Yes, a goal in injury time could rescue crucial points for a team, like let's say, Manchester United's Vidic's 92nd minute tap in against Sunderland at the weekend.
But surprise surprise, Times Online decided to use the word 'rescue' in an Arsenal headline, perhaps feeling it would be less credible for a Manchester United side to be needing saving.
Lack of biting edge
Both Arsenal's home game against Wigan and Manchester United's against Sunderland finished 1-0 and showed signs of a lack of biting edge.
And yet Times journalist, Brian Granville at the Emirates Stadium, selected the more derogatory of headlines in: "Adebayor strikes to rescue sluggish Arsenal" compared to Jonathan Northcroft's more positive slant for Manchester United in "Nemanja Vidic keeps United on track".
Arsenal needed a win to follow-up on their victory at Chelsea last weekend and regain some consistency and confidence. But United too looked until the dying minute, that they were to produce a third goalless draw in five games.
Both sides were culpable for missing chances - Arsenal's Denilson and Adebayor both hit the post and van Persie shot wide on a few occasions. United's Berbatov headed high from six yards out.
Northcroft himself said that United "so nearly paid for a tired, uninspired performance" and yet it is Arsenal that is described as "sluggish" as they missed chances to cement their lead.
Surely both teams could be deemed a little sluggish, but now back on track.
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