Wayne Rooney Leads Louis Van Gaal's Manchester United To Premier League Win At Arsene Wenger's Arsenal

Wayne Rooney has forever been a thorn in Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, and he has once again come back to haunt them. Despite Manchester United perhaps being second best, they grabbed a 2-1 win at Emirates Stadium, largely due to Rooney's influence. Louis Van Gaal earned his first away win with the club, but Wenger wasn't prepared to praise his opponents, suggesting it was Arsenal errors that cost them this vital Premier League game.

Wenger hit out at his team and opponents, saying to the BBC: "At the moment defensively we are a bit naive. It's a game that we dominated for 80 percent of the time and we haven't dominated a game like that against Manchester United for a long time. At the end of the day we were not efficient enough in the final third, or defensively, and we made a mistake at the back, which they took advantage of. Once we were 1-0 down, we had possession in the final third that they had to defend. We missed a few opportunities in the second half, even in the final 20 minutes."

Were Arsenal unlucky or "naive" or did Manchester United execute their game-plan to perfection? Van Gaal's men are still in contention to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, and with several of their rival sides starting slowly, they might just achieve their target. United have been far from their best, but there's a general belief that they will improve, while the likes of Arsenal are at their best but just struggling to find consistency.

Readers: Will Manchester United best Arsenal at the end of the season, or did they get lucky against a "naive" Arsenal? Who do you think is more deserving of qualifying for the UEFA and why? Comment below!