It was another addition, to The North London side’s awful away run this season at Old Trafford as Arsenal lost 2-1 to the hosts.[spacer height=”30px”] 50342b
This loss made it 10 losses in 17 away outings for The Gunners this season. The remaining 7 have 4 draws, leaving just 3 games where The Gunners walked away with maximum points.[spacer height=”30px”]
In layman’s , The Gunners have gotten 14 points from a maximum 51 points on the road. Makes for sore reading to be honest.[spacer height=”30px”]
Anyway, the game wasn’t necessarily a walk in the park for The Red Devils as the fielded Young Guns, made a statement for themselves in of inclusion in the first team.[spacer height=”30px”]
Of the Young Guns in the side, standout performer for me, had to Konstantinos Mavropanos in CentreBack.[spacer height=”30px”]
Number 222 to play minutes under Arsene Wenger
Let's all wish Konstantinos Mavropanos luck on his @Arsenal debut #MUFCvAFC #MerciArsène pic.twitter.com/OkZVQZoObY— 🔴⚪️Gooner Kev⚪️🔴 (@kevdavis736) April 29, 2018
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The young man stuck to his duties and responsibilities like his life literally depended on it. He was also responsible for taking Lukaku out, literally and figuratively.[spacer height=”30px”]
Besides the valiant efforts of the Young Guns today, another source of inspiration was the return and outstanding performance of Henrikh Mkhitaryan.[spacer height=”30px”]
Not only did he return in time for Thursday’s all important clash, he managed to notch a goal from 20 yards out, which he celebrated with class in front of his former employers and fans.[spacer height=”30px”]
His return and form, certainly increases The Gunners’ chances of progression into the finals past Atletico Madri, in 4 days time.[spacer height=”30px”]
Incase you missed the game, you can catch up on the post match analysis here, on the club’s official site.[spacer height=”30px”]
Ainsley Maitland-Niles has been awarded the Man of the Match for his performance vs. Manchester United today. [Sky] #afc pic.twitter.com/p6wY1Ab2kZ
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) April 29, 2018
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In conclusion, as much as losing this particular game, doesn’t matter much in the grand scheme of things at the moment for The Gunners, it is still a loss. I am yet to meet a Gunner, who thinks that is OK on any level, under any circumstance.[spacer height=”30px”]
For further analysis and a trip down memory lane of The Gunners trips to Old Trafford in the premier league era, check out this piece on BBCsport.[spacer height=”30px”]
More to come, on post match analysis, Wenger’s press conference, reactions and much more…[spacer height=”30px”]
