arsenal looked like the home team for the first 15 mins. you had your chances then, if they were taken, it would have changed the whole game.

man utds first goal was excellent and it took a moment of brilliance to beat you, although there was a handball in the first half, but the ref had no chance of seeing it because of how hard rooney blasted it. just looked like it hit the post. a slow reply makes it easy to notice, but then the ref didnt have that.

man utd weren't actually too physical with you, but the arsenal players prob didnt put enough physical pressure on man utd because you stood off them.

if you get only a couple of physical players who will jump after every ball, then you have every chance of winning the league - you still do even if you don't, but they will go a lot further to helping your cause when you are unable to play your footballing game.

as for what to take out of the man utd game. wouldn't worry about it. man utd were at home. man utd always raise their game more against the top teams because they have something to prove. and rooney was magical on the day, and every top player in the world can have his day at some point...