Terrace Talk: Vital point gives us the edge over United

Pooping Man Utd’s last home game of the season party was always likely to prove a stiff test, especially after ramping up the pressure upon ourselves, following Swansea’s infuriating “smash and grab” last Monday night.

Having struggled to string a pass together in the opening half at Old Trafford, mercifully the Gunners gave a much improved account after the break, with a display that appeared to be deserving of at least a positively crucial point.

As we’ve learned to our cost in recent seasons, you can’t over-estimate the importance of a top- three finish, thereby avoiding putting a spanner in the works of pre-season preparations, by having to be involved in a Champions League qualifier.