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ARSENAL triumphed over Manchester United thanks to two late goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus in what could be a huge victory in Arsenal’s title hunt.The tie very nearly looked to be lost for Arsenal before Alejandro Garacho’s late strike was ruled out for offside by VAR.
Declan Rice’s late goal secured victory for The GunnersCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
That kept the scores level at 1-1.
Arsenal then saw dramatic late strikes from Rice and Jesus to secure all three points.
Here is how Mark Irwin rated the Gunners…
AARON RAMSDALE – 6
Beaten again by the first shot on target but couldn’t be blamed for this one. Important second-half save to deny Martial but he surely must have thought he was going to be busier than this. 6
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BEN WHITE – 6
Still scarred by the chasing he got from Marcus Rashford last season, he was guilty of standing too far off the United man and giving him too much time to pick his spot for the opening goal. Got forward well to support Saka.
WILLIAM SALIBA – 7
Anthony Martial will be haunted by his fellow Frenchman in his dreams after this monstering. Saliba won their  battle all ends up and looks to be getting stronger with every game, although he still has an occasional mistake in him.
GABRIEL MAGALHAES – 7
Finally back in the starting line-up due to Partey’s injury and clearly had a point to prove.  A powerhouse in the middle of the defence and absolutely relished his physical battle with Hojlund when the big Dane came on for a late cameo.
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OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO – 6
Like Gabriel, this was his first start of the season and it didn’t take him long to get right back into the groove. So comfortable on the ball, he was always looking to join the midfield while still keeping a close eye on Anthony.
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MARTIN ODEGAARD – 8
The skipper led from the front to drag Arsenal back into the game with a perfectly placed equaliser from the edge of the box. Pressed like a mad thing to make sure United’s defence were never able to settle on the ball.
DECLAN RICE – 9
Stepped up to show just why Arsenal have paid £105milion to get him in their team. Totally bossed the midfield and relished the responsibility of playing through the lines from deep. A Rolls-Royce of a performance, he took the roof off the Emirates with his stunning 96th minute winner.
Declan Rice’s late strike secured the three points for ArsenalCredit: Getty
KAI HAVERTZ – 5
Arteta has urged the fans to show the £65million German some love but he’s not making it easy for them. Took a complete fresh air shot with the goal at his mercy and then gave the ball away in the build-up to United’s goal. Convinced he should have had a penalty when clipped by Wan-Bissaka and couldn’t believe it was overturned by VAR. 
Kai Havertz struggled again and was subbed on 76 minsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
BUKAYO SAKA – 6
Tried his heart out but it just wasn’t happening for him against a solid United defence which was taking no prisoners. Being marked so closely is starting to take its toll.  Booked.
EDDIE NKETIAH – 7
The England new boy kept his place in the side despite Gabriel Jesus being fit and available and gave his all to justify his selection. His hold-up play has really improved but he was never able to get a clear sight of goal all game.
GABRIEL MARTINELLI – 8
Arsenal’s creator in chief, he was involved in all of his team’s best attacking moves.  Gave Wan-Bissaka a real run-around and provided the assist for Odegaard to come up with the instant response to falling behind in the first-half.
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Gabriel Jesus (for Nketiah 76mins): Buried United on the break with a 100th minute goal to secure the points.
Takehiro Tomiyasu (for Zinchenko 76mins): On for the flagging Zinchenko and helped to shore things up at the back
Fabio Vieira (for Havertz 76mins): He changed the game when he came on against Fulham last week and did the same again to tee up Jesus.
Reiss Nelson (for Martinelli 89mins):  On too late to make an impact.
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Jorginho (for Odegaard 98mins): On too late to make an impact.
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MANCHESTER UNITED legend Roy Keane delivered a hilariously blunt assessment of Arsenal’s chances of winning the title this season on Sky Sports.Ahead of Arsenal’s clash with Manchester United, presenter Dave Jones asked Keane: “Are you convinced by Arsenal’s title credentials Roy?”
Roy Keane produced a scathing assessment of Arsenal’s title chances this seasonCredit: Sky Sports
To which Keane replied with a blunt: “No. Not really.”
He then expanded on his outlook by saying: “Obviously they’ve strengthened the squad, they were brilliant last season, particularly at the start of the season.
“But we were here towards the end of the last season where they ran out of steam physically and mentally and I still think they’re short.”
He then went on to praise the strength of Manchester City, saying they “really are so good” and claimed the rest of the league are playing “catch up” to reach their level.
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Keane then went on to say there were still “huge question marks” surrounding Arsenal’s title challenge this season before laying into Mikel Arteta’s comments yesterday that he used 43 formations against City and 36 against Fulham.
Keane said: “I didn’t know there were that many formations you could play in football but there you go.
“Sometimes you need to simplify football because they have a lot of good players, they had a lot of good momentum last year but they did come up short.”
After the footage was clipped up and put on social media by Sky Sports, fans were quick to give a response to Keane’s scathing assessment.
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One fan said: “No one is convinced yet. I was convinced last season and the last games were disasters.”
Another Arsenal fan wrote: “What were you hoping to hear from Keane? Yes the team has not been convincing because of the Arteta experiments. Give it time.”
A Manchester United fan agreed with Keane, saying: “I agree, I still don’t think they’ve got enough, especially this season playing two games a week.”
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THOMAS PARTEY has dealt Arsenal another blow by suffering a hamstring injury that could keep him out for THREE MONTHS.The Ghana national team confirmed rumours that Partey had picked up a significant problem during training with the Gunners.
Arsenal star Thomas Partey has suffered a hamstring injuryCredit: Alamy
Arsenal declined to comment but initial reports claimed the player had torn a hamstring and was facing a long spell on the sidelines.
Partey’s absence will be a huge disappointment to Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.
The midfielder’s redeployment as a hybrid right-back is crucial to Arteta’s new playing system.
Arsenal had already lost summer signing Jurrien Timber to a serious knee injury he suffered in their opening game of the season.
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Ghana, managed by former Newcastle and Brighton boss Chris Hughton, are preparing for an African Cup of Nations qualifier against the Central African Republic.
The Ghana Football Association announced on their website: “Arsenal ace Thomas Partey is left out of the squad due to injury.
“According to his club, the player picked up an injury in training and could be on the sidelines for a while, however the Black Stars medical teams is monitoring the situation.”
Partey has proven to be essential for Arsenal ever since his £45million arrival from Atletico Madrid in 2020.
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The midfielder has since amassed a total of 103 appearances for the Gunners.
The 30-year-old was especially important for the North Londoners last season with three goals in 40 matches across all competitions.
The Ghana international helped Arsenal come close to winning their first Premier League title since the 2004 Invincibles campaign. More