Such is life for the modern Manchester United the first point to make is that their supporters no longer need to check the bottom half of the Premier League to find their team. This result lifts them from 11th to 10th, just above the jagged line. It is still not where they want to be – but Arsenal did enough, ultimately, to warrant a point from a thud-and-blunder evening that demonstrated how far these old rivals have fallen since the days when they harboured title ambitions. On this evidence it is going to be a long way back. Scott McTominay did score a peach of a goal for United but they have not managed more than a single goal in their last seven matches in all competitions.
Arsenal’s equaliser came from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after VAR had overturned a rotten offside decision and, after that, neither side had the wit and guile to find a winner.
Written by Daniel Taylor at Old Trafford
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/30/manchester-united-arsenal-premier-league-match-report under the title “Aubameyang and VAR earn Arsenal draw to leave Manchester United in mire”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
