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3 positives & negatives from Arsenal’s 3-2 victory over Man Utd

By Mitch Peotter

Arsenal's English striker Eddie Nketiah celebrates with teammates after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 22, 2023. - - 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 Glyn KIRK / 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 GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's English striker Eddie Nketiah celebrates with teammates after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 22, 2023. - - 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 Glyn KIRK / 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 GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Positive #2: Is Bukayo Saka the best player in the Premier League?

Starboy. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Starboy. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /

It’s truly wild to be in a position where we can say this, but it genuinely might be true. His goal was sublime, and he almost did it twice.

He went up against one of the best left-backs in the league this season and made it look easy. Defenders are scared to face him at this point, giving him an obscene amount of space not to get burned, and they get put on toast regardless.

He started all of this and deserves every penny of that potential new contract.

Negative #2: Tough first half for Ben White

Ben White was substituted after a tough first half. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Ben White was substituted after a tough first half. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /

A half-time sub is never what a player wants, but unfortunately, that was the case for Ben White.

He wasn’t the only Arsenal player that produced a poor first 45 minutes, but with a yellow card going against one of the most in-form attackers in the league, Arteta understandably brought on Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The good news is that this performance is out of the ordinary for White, and I’m sure he’ll be back to his best next week.

Continued on the next slide…

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