The tense situation at Old Trafford was resolved with a goal in the first half by Leandro Trossard. Throughout the 90 minutes of the match, Manchester United could not create a threat to Arsenal's goal.
After the 0-4 defeat to Crystal Palace, the "Red Devils" still seem to be haunted. With a patchwork squad, they are only interested in preventing Arsenal from scoring.
Bukayo Saka is a special name for the "Gunners" that makes Ten Hag worried. In an effort to block the threat from the England international, Ten Hag has focused many resources on the right wing. At one point, 8 Man United players surrounded Saka to limit their activities.
Center back Jonny Evans has even frequently moved to support left-back Diogo Dalot in his disputes with Saka. In fact, Dalot had an impressive performance, with 5 tackles as well as 8 duels to partly block Saka.
All three of the "Red Devils' midfielders" were also called for support for their teammates in the defense in neutralizing Saka. This tactic of Ten Hag was effective when Saka did not have the performance as expected. But in return, Ten Hag's side also paid a heavy price for this style of play.
The interest in Saka means Trossard was comfortable on the opposite wing and was the only goalscorer to help Arsenal win the match.
Of course, it is commendable that Man United have limited Andre Onana's shots towards the goal quite well. This is one of the outstanding problems that has caused the "Red Devils" to decline recently.
The minimal defeat to Arsenal left Man United stuck in 8th place, 3 points behind Newcastle and Chelsea. The risk of not being able to participate in the European Cup next season is appearing for Man United.
The "Red Devils" also continued to extend their sad record in the Premier League this season when they lost their 14th match. And when asked about the gap in level with Arsenal, Ten Hag was angry.
"It's a pity. We don't need to answer that question at this time. Because it is not like that. We have problems with injuries and that has affected the team's results. But I don't know where the whole team would be if all the players were present.
If we had all the players, we would have more points and more stability in the back line," said the Dutch strategist.
