How Arsenal beat Manchester United to confirm title challenge

Join Stephen Bradley as he finally says what we’ve all been wanting to say without the fear of jinxing it; Arsenal are in a title race!

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Oleksandr Zinchenko celebrates with Leandro Trossard of Arsenal after their sides third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 22: Oleksandr Zinchenko celebrates with Leandro Trossard of Arsenal after their sides third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

He analyses the Gunners’ 3-2 pummelling of Manchester United on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League, and illustrates just why this game wasn’t as you think it might have been.

Some of it was by design, but two major decisions by Eric Ten Hag were key towards Arsenal gaining control of the match.