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  1. 'Mystery' why Arsenal didn't sign a strikerpublished at 11:23 Greenwich Mean Time

    Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal

    Gary Neville
    Former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports

    The biggest inquest for Arsenal at the end of this season will be why didn't they sign a striker. Now is that because they weren't provided one by the recruitment team? They haven't signed one for one or two years. Did he not want one?

    It's a mystery to how they ended up in a position where they are relying on Kai Havertz because he does not fancy Gabriel Jesus as a striker anyway and the same stuff we have seen for quite a long time is that they are recycling the ball really well into the box but they don't have the ability to cut through teams and it's costing them.

  2. 'We will keep going until the end of the season' - Ricepublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time

    Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal

    Arsenal midfielder Declan RiceImage source, Getty Images

    Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice speaking to Sky Sports: "In the first half, we had some beautiful bits of play but didn't have that cutting edge. In the second half, we were very naive and almost gave the game to Manchester United.

    "It's probably a fair point in the end.

    "We scored seven midweek and that's not luck. PSV hadn't lost at home for two years. United did well and sat in the low block well. It can take 90 minutes to break that down. There wasn't much in the game.

    "The chance at the end with Bruno [Fernandes] and David [Raya] making two great saves, that's why I say that naivety. It was down to us and we could have thrown the game away.

    "Like the manager said, we'll keep going until the end of the season. Liverpool have been amazing all year. We're Arsenal. We've been hit hard by injuries. We'll keep going and we'll be alright."

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time

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    I don't understand how people have thought the title race was still even a thing. the 15 point gap from Arsenal to Liverpool is greater than the gap from Arsenal to 10th place Fulham. Based on what I've seen from Arsenal recently I'd be more concerned about dropping points and not getting CL football next year as that chasing pack is crowded.

    Anon (please don't forget to leave your name on messages)

  4. 'You're not winning any league title with 10 draws'published at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time

    Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal

    Roy Keane
    Former Republic of Ireland captain on Sky Sports

    You're not winning any league title with 10 draws. I'm sure there would have been a bit of frustration from the last few years, that they didn't get over the line or win a few more cups.

    Mikel Arteta looks frustrated, obviously the title was done a few weeks ago, but you still want this club and this team to show a great mentality and come here to put some pressure on Liverpool but over the last two or three games, that's gone now.

    We mentioned it earlier but their biggest concerns are now the teams behind them, they have lost that momentum for the season. I think what we saw here today was nowhere near good enough. They have set really high standards over these last few years, you want to give them credit on the one hand but we always say the next step is the hardest step in trying to win a league title.

  5. 'Winning the title is big'published at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time

    Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal

    Gary Neville
    Former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports

    Winning the title is big. We know that winning the Champions League and the European Cup is big as well but winning titles is really the foundation and the bread and butter of what you're about. To get level with Manchester United on 20 and to also win a title during Arne Slot's first season, and for those players like [Virgil] van Dijk, [Mohamed] Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, [Andy] Robertson, who are looking to win their second title, you're starting to get into a type of serious level of player and an achievement.

    I think they will have little scares, but they will be so focused, and the others behind them are dipping, going further rather than catching up. I think they'll win it in April, not May.

  6. 'Be more worried about the teams coming up behind you'published at 10:49 Greenwich Mean Time

    Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal

    Roy Keane
    Former Republic of Ireland captain on Sky Sports

    Arsenal didn't have any swagger about them, they had nice bits of possession but if anything at the end you're probably thinking that United are going to win it, and United have been dreadful all season.

    I'm not seeing an Arsenal team that turned up today and played like a machine. United were there for the taking and they weren't even ready to take that step. So forget Liverpool! Be more worried about the teams coming up behind you. I wasn't happy with their mindset.

  7. When can Liverpool win the league?published at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time

    Liverpool manager Arne SlotImage source, Getty Images

    Liverpool need 16 more points to confirm themselves as Premier League champions.

    After Arsenal's draw against Manchester United, the Gunners' max points total they can reach for the season is 85, meaning Liverpool need five wins and one draw from their remaining nine fixtures.

