Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points

Arsenal v Manchester United - Premier League
Manchester United barely came out on top in what was a Premier League classic

#2 Of Paul Pogba, red cards, and stone wall penalties

Arsenal v Manchester United - Premier League
Paul Pogba was shown a straight red-card for a malicious foul on Hector Bellerin

Paul Pogba was given his marching orders in the 74th minute after a tragic foul on Hector Bellerin. Tragic, because although the intent was not malicious, the player could have sustained a serious, horrific injury.

And was rightly deemed by the referee as dangerous play

Because of that red-card, the Frenchman will be ineligible for the Manchester derby this weekend, and the games against Bournemouth and West Brom. Pogba will be a huge miss for the Red Devils, who have thrived on the brilliance of their Frenchman on many occasions this season.

Not only did Paul Pogba receive a rather controversial red-card, there were another few moments that would have the Arsenal fans fuming. The Gunners were robbed off two stonewall penalties in the dying embers of the game: first for a clear foul by Matteo Darmian on Danny Welbeck, then for Chris Smalling clearing out Alexandre Lacazette, despite getting none of the ball.

It's hard to say whether Arsenal might have still failed to draw or win, even if they had been awarded the penalties, but they will surely feel robbed.

Quick Links

Edited by Aakanksh Sanketh
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications