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      Fuming Erik ten Hag slams THREE refereeing decisions as Man Utd denied late winner before Arsenal score two late goals

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      ERIK TEN HAG slammed the officials after Manchester United were denied a late winner against Arsenal.Alejandro Garnacho thought he had won the game with minutes to spare – only for his strike to be disallowed for offside following a VAR review.
      Erik ten Hag felt key decisions went against his sideCredit: AFP
      Replays showed the winger was fractionally in front of defender Gabriel, but Ten Hag argued the wrong angle was shown.
      The United boss also felt his side should have been awarded a penalty when Rasmus Hojlund was bundled over in the box.
      While he claimed Declan Rice’s late goal should have been chalked off due to a foul on Jonny Evans, who deflected the midfielder’s strike into the back of the net.
      Speaking on Sky Sports after the game, Ten Hag said: “It’s not offside [for the Garnacho goal], wrong angle.
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      “It’s a penalty on Hojlund, and then we concede a goal, it’s a foul on Jonny Evans so clear and obvious.”
      Evans was slammed by United fans after his second debut for the club ended in disaster.
      The centre-back replaced the injured Victor Lindelof with the scoreline at 1-1, and played a hand in both Arsenal goals.
      First he diverted Rice’s shot beyond Andre Onana’s reach before playing Gabriel Jesus onside, who turned Diogo Dalot before slotting in the Gunners’ third.
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      After the match Ten Hag also revealed why Jadon Sancho was not included in the matchday squad, explaining he did not train well enough.
      Ten Hag said of the winger: “On his performance on training we didn’t select him. You have to reach the level every day at Manchester United. You can make choices in the front line, so in this game he wasn’t selected.”
      But Sancho hit back and denied claims his training level had not been good enough.
      He said in a social media statement: “Please don’t believe everything you read! I will not allow people saying things that is completely untrue.
      “I have conducted myself in training very well this week. I believe there are other reasons for this matter that I won’t go into, I’ve been a scapegoat for a long time which isn’t fair!
      “All I want to do is play football with a smile on my face and contribute to my team. I respect all decisions that are made by the coaching staff, I play with fantastic players and am grateful to do so which I know every week is a challenge.
      “I will continue to fight for this badge no matter what!” More

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      Fans demand Arsenal are DOCKED POINTS after fans all sing along to cheesy 90s hit after dramatic late win vs Man Utd

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      ARSENAL have been slammed for playing Vanilla Ice after their dramatic Premier League victory over Manchester United.The Gunners beat United 3-1 at the Emirates thanks to a stunning comeback following Marcus Rashford’s opener on 27 minutes.
      Arsenal defeated Manchester United 3-1 thanks to a late comebackCredit: Rex
      Arsenal were slammed after the win for playing Vanilla Ice’s hit song Ice Ice BabyCredit: Reuters
      The North Londoners’ captain Martin Odegaard equalised just a minute later and Mikel Arteta’s side sealed the win with two goals during stoppage time.
      Arsenal’s £104million record signing Declan Rice scored his first goal in the sixth minute before Gabriel Jesus secured the three points five minutes later.
      However, the triumphing hosts picked a peculiar way to celebrate beating United as they played Vanilla Ice’s cheesy hit song from the 90s Ice Ice Baby.
      Of course, this song is now associated with a popular chant the fans sing to praise Rice.
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      However that wasn’t enough to win over other supporters who were so put off they quipped a points deduction is in order, especially after the home crowd sang along.
      One fan tweeted: “Arsenal need docking the points they’ve just won for playing Vanilla Ice and all their fans singing along to it.”
      Another commented: “That’s not enough, Straight to the Hague.”
      A third posted: “Arsenal should get docked points for playing Vanilla Ice there.
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      “And they should get docked more points for f*****g singing it.”
      This fan said: “The @premierleague must deduct points from Arsenal for playing Vanilla Ice.”
      And that one stated: “Arsenal should be disqualified from the league for playing Vanilla Ice.” More

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      Arsenal fans brutally trolled after being caught on camera leaving BEFORE Rice & Jesus’ last-gasp goals vs Man Utd

