Marc Skinner, the Manchester United head coach, admitted his team rode their luck as they struck late to maintain their unbeaten start to the Women’s Super League campaign with a draw against an improving Arsenal side who produced arguably their best display of the campaign.
The more frustrated looks on the faces of the Arsenal players, supporters and staff at full time summed up the visitors’ control of large parts of the second half, after the France forward Melvine Malard’s goal eight minutes from time denied them their third win from three games under the interim head coach, Renée Slegers.