    Should the Gunners win their game in hand and the gap remain at 12, it would mean the earliest Liverpool could win the league is 3 May against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

    The following week they would take on Arsenal at Anfield...

    Meaning Arsenal would be the first team to give the Reds a guard of honour...

    The script is there.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time

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    I don’t mean to be the celebration police but if you look at the reactions after LFC and Arsenal both scored equalisers you can see why one team is 15 clear. LFC players geeing up the crowd and running straight back to halfway to get going again. Rice too busy shushing the opposition fans and milking the moment despite it only being 1-1. Different mentalities.

    Chris

  9. 'The title is in their hands'published at 10:28 Greenwich Mean Time

    Liverpool 3-1 Southampton

    Gary Neville
    Former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports

    They have got big games coming thick and fast, but I actually think it is a positive for Liverpool that they have these big games as they haven't got time to stop and think. It will be a brilliant game. The atmosphere will be sensational and Liverpool will be right up for it.

    They won't be complacent in the league but they got this. The title is in their hands. They don't just have a hand on the trophy but the colours and ribbons are being changed as we speak.

  10. Is the title race over?published at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time

    A graphic showing the top six of the Premier League

    15 point gap, 10 games to go (9 for Liverpool) - even the most pessimistic of Liverpool fans must be starting to get their celebration outfits ready.

    Following Arsenal's draw at Manchester United, the Premier League title now has a 99.5% likelihood of landing at Anfield, according to Opta's supercomputer.

    It has given the Gunners just a 0.5% chance of overhauling the Reds' lead and completing the most incredible of comebacks.

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    Get Involved - 'Arteta deserves credit'published at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time

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    I'm not an Arsenal fan, but when I hear people questioning Arteta's leadership of the club I'm a little baffled. Fans should be careful what they wish for. Bringing in a new manager guarantees nothing and often slows down progress as they attempt to build their own side and style. Arteta has Arsenal back in the hunt. 18 other clubs are nowhere near it.

    Christian

    Arteta deserves credit for transforming Arsenal from a struggling period to a formidable European team, reminiscent of Klopp's early Liverpool era. However, his occasional stubbornness and excuses have led to dropped points, leaving fans disappointed given the significant investment and time spent leading the league, yet falling short of winning it.

    Kenny, LFC Fan, Bengaluru

  12. Monday's headlines so farpublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time

    Just joining us? Here for your fix of Premier League reaction? Let us help you along. This is what we're discussing today:

    • Arsenal draw at Manchester United but are 15 points behind first-placed Liverpool.
    • It's another match in which Arsenal's goal-scoring issues have come under scrutiny (yes, even after scoring seven last week!). Here's their xG map from Old Trafford.
    • We're asking you for your say on Mikel Arteta's tenure at Arsenal - have your say in our poll or Get Involved as Zac, Jif and Jagon have done.

    And it's a huge week in Europe. We'll bring you Liverpool's training session before the visit of PSG at 13:15 (GMT).

  13. 'It's down to mismanagement'published at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Manchester United protestsImage source, Getty Images

    Speaking before yesterday's match, former Manchester United defender Gary Neville told Sky Sports that supporters were “really angry” and that was why they were protesting at how the club is being run.

    “It’s down to a number of things,” Neville said. “It’s down to debt repayment, it’s down to mismanagement, if you’re getting rid of 450 people it means someone has been mismanaging the club for 10 years.

    “You think of the impact of the performance on the club’s revenue, no Champions League football, losing £30-40million a year because of that. Woeful recruitment that means you have to recycle players constantly and not create assets within the club.

    “All of that is coming home to roost here. You can’t kid football fans or con football fans.”

  14. 'This club will never die, that is clear'published at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time

    Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal

    Manchester United

    Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, speaking to Sky Sports on the fans' protests before the game: "This club will never die, that is clear. You feel it in the streets. This is a big business and maybe all the fans in this league sometimes feel it is harder to go to the games and pay for tickets.

    "We want to give them a lot of effort. In the future, we will not play like that."

