Ferdinand reveals United frustration

Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United were so frustrated to only beat Arsenal by one goal on Saturday the win almost felt like a defeat.

Goals from former Arsenal player Robin van Persie and fullback Patrice Evra sealed all three points for United in the English Premier League match at Old Trafford, with Santi Cazorla pulling one back in vain late on for the visitors.

With Chelsea and Manchester City held at Swansea and West Ham respectively, the win left United top of the table, but
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Ferdinand said the players were far from happy with all aspects of their performance.

“We should have finished that game off ages ago,” he told reporters.

“That is the most disappointing thing.

“If you had been in our changing room you’d have thought we lost the game, the way the mood was. At the end of the day it is three points.

“I thought it was the best shape we have had for a while, this season, and we defended as a team.

“That showed in the amount of chances we created but we should have maybe had the game won by five, six or seven but it wasn’t to be.”