Mikel Arteta won his first victory on the Arsenal bench. - Ben STANSALL / AFP

After four consecutive defeats at home, Arsenal returned to success by easily winning against Manchester United (2-0). The Gunners' performance was quite similar to that achieved for a long time against Chelsea, in the same place three days earlier, where despite a good start to the game and a certain defensive cohesion, the players of Mikel Arteta had collapsed in the last ten minutes (1-2).

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This time, while remaining solid defensively and very combative, they set the bar higher on the attacking front. Author of a goal (8th) and a hit on the post (38th), Nicolas Pépé was the great offensive host of the Londoners, who logically joined the locker room with two goals ahead at the break, after the second goal by Sokratis (42nd).

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More calculating and more tactically consistent than in the past, the Gunners fell a lot in the second half. But without damage this time, thanks in particular to the defensive activity of his attackers, reported missing at the end of the Emery era. “As soon as he arrived, the new coach put things on the table, reacted Aubameyang to the RMC microphone. He made it clear what he expected from us and that it was non-negotiable. Everyone got to work. Everyone wanted to make an effort because we have pride which is also there. We wanted to regain the taste for victory and please our supporters. ”

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