Arsenal may have secured victory in their opening game of the new Premier League season, but the Gunners still came in for criticism following a narrow 1–0 win over Manchester United.
Arsenal were inferior to their historic rivals at Old Trafford despite coming away with all three points, leading to some reactionary but justifiable scrutiny.
Following three successive second-place Premier League finishes, failure to win the title in 21 years, and a major trophy drought lasting five years, expectations are sky high for Arsenal this term.
Of course, Mikel Arteta doesn’t need to make significant changes to his system or style to push Arsenal over the finish line, but the underwhelming performance at Old Trafford is an early reminder that the Gunners must strive for perfection to achieve their goals this campaign.






