Former Liverpool defender and pundit Jamie Carragher has said he would still be "encouraged" by Arsenal's performance against Manchester United on Sunday despite defeat, claiming the Red Devils are aiming to play their style of football. It comes after a disappointing first loss of the season, but it wasn't so much down to a poor performance.
The Gunners had showed up on the day but were unravelled in both boxes as they lacked a cutting edge at one end and were beaten by a clinical United team at the other. New signing Antony opened the scoring when he was free on the right with Bukayo Saka swiftly equalising after.
It was then a game defined by counter-attacks for the hosts, who quickly sprung two on the visitors for Marcus Rashford to score a killer blow with a brace. While it inflicted a first defeat in the league, Mikel Arteta's side remain top and will look to begin another winning run.
