Arsenal’s Arteta relieved to escape from Old Trafford with a win
Arsenal’s 1-0 victory against Manchester United on Sunday was far from a skillful performance against the better party, but the manager Mikel Arteta was happy to escape from Old Trafford with all three points of the Premier League season openers.
Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori took advantage of a weak challenge for Turkish goalkeeper Altay Bayindir to go to an early corner, and then the London side survived the united attacks when they dug to secure winning.
Defender Riccardo Calafiori scored Arsenal’s first goal of the season. Credit: AP
“A big, big result against the first game of the season [United] Old Trafford is in Trafford, ”said Artta, after encountering new signatures, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.
“I am very happy to be a part of the team when you feel that they have gained special and acceleration with new signatures and you want to start the season well and come with a win.”
Arteta, three consecutive seconds in the nearby season, about 200 million pounds (400 million Aud) spent a few things on Sunday, he said.
“First, to take the set part and then to react especially to mistakes,” he said. “Some are necessary, some are unusual. But the way each player reacts gives us the opportunity to win the game. If not, this is impossible. And this is about how we compete and how much we want to get.”
Gabriel Magalhaes from Arsenal celebrates his teams 1-0 against Manchester United.Credit: AP
Although United is a better team, Arteta said that Arsenal won the best way, but it is not.
“When you are not in your standards, we can still find a way to come and win the game, we are not fair today,” he said.



