MatchdayReports

Arsenal vs Manchester United, which used to be one of the most anticipated games of the calendar year, went 1-0 towards Arsenal after earning 3 hard-fought points. The game took off at Old Trafford and Arsenal ended two of their droughts, which were winning at Old Trafford after 14 years and winning away from home in the premier league against the "Top 6” after 5 years. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal lined up in a standard 4-3-3 but as the game began it transitioned into their default line up of 3-4-3 with the likes of Saka and Bellerin shifting towards LM and RM respectively and Tierney moving into the Left Centre half slot in the back three. During the first half, Arsenal were playing slick football and were constantly pressing the United defenders into errors and also imposed a high line which led to most of the game being played in United’s half. During this period, Arsenal had been completely dominating United and created several chances where the clear cut ones would have been the A...