Arsenal claims 2-0 win against Manchester United as Ruben Amorim’s side suffers second winless game
Ruben Amorim's Manchester United fell 2-0 to Mikel Arteta and co. at the Emirates thanks to goals from Timber and Saliba.
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A memorable night at the Emirates was headlined by the fact that Ruben Amorim‘s side fell 2-0 to Mikel Arteta and co. The Red Devils were unable to find the net as goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba sealed the deal for the hosts.
With the win, Arsenal is now on 28 points and level with rivals Chelsea, who is in second. After a nervy first half which saw United escape punishment on several occasions, the Gunners opened the scoring in the 54th minute.
Already living off of the reputation that they are deadly from set pieces, Arsenal’s first goal came from a similar routine. Timber got on the back of a Declan Rice corner before flicking it past opposition keeper Andre Onana.
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With United failing to muster a comeback, Arsenal went on to create several more chances from set pieces. Finally, the second goal came through William Saliba, who made final contact with a ball from Thomas Partey. Following the win, United now finds itself in 11th position, with 19 points from 14 games.
Ruben Amorim claims it was ‘almost impossible’ to defend against Arsenal
Mikel Arteta‘s men put an end to Ruben Amorim‘s perfect start to life with United. Following the game, the Portuguese tactician had strong words as he reflected on the 90 minutes that passed.
As seen in several Arsenal games this season, the Gunners employed ‘cunning’ tactics to get the job done on Wednesday night.
The set pieces have killed the game. Arsenal put a lot of players near the goalkeeper and it’s almost impossible to fight for the ball.
Ruben Amorim told Manchester Evening News
? Rúben Amorim: “The set-pieces changed the game. The set-pieces have killed the game”.
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“Arsenal put a lot of players near the goalkeeper and it's almost impossible to fight for the ball”.
“But we have to manage to defend them and we already know we have to be better”. pic.twitter.com/kRfLjCNUoh
Amorim also stressed that his team ‘failed’ to do its job properly and that a higher level is required from his side in coming games. Amorim handed significant praise to young defender Leny Yoro, despite the two goals conceded.
United’s next game is against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League before taking on Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League. In response to the win, Mikel Arteta expressed his delight as he stressed the fact that Arsenal could have scored more goals from their set pieces.
Following the loss, Amorim has also vowed to turn things around after riding out the storm. United will also face Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup.
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