3 reasons why Manchester United won against Arsenal

#2 The 4-3-3 formation jackpot

Jose Mourinho was tactically correct on the night

Jose Mourinho has experimented all season with so many different formations that it was getting difficult to gauge what sort of positions the players were stationed at. A 4-2-3-1 at times was followed by a 4-4-2 the next game and he could not seem to settle on one single formation.

But undoubtedly, the 4-3-3 is the formation which is best suited to United. That allows Pogba to roam around freely in the final third while Matic covers him and allows Ander Herrera too to do the box-to-box role he excels at.

It provides enough width for the likes of wingers in Alexis and Lingard/Martial and also enables Lukaku upfront to hold up play when needed and get forward during possession.

Sunday's match was another reminder of why it is the best formation as United played with freedom and did not stifle the players' creativity. Any misplaced passes or losing the ball was due to the player's fault as the formation allowed enough space to operate.