Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd: 3 talking points as Gunners win it late

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<p>&mdash; Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/04/arsenal-man-united-3-talking-points-gunners-win-late/2/"https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1698440981966664044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>September 3, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/04/arsenal-man-united-3-talking-points-gunners-win-late/2/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></div> <p>As the second half wound down, it was Declan Rice who struck in &#8220;Fergie time&#8221; to send Arsenal fans into raptures as they grabbed the lead. With still minutes remaining, there were nervous times, but Gabriel Jesus slammed the door shut by scoring the Gunners&#8217; third.</p> <h2>Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd: 3 talking points as Gunners win it late</h2> <p>The game provided plenty of talking points, here they are.</p> <h2>1. Gabriel needs to start every game when fit</h2> <p>The Brazilian has been on the outer for Mikel Arteta thus far in the league season, but on Sunday, he showed why he needs to partner William Saliba in every game he can.</p> <p>Gabriel was solid in his return to the first team as he brought his trademark aggression and physicality to the Arsenal back four.</p> <p>His battle with Rasmus Hojlund late on was a highlight.</p> <p><em>Continued on the next slide&#8230;</em></p> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #c01f2f" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/04/arsenal-man-united-3-talking-points-gunners-win-late/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span>&nbsp;Talking Point #2 </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_136206" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-136206 size-full" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/04/arsenal-man-united-3-talking-points-gunners-win-late/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1706,w_2560/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1657826733-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="2560" height="1706" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1657826733-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1657826733-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1657826733-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1657826733-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:2560px;">Rice won it late for the hosts. (Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h2>2. Declan Rice shows his worth</h2> <p>While Arsenal has been stuttering to start the season, Rice has been at the peak of his powers, and against United, especially in the first half, his ability to intercept the ball high and keep his side in a nice tempo was outstanding.</p> <div class="embed "> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Declan Rice goal and celebration 🔥♥️</p> <p>(via reddit ) <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/04/arsenal-man-united-3-talking-points-gunners-win-late/2/"https://t.co/wGxnLJndAG">pic.twitter.com/wGxnLJndAG

<p>— Doc (@karthikadhaigal) <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/04/arsenal-man-united-3-talking-points-gunners-win-late/2/"https://twitter.com/karthikadhaigal/status/1698406179301691513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%22>September 3, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/04/arsenal-man-united-3-talking-points-gunners-win-late/2/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></div> <p>He drifted out of the contest in the second half and the side seemed to suffer because of it. But he popped up with a crucial goal late on.</p> <p>Quickly developing into a fan favourite.</p> <p><em>Continued on the next slide…</em></p> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #c01f2f" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/04/arsenal-man-united-3-talking-points-gunners-win-late/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Talking Point #3 </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_136207" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-136207 size-full" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/04/arsenal-man-united-3-talking-points-gunners-win-late/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1706,w_2560/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1657847746-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="2560" height="1706" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1657847746-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1657847746-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1657847746-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1657847746-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:2560px;">Havertz once again struggled. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h2>3. Should we be concerned by Kai Havertz?</h2> <p>While it is still early in Havertz’s Arsenal career, the German hasn’t hit the ground running by any means, but against United, Havertz didn’t cover himself in glory.</p> <p>He missed a gilt-edged chance to put his side in front and then was at fault for a giveaway that United then took the lead from.</p> <div class="embed "> <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gmyFNcH32C"><p><a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/04/arsenal-man-united-3-talking-points-gunners-win-late/2/"https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/03/arsenal-3-1-man-utd-player-ratings/">Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd: Player ratings as Rice strikes at the death</a></p></blockquote> <p><iframe class="wp-embedded-content" sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);" title="“Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd: Player ratings as Rice strikes at the death” — Pain in the Arsenal" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/04/arsenal-man-united-3-talking-points-gunners-win-late/2/"https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/03/arsenal-3-1-man-utd-player-ratings/embed/#?secret=VsTXFcMdv0#?secret=gmyFNcH32C" data-secret="gmyFNcH32C" width="500" height="282" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></p></div> <p>While many have preached patience for the German, it already feels like he is fighting a losing battle.</p><!—pageview_candidate—>">