Mikel Arteta has his first win as the Arsenal manager on the back of a dominant first-half performance against Manchester United and if there is a distance to cover before the club’s past glories are recovered it is at least a start.
Arsenal had kicked off in 13th place four points above the relegation zone and everybody knew another home defeat would make it four in a row – admittedly not all on Arteta’s watch but equal to a club record.
Written by David Hytner at the Emirates Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/01/arsenal-manchester-united-premier-league-match-report under the title “Pépé strikes as Arsenal rediscover their mojo to master Manchester United”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
