Arsenal’s aspirations for the title of Premier League took another blow while the Clash Man United vs Arsenal finished 1-1 in Old Trafford.
Despite the dominant possession for large sections of the match, the Gunners could not ensure a very necessary victory, leaving them the leaders of the League to follow Liverpool by 15 points.
The match saw Arsenal initially take delay in the first half of time when Bruno Fernandes produced a moment of magic, Curling an astonishing free goalkeeper David Raya to give Manchester United with the head.
Arsenal, however, showed resilience in the second half, and in the 74th minute, Jurrien Timber created a space so that Declan Rice unleashes a powerful strike after André Onana, which saves a point for visitors.
Gary Neville: Mikel Arteta looked visibly agitated after Man Unity Vs Arsenal Draw
While the Arsenal’s fight prevented a defeat, the result has considerably worked its hopes of title already thin. The former defender of Man United and expert Sky Sports, Gary Neville, underlined the obvious frustration of Mikel Arteta after the final whistle, observing the agitated behavior of the Arsenal manager while he recognized the itinerant supporters.
Neville suggested that the club’s failure to sign an attacker experienced in the January transfer window could become a key discussion point in summer, because it remains one of the largest weaknesses of the team.
Speaking on Sky Sports as cited via BBC SportThe Pundit said:
“He [Mikel Arteta] was restless. He was agitated while walking towards the fans of Arsenal at the end.
“The biggest survey will be -” Why haven’t we signed an attacker? ” Make him [Arteta] Don’t you want one? You cannot children of football fans and they need a high -level attacker. “”
Important the coming summer transfer window for the arsenal
Many analysts and fans agree that the absence of an arsenal of a nine world class number has bothered their ability to compete at the highest level, especially in crucial games where the finishing chances remain imperative.
The prolonged absences of key attackers such as Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus have derailed their season. The injuries forced Arteta to deploy midfielder Mikel Merino as a makeshift attacker during recent games.
Without a natural scorer leading the line, Arsenal had trouble transforming their domination of possession into decisive attacks.
The club was without sports director after Edu left the club in mid-season leaving a massive vacuum which must be filled before an “important” summer transfer window for Arsenal.
A world class striker is said to be at the top of the arsenal lists. Several players have been linked to a decision, including Alexander Isak from Newcastle, which Artata would like to sign. However, Benjamin Sesko is considered a more realistic option for the Gunners.
