Edwin refuses to reconsider retirement

Edwin refuses to reconsider retirement

Published Mar. 12, 2011 9:47 p.m. ET

Edwin van der Sar ruled out the prospect of another season for Manchester United after a fine performance in their FA Cup win over Arsenal.

Fabio was on hand to break the deadlock in the 28th minute at Old Trafford, tucking home the loose ball when Manuel Almunia could only parry a Javier Hernandez header.

Wayne Rooney doubled Manchester United's lead midway through the second half to secure victory and an FA Cup semi-final berth.

"I think we played quite well against Arsenal," Van der Sar told ITV.

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"We got our goals, luckily I pulled off a couple of saves and we defended well.

"It was important of course because we lost to Chelsea and Liverpool so the gap in the league is now non-existent.

"We needed to win tonight for another chance of silverware."

The 40-year-old was a key catalyst in United's success, producing a performance that belied his age and rightfully earned him the man of the match of the match award.

Van der Sar has already announced his intention to retire at the end of the season and when questioned whether he is tempted to change his mind, he insisted: "No, definitely not."

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