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      ARSENAL fans have been brutally trolled after some fans left The Emirates early during their 3-1 victory over Manchester United.The Gunners left it late to secure all three points with Declan Rice striking to make it 2-1 in the 96th minute.
      The camera picked up fans who had left the game earlyCredit: Sky Sports

      Gabriel Jesus then scored another to add insult to injury for United with a 111th minute goal, making it 3-1 to Arsenal.
      But a number of Arsenal fans weren’t in the stadium to join in with the pandemonium of the late win.
      After Rice’s last gasp winner, a camera above the Emirates picked up a number of fans who had already left the game.
      A few of them threw their arms up in celebration having heard the roar from The Emirates but most were too embarrassed to join in.
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      Sky Sports posted a still of the image on Twitter with the caption: “Reminder: Never leave a game early.”
      One fan replied to the tweet saying: “Especially when Maguire and Evans are in defence.”
      A rival fan trolled the Arsenal fans that had left, saying: “Shocking fan base.”
      A third said: “People like this don’t deserve a ticket, if you’re comfortably losing it’s understandable but at 1-1 it’s embarrassing.”
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      A fourth wrote: “Always stay to the last minute. Same thing happened at Community Shield. Believe in your team man.”
      While a fifth added: “Everyone in that photo should have their season ticket taken off them by the club.”
      Arsenal’s late victory sees them enter the international break in fifth – but level on points with Liverpool, West Ham and Tottenham who all have a superior goal difference. More

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      Premier League announce rearranged matches for September and October with Arsenal clash moved on just TWO WEEKS notice

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      ARSENAL’S match with Everton has been moved on just two weeks’ notice by the Premier League.The Gunners were initially scheduled to face Everton on Saturday September 16.
      Arsenal’s clash with Everton has been pushed forward a dayCredit: AP
      Aston Villa have had three games moved by the Premier LeagueCredit: PA
      But Newcastle’s clash against Brentford has been moved forward a day due to their Champions League game against AC Milan, which takes place on Tuesday September 19.
      Toon were due to play the televised game on Sunday 17 at 4:30pm.
      But Arsenal will now play in that slot, with Eddie Howe’s side taking the Gunners tea-time Saturday kick-off.
      Six matches in total have been moved by the Premier League, with more to follow in the coming months due to Aston Villa’s involvement in the Europa Conference League.
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      Villa’s visit to Chelsea has been moved to a day later on September 24 because they take on Legia Warsaw three days earlier.
      Their involvement in Europe means Villa’s clash with Wolves has also been rescheduled to take place on Sunday – October 8.
      Aston Villa vs Luton has also been switched to a Sunday and been allocated a 2pm kickoff.
      Manchester United’s Champions League commitments also means they have had a change to their fixture list.
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      Sky Sports have picked their game against Sheffield United to be shown live on TV, but it can no longer take place on Sunday as the Red Devils face Copenhagen the following Tuesday.
      United will now face the Blades on Saturday October 21 at 8pm. More

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      Man Utd player ratings: Jonny Evans’ ‘second debut’ ends in disaster as Eriksen’s assured display is in vain

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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

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      Arsenal player ratings: Declan Rice shows why Gunners paid £105m but Kai Havertz has another shocker vs Man Utd

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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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      Arsenal 3 Man Utd 1: Rice and Jesus turn game on its head in stunning late drama to see off Ten Hag’s patched up side

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      DECLAN RICE and Gabriel Jesus propelled Arsenal to a dramatic late victory on a day of raging VAR controversy at the Emirates.Rice, the £105million summer signing from West Ham, lashed home his first goal for the Gunners in the 96th minute after both teams had been spewing about decisions from Stockley Park official Jarred Gillett.
      Declan Rice scored a dramatic 90th-minute winnerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Alejandro Garnacho thought he had won it late on but his goal was chalked off for offside by VARCredit: PA
      Gabriel Jesus rounded off the win by slotting past Andre Onana in the 100th minuteCredit: Reuters
      Marcus Rashford opened the scoringCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Rashford’s goal was cancelled out by Martin Odegaard’s strike seconds laterCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      And sub Gabriel Jesus raced clear to thump home the killer third with a gorgeous finish in the dying seconds to secure a deserved victory for Mikel Arteta’s side.
      First Arsenal were convinced they had been denied a penalty on the hour when Kai Havertz was upended by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, only for an overly-busy Gillet to overturn the decision of ref Anthony Taylor.
      Then Manchester United saw an Alejandro Garnacho 87th-minute strike chalked off by Gillett for a fag-paper offside decision which looked far from certain.
      But Rice, who had been excellent in his deep-lying midfield role, chested down a Saka corner and beat United keeper Andre Onana at his near post with help from a Jonny Evans deflection to secure Arsenal’s third win in four games.
      Then Jesus latched on to a Fabio Vieira pass and swivelled past Diogo Dalot before he leathered in the third.
      Earlier Martin Odegaard swiftly cancelled out Marcus Rashford’s first-half opener on a day when Arsenal enjoyed the better chances but often looked vulnerable.
      Here were two sides who had failed to convince in their opening three fixtures and the early exchanges were suitably disjointed.
      Arsenal did most of the attacking but after a crunching challenge from Rice had won possession, Havertz – already infuriating a large section of the Gunners support – completely duffed his shot from six yards out before Lisandro Martinez denied Eddie Nketiah an easy chance.
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      It got worse for Havertz when the £65million German’s lazy pass was intercepted by Christian Eriksen, who broke forward and found Rashford with an angled through-ball.
      Rashford cut inside from the left and, as Ben White stood off him, curled a delicious shot inside the far post.
      You wondered what Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira, from the golden age of this fixture, would make of Havertz wafting around this midfield.
      Still, Arsenal were level within a minute when England new boy Nketiah fed Gabriel Martinelli and his cut-back found Odegaard in space, allowing the skipper to ram his shot past Onana.
      Victor Lindelof was soon booked for mowing down Nketiah with an ugly challenge by the touchline to halt an Arsenal break.
      Saka was then cautioned for a nasty lunge at Bruno Fernandes, while he was being fouled by Dalot.
      It was fractious and feisty, like Arsenal-United fixtures of old. All that was missing was any sustained degree of quality.
      United, bang-average overall, always possessed a counter-attacking threat.
      Earlier in the second half, Anthony Martial’s shot was pushed out by Aaron Ramsdale, with Rashford’s follow-up effort expertly blocked by the excellent William Saliba.
      Then, just before the hour, raging controversy arrived – and you had to feel for poor old Havertz.
      The German finally put a fut right with a neat touch from a cute Nketiah and he appeared to be clipped on the ankle and nudged over by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, as Casemiro also converged on the German.
      Taylor pointed to the spot but, bizarrely, his VAR Jarred Gillett claimed a clear and obvious error and the ref went to his monitor and sucked it up.
      The ‘high bar’ on VAR overturns this season was now being lowered to world limbo championship levels.
      Arteta fumed, along with the vast majority of the Emirates, but United were buoyed by their let-off.
      Martinez, their best player for the opening hour, had injured himself in a wild challenge on Nketiah, and was replaced by Harry Maguire as Rasmus Hojlund arrived for a debut in place of Martial.
      And Ten Hag’s team began to show greater attacking ambition.
      Havertz was put out of misery, hooked to make way for Fabio Vieira, while Jesus arrived up top.
      United, though, were opened up by a precise passing move, White feeding Saka, who shot straight at Onana from close range when he ought to have buried the chance.
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      Garnacho thought he had won it for United in the 87th minute, yet after running on to a Casemiro through-ball and firing past Ramsdale, VAR found him marginally offside when the naked eye suggested Gabriel had been playing him on.
      Then came the late, late drama as Rice and Jesus nailed the victory and Ten Hag’s shocking away record against leading Premier League sides continued. More

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      Jonny Evans second debut branded ‘absolute disgrace’ after coming on at 1-1 before dramatic late Arsenal goals

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      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