing to show for it.
“It paints the story of Arsenal’s season up to now.
“It’s been frustrating amd they haven’t been as ruthless in the final third as they can be.
“Alternatively, it was a very resolute efficiency from Man Utd, taking place to 10 gamers.
“They had a lot of defensive work to do and a lot of ground to cover. They executed a good game plan to come away from the Emirates with a good point.”
Slegers: Two factors misplaced for Arsenal
Arsenal boss Renee Slegers to Sky Sports activities:
“A game of dominance, apart from that first header they had in the first half. A game of dominance with no reward unfortunately.
“I feel I used to be completely satisfied we had extra photographs as we speak than we had earlier within the season, round 25, which is nice as a result of it means we had extra conditions from totally different phases of play – counter-attacks and longer assaults with extra gamers within the field.
“Not enough shots on target so we are definitely going to be looking at how we’re going to be creating more clear-cut chances. Play players to their strengths and get repetition of that final ball and keep working on belief with the squad because we have some excellent finishers and when we’re really composed and believe in what we’re doing, we can score the goals.
“We need to climb and look upwards. We misplaced two factors as we speak, it was crucial for us as we speak so it makes it a bit of however more durable however we carry on going.”
‘Man Utd were ready for the fight’
Manchester United manager Marc Skinner to Sky Sports:
“As soon as we go right down to 10 gamers it turns into a problem and a combat, and my gamers had been prepared for the combat.
“Can’t argue with the referee’s decision making, she [Jayde Riviere] put herself in the position where the referee can make a decision. Regardless of how hard or soft I thought it was, we can’t put ourselves in that position.
“You have to be ready that Arsenal need that counter-attack, you must bear in mind. We needed to be defensively stable, collective after which counter which is pure in that scenario [with 10 players].
“We started the game really well, hit the bar and then let Arsenal get rhythm, we were the downfall of ourselves, and then second half we should have been more dominant, we made the changes and didn’t get the chance to use them.
“A degree away on the Emirates is OK for this one, particularly right down to 10 gamers.”
