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MAN UTD were stunned by a late Arsenal show at the Emirates.Erik ten Hag’s men looked like they may hold out for a point despite the Gunners having the lion’s share of the play.
Jonny Evans (left) won’t look back fondly on his ‘second debut’Credit: PA
However, a few of the Dutchman’s late subs appeared questionable as Mikel Arteta’s men stole in to win it in stoppage time.
Having set up negatively, United conceded twice after the 90 minutes to leave with nothing – which was pretty much what they deserved.
Here is how the Red Devils rated.
ANDRE ONANA – 7
Onana solidified his reputation as the anti-De Gea with another adventurous display with the ball at his feet.
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The Cameroonian made a brilliant save from Saka to keep the Red Devils level but it was all ultimately in vain.
AARON WAN-BISSAKA – 7
A typical Wan-Bissaka display. One of the best one-on-one defenders in the business but distribution not quite where it needs to be.
The right-back was rescued by VAR after a penalty decision that could have gone either way when Havertz went down in the box.
VICTOR LINDELOF – 6
The Swede looked like Bambi on Ice under the bouncing ball in a game he won’t want to dwell on.
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Will be relieved not to have been sent off after an ‘orange card’ foul on Nketiah when the ball had long gone.
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LISANDRO MARTINEZ – 7
Didn’t put a foot wrong until just past the hour when he scythed down Nketiah to stop a counter-attack.
Picked up a booking, and what looks like an injury, in the process and was instantly subbed off.
DIOGO DALOT – 7
Playing at makeshift left-back, Dalot could have easily gone under with the pressure Saka was applying in the first half.
However, he adapted well to the challenge and was relatively untroubled after the first half an hour.
CASEMIRO – 5
Arsenal rushed the ex-Real Madrid star like a pack of hyenas as he showed worrying signs of being unable to keep up with the pace.
Completely switched off to allow Odegaard to cancel out Marcus Rashford’s goal straight from the kick-off.
On this evidence, Sofyan Amrabat can’t come into the side soon enough.
CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN – 8
The cultured Danish midfielder was one of few star performers for Man Utd as he covered incredible ground to support the defence and attack.
Brilliant interception and masterful through ball to assist Rashford’s goal.
Christian Eriksen was one of the few bright sparks in an unambitious Man Utd performanceCredit: Reuters
BRUNO FERNANDES – 6
As quiet a first 45 minutes as you’ll ever see from the Man Utd captain.
A bit more bite from the Portuguese star in the second half but one of his more forgettable overall displays.
ANTONY – 6
The often-infuriating bleached blonde Brazilian put in far more defensive work than he gets credit for.
However it was hard to remember him completing a pass in the opposition half.
MARCUS RASHFORD – 7
The England star took his goal brilliantly. However it would have been good to see him more involved in the general play.
Rashford also became a bit predictable in the opposition box as the game went on with his reluctance to do anything other than cut inside onto his right foot.
Things looked promising for Man Utd when Marcus Rashford gave them the leadCredit: AP
ANTHONY MARTIAL – 5
The Frenchman was very lucky to see out the transfer window still a Man Utd player, and he put in another insipid display at the Emirates.
Anonymous in the first half before seeing a chance to put the Red Devils ahead in the second comfortably saved by Ramsdale.
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RASMUS HOJLUND (on for Antony 66)
The £72m Dane certainly puts himself about more than Martial.
Very keen to play with his back to goal, which suggests he may be asked to play the ‘Weghorst’ role rather than being expected to be a go-to goalscorer himself.
HARRY MAGUIRE (on for Lisandro Martinez 66) – 6
The former Man Utd captain appeared so popular with the fans that they were belting out his name when he came on for Lisandro Martinez.
The Arsenal fans, that is.
However, he wasn’t to blame for the defensive capitulation late on.
ALEJANDRO GARNACHO (on for Antony 84) – 7
Garnacho impressed off the bench once again.
He was half an inch away from giving Man Utd a late lead as VAR intervened to disallow his 87th minute goal for offside.
