After United goalkeeper Altay Bayndr whipped the ball in from a corner, Declan Rice curled in the ball from close range to set up the 13th minute of the match, Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori nodded in from close range in the 13th minute.
The pressure is on manager Mikel Arteta to win the club’s first league title since 2003-2004, after finishing second for the previous three years.
As the visitors struggled to establish themselves as an attacking force, the Spaniard had to rely on his trustworthy defense and goalkeeper David Raya to score a sizable three points.
United, in contrast, lost to Ruben Amorim in a loss that is all too familiar given their poor 15th-place finish last year by the struggling English giants.
In the preseason, United introduced Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha as their starting attack, and Benjamin Sesko came off the bench in the second half for around 200 million pounds ($270 million).
Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba, who are typically unflappable centre-back pairing, were quickly unsettled by Cunha and Mbeumo.
However, Bayindir, who was serving As Andre Onana’s deputy, made a flagrant error, which caused United’s excellent work to be derailed.
Before half-time, Patrick Dorgu’s powerful effort from distance that hit back off the post was the closest to a United reply.
Raya was quick to save Raya’s tame efforts, while Mbeumo and Cunha did brilliantly to diverge another Cunha shot across the face of goal.
Before turning to Sesko as a replacement for their number nine, Arsenal had been interested in the position for well over a year. Before the hour mark, Kai Havertz took the place of the Swede in the understated Premier League debut.
Sesko rejected Newcastle’s advances in order to attract the 20-time English champions, making his debut moments later as a hero’s welcome.
United continued to enjoy the better of the play while Raya skillfully drained a powerful header from Mbeumo.
However, Arsenal held on to maintain their lead over title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City, both of whom won on the campaign’s opening weekend.
Despite winning, Calafiori claimed that his side still needs to improve.
We worked a lot on our set pieces, and that is what we displayed today, like we always have. He said, “We must continue to improve if possible.”
“We must be good in every position if we want to compete at the highest level.” It’s not easy to play every game because my teammates are all set to play. The level will rise as a result of the confidence we have inside. Hopefully, I’ll be a lot of fun, but if not, another teammate might be able to.
Bruno Fernandes, the captain of Manchester United, claimed that despite their best efforts, they must be more clinical in front of the goal.
We had a lot of chances but didn’t score, so we had to do better the next time. He told Sky Sports, “We controlled the game well and we were good with the ball.”
“[Both]Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo] provided many opportunities and] were in the best positions,” said Cunha. They are a threat, and we are aware of that fact. What they can offer the team is something we are very aware of. Although it was a positive first impression for them, I’m confident that they will do so much better.
Chelsea were held 0-0 by Crystal Palace in the Blues’ opening competitive game as the Club World Cup champions, which was another Premier League defeat on Sunday.
Due to the team’s exertions in the United States, Chelsea toiled at Stamford Bridge after defeating Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final a month later.
In the second half, Brentford defeated Nottingham Forest 3-1, with striker Chris Wood, the team’s top scorer last season, scoring 20 goals, scoring twice from the spot on either side of Dan Ndoye’s goal on his debut.
Source: Aljazeera
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