LB: Diogo Dalot - 5/10 - Drove with the ball into midfield and the channels but didn't really know what to do with it after that.
CM: Sofyan Amrabat - 4/10 - Tasked with trying to control the game and open it up for United. This ended with a lot of side-to-side passing and his alarming lack of technique being given a platform.
CM: Kobbie Mainoo - 6/10 - Left to drown under pressure at some points though at least managed to get his head up and distribute the ball more effectively than his midfield partner.
RW: Amad Diallo - 5/10 - Put in a mildly threatening performance that Antony would have been proud of, but that's a low bar to set. Began the day brightly but was soon after swarmed by multiple Arsenal defenders to not afford him freedom to operate.
AM: Scott McTominay - 5/10 - