A few days removed from a seven-goal demolition of PSV Eindhoven, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal could barely manufacture danger against a leaky and inconsistent Manchester United.

Arsenal lack anybody even approaching Saka’s quality to pick up the slack – but all the more reason for Arteta to free up a little more license in the final third. He has the best defence in the Premier League, and less to fear than any other manager about the downsides of taking off that handbrake.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was in no mood for entertaining the media in the wake of his side's 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford. It is a result that leaves his side 15 points behind leaders Liverpool and the man himself understandably frustrated.