Arsenal, Manchester United and Ruben Amorim
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The opening weekend of Premier League action delivered plenty of good news for the title contenders, while European action takes center stage midweek as a handful of teams inch closer to booking their spots in the UEFA Champions League.
Arsenal kept at bay Manchester United's expensively assembled forward line and scored again from a set piece to win 1-0 in the marquee match in the opening round of the Premier League on Sunday.Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori nodded in from close range in the 13th minute after United back-up goalkeeper Altay Bayındır — starting ahead of Andre Onana — flapped at the ball from a corner whipped in by Declan Rice.
Coming off a 20-goal season, 33-year-old Chris Wood scored twice in the opener and big-money signing Dan Ndoye also scored in his Premier League debut for Forest. With new additions James McAtee and Omari Hutchinson unveiled before the game, reinforcements are coming for the Europa League participants.
Viktor Gyokeres leads the line for Arsenal, finally making his Premier League debut despite spending four seasons at Brighton and Hove Albion earlier in his career. He is not the only fresh face in the Gunners' lineup, though, with Martin Zubimendi slotting into a place in midfield. See Arsenal's starters and substitutes below.
Manchester United vs Arsenal LIVEThe headline act of the opening weekend of the new Premier League season is upon us as Ruben Amorim’s much-maligned side host Mikel Arteta’s perennial bridesmaids in a clash steeped in history.
Jamie Redknapp has labelled Arsenal youngster Max Dowman as “one of the best young players” he has ever seen in all his years of playing and analysing football.15-year-old Dowman impressed during
Arsenal started their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday, capitalizing on a defensive error during a game in which both sides failed to generate a lot of quality attacking chances.
Taking on one of the title favorites (Arsenal is projected to have a 29.5 percent chance of winning the Premier League, according to the oddsmakers) right out of the gates is a bit of a free shot for a team that could use one.
Manchester United vs Arsenal proved an unusually high-tax affair for Week 1 of a Premier League season, and it was ultimately an error that divided the sides at Old Trafford.
Manchester United are looking to rebound from a disappointing 2024 season, and they will be challenged right away when they host Arsenal in English Premier League action on Sunday. The Red Devils finished 15th in the EPL table and were held off the score sheet in three of their last four matches of the season across all competitions,