Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points

#4 Ramsey vs Pogba battle - a game of two halves

The pair both enjoyed impressive spells, though there was one clear winner on this occasion...

Aaron Ramsey, just like the rest of his Arsenal teammates, started brightly in the first 20 minutes but drifted somewhat as the match progressed. It's synonymous with how he's been performing all season long and why at £300,000-a-week, you can understand Emery's reluctance to offer him a new deal after all.

The Gunners' period of dominance was not rewarded with a goal, although Ramsey proved instrumental in the build-up to Aubameyang's goal before half-time. Having weaved his way beyond two challenges, he passed across the box to Lacazette, who in turn found Auba - to convert from close-range.

Despite this though, his impressive moments were increasingly scarce as the match wore on. Some flashy dribbles and runs towards the United box aside, he relinquished possession too easily at times and was frustratingly quick to go to ground at times too.

As for Paul Pogba, it was the opposite - he started sluggishly, just as United collectively did. As the match continued, his involvement increased significantly and ultimately delivered the type of performance we're used to seeing from him: when called upon, standing up and making his presence count for all to marvel in the centre of midfield.

His marauding run forward was excellent and you can tell he's gradually starting to cut out the needless tendencies in his game. It will only help him to become a better all-round performer, while he linked up well with Alexis and if not for quick reactions from Cech, he would've broken the deadlock.

A forward-thinking nature is precisely what United crave and although Mourinho seemed keen to tame his creative tendencies at times, Ole and his teammates are now embracing it.