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"We lost [the title] on goal difference last season and I don't want to see that again," said Ferguson.
"I'm disappointed with our inability to hammer home an advantage."
The slender winning margin did not tell the full story, as United kept Arsenal's goalkeeper Vito Mannone busy throughout the game.
The Italian, standing in for the injured Wojciech Szczesny, made superb saves from Van Persie and Rooney, with Antonio Valencia missing an open goal.
Santi Cazorla grabbed a late consolation for the away side but it was United's lack of incisiveness in front of goal which left Ferguson angry.
"It was a strange game. We had an opportunity to add to our tally," he said. "It looked as though it was going to be self-destruction. It only takes a second to lose a goal.
"They had some possession without threatening us but thank God we got the second one because with them scoring right on time, it would have been an embarrassment."
Rooney's failure from the penalty spot means United have now missed four spot kicks from six attempts this season.
"I think I will take it myself next week, if we get one," said the Scot. "When you take a penalty you should hit the target so at least the goalkeeper has to save it.
"Normally Wayne can hit great penalties, but that was a bad one, he knows that."
Defender Rio Ferdinand echoed his manager's disappointment after the match.
"If you had been in our changing room you'd have thought we lost the game, the way the mood was," he said.
"We should have finished that game off ages ago. That is the most disappointing thing."
Sir Alex Ferguson said Manchester United should "have won by four or five" after the 2-1 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Former Gunners striker Robin van Persie opening the scoring early on but Wayne Rooney missed a penalty and the Red Devils spurned a host of other chances."We lost [the title] on goal difference last season and I don't want to see that again," said Ferguson.
"I'm disappointed with our inability to hammer home an advantage."
The slender winning margin did not tell the full story, as United kept Arsenal's goalkeeper Vito Mannone busy throughout the game.
The Italian, standing in for the injured Wojciech Szczesny, made superb saves from Van Persie and Rooney, with Antonio Valencia missing an open goal.
Santi Cazorla grabbed a late consolation for the away side but it was United's lack of incisiveness in front of goal which left Ferguson angry.
"It was a strange game. We had an opportunity to add to our tally," he said. "It looked as though it was going to be self-destruction. It only takes a second to lose a goal.
"They had some possession without threatening us but thank God we got the second one because with them scoring right on time, it would have been an embarrassment."
Rooney's failure from the penalty spot means United have now missed four spot kicks from six attempts this season.
"I think I will take it myself next week, if we get one," said the Scot. "When you take a penalty you should hit the target so at least the goalkeeper has to save it.
"Normally Wayne can hit great penalties, but that was a bad one, he knows that."
Defender Rio Ferdinand echoed his manager's disappointment after the match.
"If you had been in our changing room you'd have thought we lost the game, the way the mood was," he said.
"We should have finished that game off ages ago. That is the most disappointing thing."
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