Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger heaped praise on Michael Carrick for delivering the perfect game plan to down title favourites Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Just 12 days on from taking the job to replace Ruben Amorim as head coach until the end of the season, Carrick has out-coached Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta in successive games to help serve up back to back wins for United.
Wenger, who enjoyed numerous duels against Manchester United over the years, was full of praise for Carrick and his staff.
'I think there is something going on in this Man United team between the way they beat Man City and the way they beat Arsenal today,' Wenger said on beIN Sports.
'The way they played was very convincing and as well, when Arsenal came back to 2-2 usually it's the home team who wins the game.
'[United] found again the resources to score the third goal and to win 3-2 away from home in a top game, I have to congratulate Carrick. He has created something.'
Arsenal remain top of the table, leading by four points after 23 games played, but Wenger has seen cracks in the armour that Carrick and United helped expose.
'When you concede three goals at home it's difficult to win,' Wenger added.
'The goals scored on both sides illustrated a little bit the way the two teams played.
'The games of Man United they are well built up, good cohesion, and the games of Arsenal were more decided by power and fighting on the corner, for example with the second goal.
'The first goal, as well, was not clean play. They gave everything Arsenal but lacked a bit, as I said in the first half, the patience and technical cohesion.'
Wenger continued: 'I believe that Carrick has found a good formula that is a good balance between defensive stability and a good technical level.
'It's the first time I felt the [Arsenal] centre backs were a bit more nervous and less dominant than usually in the games.'
Wenger's concerns were echoed by his former captain Patrick Vieira, working as a pundit over on Sky Sports.
'They need to go back to the basics, to express themselves, play with freedom, and go forward,' Vieira said of Arsenal.
'There were too many players that didn't perform today.
'It was a must-win game. They needed to send a message to the rest of the teams in the league.'
wikinprs
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you have said it all sir
gudiest01
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man utd took 3 points from city and gave it to arsenal, and later take it back and give it to city,
layackmpu
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drop odegaard, manage every player game time,the only player Arteta knows how to operate is Merino which is why he always steps up when it matters the rest are being over used,u have a premier league experienced Norgaard but u keep playing Zubi and Rice consecutive games for 90 minutes weeks in and out, what Else do u expect?? Start madueke at some point, Jesus is not a striker in Epl unless cups competition or maybe comes on as a sub, free the players they must play with freedom, attack, shoot and take risks, instead of too much back passes, winning duels and possession, dominating games without end product,,I wanna see Eze on the first line up for the 4 upcoming fixtures,try something new don't always stick on the same players, noway a person can be perfect or the time,Zubi made a lot of mistakes this season just because he's more dangerous Infront of opponents goal he is not used to such play,no long balls,no counter,no shooting outside the box,and u want to win the league as if u the only one in the competition, play 1,2but at least quick like Barca,and more forward not just the keeper and defenders is easy to defend arsenal nowadays coz they give opponents to read their weak point and give opponents time to recover which makes it easy for opponents to control!!Sure Arteta has personal issues with Norgaard,
pipbknsy
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because Aretha turned them to robot without freedom, stereotyped and lacking conviction
posbdkmtz
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Is this what you call convincing win? Let's wait and see the consistency Man United brings in the next few weeks
Everblessed10
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They say respect is earned and Man United have earned a lot of respect 🫡 not just today but also last weekend now teams won’t be running up on them like they did under Amorim… BETTER APPROACH WITH CAUTION ⛔️
Jiubimnou
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at last Man U are the one that sent message to the remaining teams on how to beat arsenal
cuceiklmot
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zubimenti is a overated player next game our stubborn head couch please start christian norgaad and Eze instead of his beloving Norwegian 😄😄😄
If you lose a game, then y'all start talking rubbish
hancdnruz
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So he no identifies the one he chop 8-2 😛😛
wuzabckry
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zubimenti is a overated player next game our stubborn head couch please start christian norgaad and Eze instead of his beloving Norwegian 😄😄😄
Fosdemouy
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