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    Get Involvedpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Arteta’s plan A can be a thing of beauty - a joy to watch when it all comes together and goals come from anywhere on the pitch in that free flowing attacking style… but the best teams score goals even when they’re not playing well. Arsenal need a plan B. Set piece goals are drying up as teams figure us out. We need a striker or at least a reliable, consistent goal scorer if we are going to take the next step and challenge for the title.

    Zac, the only gooner in Leeds

  16. Arsenal's lacklustre attackpublished at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Graphic showing Arsenal's xG against Manchester UnitedImage source, Opta

    Was Arsenal's 7-1 victory over PSV in the Champions League simply a case of papering over the cracks of a lacklustre attack?

    The Gunners looked toothless at Old Trafford on Sunday as they dropped more points in the title race.

    Despite dominating for large periods and mustering 17 shots away from home - they only managed to find the net once with an xG of 1.66.

    They actually had more shots at Old Trafford on Sunday than they did in Eindhoven midweek - the outcome, however, was just drastically different.

  17. Arteta's Arsenal recordpublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Graphic showing best managerial records after 200 Premier League gamesImage source, Opta

    Mikel Arteta, by most measures, has improved Arsenal and been successful. The only gauge that matters at a club of their stature, though, is the tangible success of trophies and he still only has their 2020 FA Cup success to show for his progress.

    This is not to suggest the Spaniard has been a failure. Far from it.

    Arteta, understandably, retains the complete faith of the Arsenal hierarchy as he has moved them in the right direction. And it is expected he will soon be working with a new sporting director in Andrea Berta, who is to succeed Edu after the Italian left the same position with Atletico Madrid in January.

    In his first 200 matches, Arteta has 119 wins, the fifth highest tally of any manager in that amount of Premier League games.

    And since his appointment in succession to Unai Emery in 2019, only Pep Guardiola, his mentor at Manchester City when he was assistant manager there, has more victories and points in the Premier League.

    Arteta also has eight more wins than Arsene Wenger achieved when he hit the mark of 200 top-flight matches.

    Arsenal can also consider themselves live contenders for the Champions League, with a quarter-final place virtually assured after their spectacular away win at PSV.

    It does mean, however, the pressure is increasing on Arteta to deliver a trophy that has eluded him for five years – if not this season, then certainly next.

  18. 'It is about the Glazer ownership and the debt that is looming over us'published at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time

    Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal

    Before the match against Arsenal, Manchester United fan Steve Crompton spoke on the latest episode of The Football News Show about the protests at Old Trafford, which again challenged the Glazer family's ownership of the club.

    Crompton, who is part of The 1958 supporters' group, said: "It is certainly not about the football, it never has been. It is about the Glazer ownership and the debt that is looming over us that we cannot seem to get away from.

    "It is just bad news after bad news, whether it is staff redundancies, hikes in ticket prices or concessions being taken away. Your match-going fans and your local workforce seem to be copping for it, but we seem to be getting nothing in return."

    Media caption,

    United fan Steve Crompton on protest before Arsenal game on Sunday

  19. Man United fans protest at Glazer ownershippublished at 09:12 Greenwich Mean Time

    Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal

    With the Manchester United fans unhappy with how the season is going on and off the pitch, thousands of supporters took part in protests around Old Trafford before yesterday's game.

    Manchester United fans protestImage source, Getty Images
    Manchester United fans protestImage source, Getty Images
    Manchester United fans protestImage source, Getty Images
  20. United fans' anti-ownership protestpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time

    Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at Old Trafford

    Thousands of Manchester United fans joined the biggest anti-ownership protest since Sir Jim Ratcliffe took near 30% stake in the club ahead of this afternoon’s Premier League fixture with Arsenal.

    Supporters joined the march to the stadium along the near mile long route.

    Numerous flares were set off as fans sang against the Glazer family and Ratcliffe, with reference made to the recent £66 ticket price rise.

    Banners saying ‘we want our club back’ and ‘£1bn ‘stolen’’, referring to the amount spent on servicing the debt loaded onto United when the Glazer family bought the club in 2005, were carried.

    The noisy protest arrived at Old Trafford at just after 4pm, then made its way under the Munich tunnel.