Arsenal experienced a disappointing 2-0 pre-season defeat against Manchester United in New Jersey on Saturday night. Despite fielding a strong starting XI, which included all three summer signings, the Gunners were outplayed by a somewhat undermanned Man United team, who capitalized on two critical errors made by Arsenal in the first half.
The match started on a challenging note for Arsenal, as Aaron Ramsdale, the goalkeeper, allowed Bruno Fernandes to score with a long-range effort. Later, a mistimed clearance by Gabriel provided Jadon Sancho with an opportunity to score, and he made no mistake in punishing the Brazilian, securing the second goal for Manchester United.
In the second half, Arsenal had a chance to halve the deficit early on, but Eddie Nketiah missed the target with his effort from a smartly executed free-kick routine. As United fielded a weakened lineup, the Gunners gained more control, but they failed to seriously test United's goalkeeper, Tom Heaton. Manager Mikel Arteta eventually made changes, but Arsenal couldn't mount a late resurgence, and Manchester United cruised to a comfortable 2-0 victory.
Here are the player ratings for Arsenal from the match:
Goalkeeper & Defenders:
Aaron Ramsdale (GK) – 3/10
Jurrien Timber (RB) – 6.5/10
William Saliba (CB) – 6/10
Gabriel (CB) – 4/10
Takehiro Tomiyasu (LB) – 5/10
Midfielders:
Declan Rice (DM) – 4.5/10
Kai Havertz (CM) – 3.5/10
Martin Odegaard (CM) – 4.5/10
Forwards:
Bukayo Saka (RW) – 6/10
Eddie Nketiah (ST) – 4/10
Gabriel Martinelli (LW) – 4.5/10
Substitutes:
Kieran Tierney – 4.5/10
Thomas Partey – 5/10
Gabriel Jesus – 4.5/10
Ben White – 5/10
Jorginho – 5/10
Fabio Vieira – 5/10
Leandro Trossard – 4.5/10
Emile Smith Rowe – 5/10
In summary, Arsenal's pre-season match in New Jersey was disappointing as they were overwhelmed by Manchester United, resulting in a 2-0 defeat. Despite a strong starting lineup, Arsenal's errors proved costly, and they couldn't stage a comeback against the Red Devils.
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