Arsenal vs Manchester United Player Ratings: Old Guard Shines

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal walks off after the final whistle during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on November 19, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal walks off after the final whistle during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on November 19, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal marched into Old Trafford with both teams needing three points, but they both shared one. Not a good game on either side of the ball.

It’s going to be hard for me to avoid expletives when referring to this match, but Olivier Giroud and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be sparing me a lot of those. This is a game that should have been lopsided but Arsenal came out scared. Even the starting XI screamed timidity.

We shouldn’t have had to settle with a point, but that’s where we ended up. It went from needing three points to being thrilled with one.

More on this later. Until then, here are the player ratings.

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