Arsenal climbed into the top half of the Premier League table tonight with a thoroughly deserved victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford – their first since 2006.
Arsenal were comfortably the better team in the first half. They hustled United’s diamond midfield out of possession repeatedly, only to send all of the chances they created off target and failing to trouble David de Gea.
In a tight second half Arsenal took the lead after 69 minutes, when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang converted a penalty after Paul Pogba brought down Hector Bellerin in the penalty area.
United changed players and formations throughout the game to try and get going, but their approach play was cumbersome throughout. A
fter three defeats already this season it was a vital win for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. For Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer it was another deflating performance at Old Trafford, where they have taken just one point from 12 in the Premier League this season.
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