Rooney and Nani destroyed Arsenal at home! (and in 3D!)

Manchester United moved to within one point of leaders Chelsea courtesy of an impressive 3-1 win at Arsenal. Wayne Rooney scored his 100th Premier League goal while Manuel Almunia palmed the ball into his own net and Park Ji-sung added a third.

Wayne Rooney did not charge out of the television towards the bar. Nor did Andrey Arshavin drift menacingly towards the jukebox. But the first glimpse of 3-D football in a British pub proved almost as convincing as Manchester United’s thrashing of Arsenal yesterday.

What appeared to be a roomful of Blues Brothers impersonators gathered near Liverpool Street station in Central London to watch United’s 3-1 victory, in a broadcast that Sky is hoping will change the way we watch TV.

“The depth is pretty amazing,” Ben Tranter, 26, said. “If you can’t replicate the atmosphere, it definitely narrows the gap.”

David Lubelski, 71, said: “It’s fascinating. I went to the Emirates last week and you get a better view of the match here. There, you’re so far away. Particularly in the close-up, it really does come to life. When it’s in their faces, it’s very dramatic.”