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Arsenal didn't set the world alight, but they got three points and a clean sheet against long-time rivals Man United. This, in many ways, is the sign of champions.
Look, Arsenal had a tough game. They got on the scoreboard early but after that, didn't really challenge the Man United goal. Riccardo Calafiori nodded home in the opposition box, but afterwards, he was pinned back and defending a rampant Man United press.
But, let's be honest, Arsenal never looked like losing this match. It's refreshing to say, but Arsenal is not threatened by most team's attack, let alone a disorganized and incomplete Man United attack.
Arsenal had their worst display in a long time, but it was still enough to beat Man United. Man United had their best display in a long time, but it wasn't enough to even get on the scoreboard.
So, Arsenal was the better team, right? For whatever reason, Ruben Amorim doesn't agree.
Ruben Amorim thinks Man United was better than Arsenal
Ruben Amorim has taken the bold stance after the match that Man United was the better team against Arsenal. He said it shows Man United could beat any team in the league.
In his own words, Amorim said: “We prove today that we can win any game in the Premier League. We were the better team against a great team like Arsenal”.
Weird. A loss proves Man United can win any game in the Premier League now.
We get the sentiment. Amorim is trying to rally up his troops for the season ahead, but it's quite cringeworthy. Man United is a massive club, so to take a loss at home against their longest rivals as a positive is yet another bizarre sign of the times.
Look, there were positives for Man United to take. It was the closest match-up that Arsenal has experienced against them for a long time, so they have made progress. But we'd like to hope Arsenal never reach the stage again of celebrating losses at home against rivals.
We've been there in the past, and it's a dark place to be. Now, we can point and laugh at Amorim.
Man United would have painted themselves in a better light if Amorim had avoided making this 'better team' comment, and the fans had avoided jeering off Gyokeres while they were losing.
I get it, rivalry does this to teams, but until Man United gets some points on the board, there isn't much to celebrate. The fact of the matter is they have started this season in the exact same place they finished last season - 15th.