Red Devils were lucky - Arshavin

(15-12-2010) Manchester United were lucky to beat Arsenal in Monday’s top of the table EPL clash at Old Trafford, reckons Gunners midfielder Andrey Arshavin. Arsenal relinquished their lead on the standings to the Red Devils thanks to Park Ji-sung's first-half winner at the Theatre of Dreams. "We didn't deserve defeat, the match was a battle. Both teams fought for the result and unfortunately we lost,” Arshavin told the Arsenal’s official website on Tuesday. "I think Manchester United had more luck than us during the game, but we were not able to create anything special near their goal.” He added: "We didn't play for a draw, we simply acted responsibly in defence and looked for our chances to attack. If it wasn't for a fortunate bounce at the end of the first half, we would have gone in at 0-0 and the second half would have been easier."