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Arsenal suffer horror Manchester United defeat

ByAdam Schultz|
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Arsenal's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus looks on during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 4, 2022. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

As we know, football isn’t always fair. Some decisions go your way; other times, they go against you. For Arsenal, a decision was made in the first half that many feel went against them.

Gabriel Martinelli scored a superb goal, but it was overturned after Martin Odegaard was adjudged to have fouled Christian Eriksen in the build-up following VAR intervention. It was a seismic decision in the context of the contest.

But after the goal was disallowed, Arsenal were by far the better side. They just couldn’t make it count.

Gabriel Jesus was his usual industrious self. He was going toe-to-toe with Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez and putting himself about in challenges.

It does feel like a missed opportunity for Arsenal as, at stages, it felt like United were there for the taking, particularly after Bukayo Saka scored the equaliser, only for a quick-fire double from Marcus Rashford to all but seal the three points for the Red Devils.

All is not lost, though. Mikel Arteta’s side are still top of the Premier League, and now they embark on their Europa League campaign on Thursday as they take on FC Zurich.

Every Arsenal fan would have taken five wins from six games at the start of the year.

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