If they can not travel to their major English rivals and win, what chance do they have at the Nou Camp or the Bernabeu where Real Madrid and Barcelona usually score for fun?
The goal was his fourth of an injury-affected season and, with a little more luck, he could have scored two more in the first half.
And whether United's Champions League hopes now rest on the Europa League, he said: "I think with the last result against Swansea and the defeat today we have to be pragmatic and see it is hard [to finish in the top four]".
"The team was good, organised, we played to win and Arsenal weren't better than us in my opinion". Now they have 90 minutes in their legs and they will be ready to play Thursday.
While United remain two points and one place above Arsenal following the loss, they have played a game more than the Gunners.
Mouirnho said:"In the past I would leave Highbury and they were crying".
"Now we have only one point more, we wanted to have three points more, but it's not the end of the world", Klopp said.
"We have shown on any one day we can beat anyone so if we could get in the Champions League we know we could be a match for anyone", he said.
But just as it seemed as though Arsenal were starting to raise the tempo, Holding nearly gifted United the opener with a pass across his own goal that was picked up by Rooney, whose shot was saved by Cech.
This was the 16th competitive matchup between Wenger and Mourinho - and the 13th in league play - since 2004.
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Downplaying his rivalry with Mourinho, Wenger said: "It is not manager against manager".
The recalled Rooney, who has scored more Premier League goals against the Gunners than any other player, headed over an early Mata cross.
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"Finally I leave this stadium with Arsenal fans happy".
United are 1-0 up against Celta Vigo from the semi-final first leg last Thursday.
Wenger added:"There's still a mathematical chance".
Dickinson continues: "There are facts here but, inevitably, also propaganda as Mourinho talks endlessly about the problems he must overcome".
Phil Neville was on the warpath on MOTD last night, as after lamenting how boring the Premier League had become, he also had a bone to pick with both Manchester United and Arsenal players. "I can not do it in another way".
Mourinho said their cramped schedule, which includes a possible two further Europa League fixtures, meant United must win the tournament to qualify for next season's Champions League.
"Technical area enmity might well be the highlight of a game where on-field entertainment could be in very short supply".
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