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JONNY EVANS (on for Victor Lindelof 84) – 4
It’s very hard to understand what Ten Hag was thinking giving the 35-year-old a late cameo in a fixture like this.
He lost the physical battle with Gabriel to gift Declan Rice Arsenal’s second and then was caught completely out of position for the third. More

MANCHESTER UNITED fans slammed Jonny Evans after his disastrous second club debut. The visitor’s lined up with Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof at the Emirates with Raphael Varane out injured.
Harry Maguire came on against ArsenalCredit: Getty
Jonny Evans was also brought on against ArsenalCredit: Rex
Declan Rice’s winning goal deflected off EvansCredit: Getty
But the pair both came off during the match with out of favour Harry Maguire and ageing club legend Evans replacing them when the score was 1-1.
It left fans with little confidence as United defended for a point.
One said: “Maguire and Evans partnership hold me.”
Another added: “We’re actually having Maguire and Jonny Evans as our CB against Arsenal.”
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One joked: “Johnny Evans-Harry Maguire. What is life?
Another fumed: “Maguire and Evans partnership against Arsenal, I am speechless.”
Fans fears were then realised with Evans having a nightmare.
Declan Rice scored in injury time, with his shot deflect off Evans before going past Andre Onana in goal.
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Gabriel Jesus then put the cheery on top in the TENTH minute of added time to break United hearts further.
Again, Evans was involved, with the Brazilian onside by the veteran.
One fan said after the match: “I have no blame on Ten Hag. This is what United have to deal with having this ownership.
“It’s an absolute disgrace that he can’t look to the bench for Amrabat, he was forced into keeping Maguire.
“Name me one top half side that Maguire and Evans play as a partnership for.”
Another added: “Jonny Evans the deflection and then playing Jesus onside first one is unfortunate but can see his match fitness really isn’t there and that’s the key problem.
“Just looked a bit lost despite his experience and had a bit of a nightmare at a key stage in the game after coming on.”
Maguire’s United future looked over in the summer when he was stripped of captaincy by manager Erik ten Hag.
But a move to West Ham collapsed due to his wage demands, meanwhile Evans re-joined after leaving Leicester.
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The game in North London was one to remember after Marcus Rashford opened the scoring on 27 minutes.
But Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard levelled just 60 seconds later.
The drama did not stop there as Alejandro Garnacho thought he has snatched the game just before the 90 minute mark.
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But he was adjudged offside after a VAR check leaving the game all to play for.
And it was Arsenal’s club-record £105million signing Declan Rice who put them on their way to victory.
Gabriel Jesus celebrates his goal after being played onside by EvansCredit: Reuters
Evans moaned to the official but to no availCredit: Getty More

ROY KEANE smirked and called Theo Walcott “so naive and young” after the pundit was asked who was the bigger club out of Arsenal and Manchester United.Theo Walcott is making his punditry debut after retiring from the game last month.
Walcott was asked by Micah Richards who was the bigger club out of Arsenal and Manchester United
A smirking Roy Keane patted him on the back and called him “so naive and young” after Walcott opted for Arsenal
Sky Sport posted a video filmed by Micah Richards where he asked Walcott who was the bigger club out of United and Arsenal at this moment in time.
Walcott was diplomatic in his response and said: “Arsenal finished above Manchester United so if you were to go right now, for me, I feel like they are a club that are a bit more organised, especially behind the scenes.”
A smirking Keane then patted Walcott on the back and said: “So naive and young.”
After Keane’s intervention, Walcott then said: “But if you’re talking overall, United have definitely topped that.”
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Fans on Twitter were divided as they reacted to Walcott’s assessment of the two clubs.
One said: “Let him cook.”
Another added: “Arsenal is the bigger club right now!”
While a third wrote: “Yes of course Arsenal is bigger than Man Utd.”
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But not everyone agreed.
One said: “United will always be bigger even in league 5 tbh.”
While a second wrote: “big in terms of what? fanbase? Silverware? Revenue?”
To which a third replied: “Lol. We, Manchester United are bigger in terms of everything you’ve mentioned.”
Richards also asked the duo for a prediction on the scores which they were more harmonious on.
