3 standout players from Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Man Utd

Eddie Nketiah’s last-minute winner gave Arsenal their latest accomplishment of half Centurions after just 19 matches – their best-ever start in the Premier League.

After Marcus Rashford opened the scoring by beating Aaron Ramsdale from distance, Nketiah equalised just six minutes later with a header following Granit Xhaka’s cross. Bukayo Saka then gave the hosts the lead after swerving a shot past David De Gea into the United goal. Just as Nketiah had done in the first half, Lisandro Martinez responded quickly to equalise by looping a header over Ramsdale and Gabriel Magalhaes.

The late goal felt a little Danny Welbeck against Leicester-esque. Arsenal are on the hunt for the title. Winning matches like this are key.

3 standout players from Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Man Utd

Here are the three standout players from Arsenal vs Manchester United:

1. Eddie Nketiah

Nketiah took his goals with a level of confidence that is needed from an Arsenal striker, but it wasn’t just his goals that were impressive today. He was influential in the first half of the match and gave Arsenal a sense of direction in attack when some looked lost. His immense positional play, something which he has always been credited with, was key to his goals.

After the corner was taken short, the 23-year-old stayed alive within the box and made a darting run ahead of Aaron Wan-Bissaka to head the ball past De Gea. His second goal demonstrated his positioning too. Despite Martin Odegaard’s contact not being the cleanest, Nketiah adjusted himself to redirect the ball into the net to ensure all three points were staying in London.

If there are any doubters of Nketiah left, this performance would have isolated them. He isn’t just a fill-in player of Jesus. He has the qualities needed to play a vital role in this Arsenal title charge.

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