Manchester United: 3 Mistakes that costed Man Utd against Arsenal in their 2-2 draw

Manchester United drew Arsenal 2-2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday night in the Premier League in a game that was see-sawing till the very end. However, the result is not a great one for Jose Mourinho's men who have now drawn three consecutive games in the league (with Crystal Palace, Southampton and now Arsenal).

There were moments which could have turned the game in the Red Devils' favor but somehow they could not convert them. We pick out three mistakes made by United that eventually led them to draw a game they should have easily won.

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#1 Dropping Juan Mata to the bench

Juan Mata

Juan Mata has been United's most prolific playmaker in recent times and it was surprising to see him get relegated to the bench in favor of Jesse Lingard. Although the Englishman scored the equalizer, he was found to be deficient in most areas of the game and Mata's experience was widely missed.

Mata is United's best set-piece taker too and United missed the opportunity of having him on the field while Marcos Rojo's free-kick flew over Bernd Leno. This was a blunder by Jose Mourinho and one that probably cost United their dynamic and momentum.

#2 Substituting Jesse Lingard right after scoring the equalizer

Jesse Lingard

Jesse Lingard brought United level in the game with a messy hit right after Alexandre Lacazette's clumsy finish but the Englishman was substituted soon afterward for Paul Pogba. Lingard wasn't brilliant throughout the game but taking him off right after he had found some rhythm was hard to understand.

This was another mistake that Jose Mourinho made as the inefficient Paul Pogba could hardly pick passes or give accurate long balls to his more attack-minded teammates.

#3 Not going for the kill after Lingard's equalizer

Manchester United v Arsenal FC - Premier League

Manchester United showed that they possessed heart when they went right back into the game with Jesse Lingard's equalizer. However, the mistake they made was that they did not go for the kill when the game was in their bag. An inefficient Marcus Rashford was probably the reason.

Romelu Lukaku and Ander Herrera were brilliant in patches as was Marouane Fellaini who came off the bench. United, sadly, did not go for the kill and let the game slip away.