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Arsenal double their lead but United fight back Ronaldo played in Elanga but Tavares did just enough to put him off, then Ronaldo lashed an effort over and Dalot hit the crossbar as United continued to press for the equalizer.Īrsenal then went 2-0 up as Nketiah thought he had scored but he was offside after a VAR check, however referee Craig Pawson then checked the pitch-side monitor and awarded a penalty kick for Arsenal for a foul on Saka just before Nketiah scored his offside goal. Man United responded well to going behind as Ronaldo set Anthony Elanga clear but his shot was saved well by Aaron Ramsdale, but the Arsenal goalkeeper gave the ball away cheaply just after that and Gabriel saved his blushes as he deflected Bruno Fernandes’ chip wide. His curler was pushed away by David de Gea but only to Nuno Tavares who tapped home his first Arsenal goal.
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Granit Xhaka and Mohamed Elneny were both superb in holding midfield too.Īrsenal took the lead with the first effort of the game as a cross into the box was missed by both Varane and Telles and found Saka. Man of the Match: Martin Odegaard – Silky display from the Norwegian midfielder who is showing his class on the ball. Improving defensively is easier said than done but it is essential for both of these team to progress and close the gap on Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. They have to keep solid defensively in the years ahead to cement that top four status and United have to improve defensively (which probably means buying two new center backs, a holding midfielder and a right back) if they’re going to get back into the top four annually. For most of this season Arsenal have improved defensively and that is why they are in a great position to finish in the top four.
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Arsenal were missing their star full backs and holding midfielder, while United were without Maguire and Shaw who are both likely to start next season despite their recent struggles. Both teams have to improve defensively to cement top four status: This is the key factor for both. The best chance they have to finish in the top four is to go all-out for the win in each game between now and the end of the season.ģ. Arsenal are full of mistakes right now but if they can find just a bit more composure at the back they have the players in attack to hurt most teams. Nuno Tavares’ silly handball gave United the chance to make it 2-2 from the penalty spot but they didn’t take it and that was a huge let-off. Aaron Ramsdale and the defenders in front of him have been told to play out from the back and that created unnecessary pressure and a lot of nervy moments. Mikel Arteta has taken the handbrake off in recent games as he realizes the current defenders he has (sans Partey, Tierney and Tomiyasu) aren’t capable of keeping shutouts and staying in a solid shape. They also could have conceded four or five. Arsenal put themselves under unnecessary pressure: They were lively early on and could have scored four or five in the first half. Now the question is this: will Ronaldo want to stick around given that United won’t be in the Champions League next season? He’s not a Europa League player, is he?Ģ. He should have been on penalty kicks as Bruno Fernandes’ miss at 2-1 was crucial in the outcome of this game. The 37-year-old has now scored 22 goals in this very poor United side this season and if he’s given proper service next season, he’s shown he can score 25-30 goals once again. He scored a classy goal, smashed home another which was marginally offside and played in clever passes to his teammates throughout. Ronaldo proves he can be key part of Erik ten Hag’s rebuild: Much of the talk has been about whether or not Ronaldo should be kept around next season as part of ETH’s rebuild. Three things we learned from Arsenal vs Manchester Unitedġ. Possession: Arsenal 56, Manchester United 44 Shots on target: Arsenal 7, Manchester United 5 Goals scored: Tavares 3′, Saka 32′, Ronaldo 34′, Xhaka 70′ Manchester City transfer news, live! Latest reports, rumors, updatesĪrsenal vs Manchester United final score, stats