Man Utd 2-0 Arsenal – 3 talking points as Gunners fall to United

Arsenal ended its second US Tour game with a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United. First-half goals from Bruno Fernandes and Sancho were enough to give United the win.

It was always going to be interesting to see if Arsenal could maintain the level of play they showed against the MLS All-Stars…turns out they couldn’t.

In what was a rather feisty preseason encounter, Arsenal simply couldn’t get going, and two first-half mistakes led to United goals.

Aaron Ramsdale will feel he could have done better with Bruno Fernandes’ shot, and Gabriel’s miskick on the halfway line allowed Sancho through on goal, and he made the most of his opportunity.

Overall, the squad will be better for the run, and there will be plenty for Mikel Arteta to take away from the game.

The match provided plenty of talking points; here they are.

Mistakes prove costly

It is only preseason, so there’s nothing to really get upset about, but two mistakes in the first half led to United goals. While Ramsdale’s was rather tricky as Fernandes’ shot bounced in front of him, he still would have liked to do better.

Then Gabriel’s miskick on halfway went completely wrong and allowed Sancho in, and he finished well. Both could have been avoided, but it is what preseason is about.

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Better to have them happen now than in the regular season, but those two mistakes that led to goals were the difference in the game.

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