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MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville lashed out at the Glazers after it was claimed they are planning to take the club off the market.It has been claimed that the Glazer family have failed to get close to their valuation of the club and intend to end the sale process.
Morning and it’s Arsenal v United for me today on @SkySports . Join us if you like ❤️. P.s. I don’t believe the Glazers not selling/doing anything story. They have to do something. They’ve run out of money and the financial situation is desperate. They need investment in.…— Gary Neville (@GNev2) September 3, 2023

Manchester United legend Gary Neville slammed the Glazers once moreCredit: PA
The Glazers could end Manchester United’s takeover processCredit: AFP
Neville was left fuming with the Red Devils’ unpopular owners and urged them to resolve this “toxic” situation.
However, the Sky Sports pundit doesn’t believe the takeover saga is over just yet as the “desperate” Americans have “run out of money” and need investment in.
Neville tweeted: “Morning and it’s Arsenal v United for me today on @SkySports. Join us if you like.
“P.S. I don’t believe the Glazers not selling/doing anything story. They have to do something.
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“They’ve run out of money and the financial situation is desperate. They need investment in.
“They’re also having a toxic impact on the club from the inside out. The negligence continues for now but I don’t think it can go on without some action on raising funds.
“Also who would come in as a minority alongside them with the damage it would do to their reputation.”
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe posed as the likeliest candidates to take over United.
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Sheikh Jassim appeared to hold the advantage as he bid £6billion for a full takeover, compared to Ratcliffe’s offer for majority ownership that would see the Glazers retaining a minority stake.
SunSport reported how Jassim was close to finalising a deal – with Neville’s comments backing that up.
But it’s now claimed that the Manchester giants’ owners actually want closer to £10bn to sell.
The same source alleges that the American chiefs will try and sell the club again in 2025.
It’s believed they think the financial environment in two years time will attract more bidders, especially from the US due to the 2026 World Cup that will be staged in America, Mexico and Canada.
This comes after the most recent set of financial figures showed United’s gross debt stood at a staggering £725million in the quarter ending in June. More

MANCHESTER UNITED have confirmed their squad numbers for this season, but it’s fair to say some of the selections have raised a few eyebrows.Backup goalkeeper, Altay Bayindir, who arrived from Fenerbache for £4.3million on deadline day has been handed the No1 shirt.
Rasmus Hojlund will wear the No11 shirt, which some fans have called ‘cursed’Credit: Getty
And Altay Bayindir will wear the No1 shirt, despite being the club’s backup keeperCredit: Getty
Many would have expected Andre Onana to take that jersey, but he prefers the No24 shirt which he wore when he broke through at Ajax.
He says that the shirt has a special meaning to him as it represents his day and month of birth, which is on the second of April.
Fans were also left confused by Rasmus Hojlund being given the No11 shirt this season.
Hojlund, 20, arrived from Atalanta as Manchester United’s top striker target in a £72m deal earlier this window.
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Many would have expected the striker to have been given a more traditional attacking number, but with the club failing to secure a deal for Anthony Martial, the No9 remains taken.
Fans on Twitter expressed their confusion at the numbers, with one writing: “Wow that’s interesting! Our backup goalkeeper is #1 and our no. 9 is no. 11 – make it make sense.”
And a second wrote: “Number 11 is cursed since Giggs.”
And a third wrote: “They gave Hojlund WHAT number?” referring to the supposed curse of the shirt.
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Since Giggs left the club, the shirt has been worn by Adnan Januzaj, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood.
But not all were negative about Hojlund’s number, with one saying: “Rasmus will be cooking with that Giggs iconic jersey number.”
In other squad number news, Sergio Reguilon has been handed the No15 shirt after signing for the club on loan from Tottenham.
Meanwhile, Jonny Evans will wear the No35 shirt, seemingly to remind fans of his age.
And there has not been an official announcement on what shirt new signing Sofyan Amrabat will wear, his signature coming too late to be included in the squad against Arsenal today.
The No4 shirt is currently vacant at United so it is likely he will be handed that number, given he uses it on international duty for Morocco. More