Arsenal are now in 4th position in the Premier League table, as they won 3-1 against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon. Of course, the Gunners have now won back-to-back games in April, having defeated Chelsea 4-2 on Wednesday night. Apparently, the Mikel Arteta's men can still qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season.
Meanwhile, there are two best and two worst players from the game, as the Gunners keep their top-4 hopes alive in the Premier League. In all fairness, Manchester United missed players like Fred and Luke Shaw, because they were too open defensively. Without being sentimental, the Red Devils are expected to participate in the UEFA Europa League in 2022-2023, because they have already missed out on the top-4 race.
Best Players
Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United
Of course, it was unfortunate that the Portuguese magnifico was part of the losing team this afternoon, because he was the best player on the pitch. Statistically speaking, Cristiano Ronaldo registered 1 goal, having had 3 shots, 2 key passes, 2 big chances created, 100% duels won and 100% tackles. In all honesty, the player stood up for Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium, as he single-handedly frustrated Arsenal's defense line, but he couldn't do it alone.
Bukayo Saka - Arsenal
The Englishman was a nightmare for Alex Telles today, as he solely subdued Manchester United's defense line, having scored a penalty. Bukayo Saka had 1 goal, 5 shots, 1 key pass, 1 penalty won, 100% tackles, 7 duels won and was fouled three times. The player was subbed off in the second-half, because Mikel Arteta wanted to protect the defense line. Nevertheless, Saka was brilliant against the Ralf Rangnick's men at the Emirates Stadium.
Worst Players
Raphael Varane - Manchester United
Maybe Ralf Rangnick was too forward to start the Frenchman today, because he just came back from injury as he was completely poor defensively. Raphael Varane failed to command the defense line against Arsenal, which is unusual for him, as he had 0 aerial duels, 0 ground duels, 0 tackles, 1 interception, 5 clearances, 0 crosses, 3 long balls and lost ball possession 8 times. In all fairness, the Frenchman was awful throughout the 90 minutes, as he couldn't handle Arsenal's frontline.
Victor Lindelof - Manchester United
The Swedish centre-back was also poor against the Mikel Arteta's men, as he had 0 tackles, 0 aerial duels, 1 ground duel, 1 clearance, 1 interception, 0 long balls, 0 crosses, and just 43 touches. Without being sarcastic, Victor Lindelof didn't add anything to Manchester United's defensive line, because he was off both defensively and offensively. As a result, the defensive formation was open and too weak to accommodate Arsenal's pressure.
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