When Arsenal met Manchester United at Old Trafford back in September it was a back-and-forth game, one which the Gunners had dominated over large stretches but they had ultimately still come away empty-handed.
A second-half Marcus Rashford brace earned United a 3-1 victory, handing Mikel Arteta and co. their first Premier League loss of the season. Arteta was heavily criticised by some sections of the media for his so-called tactical naivety that day, perhaps going too gung-ho at 1-1, a decision that effectively shot his side in the foot.
Fast forward more than four months and it would be remiss to even attempt to criticise anything the Spaniard has done since. In fact, that trip to Manchester remains the only time that his side have tasted defeat in the league this term, with the north Londoners currently sitting five points clear at the top of the pile after they avenged their loss, beating the Red Devils 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening.
