
2. Arsenal missed Thomas Partey dearly
The midfield battle was always going to determine the result, and without Thomas Partey, the Gunners were found wanting in this area of the pitch. Sambi Lokonga couldn’t build on his excellent performance against Aston Villa as he was guilty of giving the ball away numerous times.
GOAL Man Utd 3-1 Arsenal (75 mins)
— Premier League (@premierleague) September 4, 2022
Man Utd counter with pace, and Christian Eriksen squares for Marcus Rashford to side-foot home for his second of the match#MUNARS
Having Partey alongside Xhaka gives Arsenal a completely different look, and the Ghanaian’s ability to soak up pressure, wriggle out of challenges, and play those progressive passes was sorely lacking today.
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