When the chant of  “One More Year” went up late in the game at Old Trafford on Saturday, even Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and the 9,000 visiting fans must have been somewhat begrudgingly nodding their heads. Veteran Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar was simply superb showing once again why he has been one of the worlds greatest for so many years. The unanimously agreed Man of the Match produced some vital saves to keep the Gunners at bay throughout the FA Cup quarter final prompting Ferguson to hail his display after the match.

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The first impression one got upon looking at the starting line up Manchester United fielded in this Old Trafford quarter final was that the FA Cup was not high on Sir Alex Ferguson’s list of priorities. He surprised by naming seven defenders to face Arsenal with one eye firmly fixed  on Tuesday nights Champions League meeting with Marseille and setting up his side to simply avoid defeat. In the end, United did far better than that, handing the Gunners a morale shattering 2-0 defeat to secure a trip to Wembley for a semi final which keeps them on track for an unlikely treble! Talk of such an achievement is far too early of course, there are too many pundits who feel that they’re not worthy of it, but the fact remains that after this result, United are still very much in the mix.

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This could come as a surprise to many but the outcome of the Old Trafford FA Cup quarter final on Saturday may have become a question of whether Manchester United and Arsenal WANT it badly enough! Have a look at the table and you’ll see that while one of the two will still be able to do the double after the weekend, there is also the mathematical possibility that one of them will fail to clinch a Champions League spot!  That’s how tight the Premier League race can become during the final few weeks.

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