MANCHESTER UNITED 2, ARSENAL 2
Manchester United fell further behind in the race for fourth place after coming from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
Arsenal
Manchester City outclass new look Arsenal in good start to their title defence
ARSENAL 0, MANCHESTER CITY 2
Goals by Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva ensured that Manchester City got their title defence off to a winning start at the Emirates against Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger wins his last match as Arsenal manager at Huddersfield Town
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0, ARSENAL 1
How apt it was that the last match in charge of Arsenal for Arsene Wenger would end in that most Arsenal of scorelines, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s first half strike sealed the Gunners’ first away points of the year in a 1-0 win at Huddersfield Town.
Manchester United guarantee Champions League football following home win against Arsenal
MAN UNITED 2, ARSENAL 1
MAROUANE Fellaini’s injury-time winner guaranteed Champions League football for Manchester United, but ended Arsenal’s slender hopes of a top-four finish.
It was also Arsene Wenger’s last visit to Old Trafford as Gunners’ manager and his 60th game against the Reds was one of the most lukewarm.
Northern beasts Manchester City blow Arsenal aside for the second time in four days
ARSENAL 0, MANCHESTER CITY 3
A first half blizzard of goals by Bernardo Silva, David Silva, and Leroy Sane crushed Arsenal’s attempt to go toe to toe with Manchester City following their Carabao Cup heartbreak with three goals in 18 first half minutes of an entirely one sided match in which the Gunners couldn’t even score from the penalty spot in the second half after City took their foot off the gas.
By the 33rd minute of this contest clinical City had scored with each of their last six shots on target against Arsenal – three in the Carabao Cup final and another treble here as the Gunners conceded three goals in the first half of a Premier League game for the first time and wasted a succession of chances to score against their visitors.
How different it might have been if Arsene Wenger’s high risk strategy – to match City man for man and attack them – had not spectacularly backfired at a freezing underpopulated Emirates Stadium as City extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points.