Arsenal secure rare win at Old Trafford to take title to the final day
Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1 Premier League Sunday 12th May 2024 4.30pm The points were the main thing for Arsenal, and given that they historically struggle to win at Old Trafford, nothing could be taken for granted in the Gunners’ penultimate game of the season. On paper, given the relative strength of the two teams, you’d have liked to see a scoreline akin to Manchester City’s at Fulham on Saturday lunchtime. If only football was that simple. An unchanged Arsenal line-up did enough to win, in that they produced better efforts that Manchester United, whose finishing was woeful, but they didn’t play that well. As one friend commented, “ That match was painful. We played like a team on the Wednesday before a cup final. Too cautious but a win is a win. Agonising as it was!” That they kept a clean sheet was partially due to defensive resilience and organisation, but also the woeful quality of United’s attack certainly played its part. 14 attempts on goal, only two on targ