Arsenal Vs Manchester United: 5 things we learned

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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 01: Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Arsenal celebrates with Lucas Torreira of Arsenal after scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 01, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /

1. It’s good to be an Arsenal fan again

I have not heard the Emirates quite like it was here in a long time. After the boos of Crystal Palace and the mass exodus in the second half against Manchester City, this was a very different Emirates stadium and very different Arsenal team.

If nothing else, Mikel Arteta has made it exciting to watch Arsenal again. That is something that I could not write about this team in a long time. Unai Emery only brought such raucous feelings fleetingly. It took Arteta two weeks and three matches to provide the fanbase with a team that inspires and excites.

From the incessant high pressing to the high-tempo possession play, Arsenal played with a swagger, confidence, a verve and vibrancy that rippled through the stands. It was undeniably brilliant, and it demanded a very obvious response: joy.

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I enjoyed watching Arsenal play for the first time in a long time. It is exciting to be a fan again, and it is all down to Arteta.

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By Andrew Dowdeswell | Jan 1, 2020

1. It’s good to be an Arsenal fan again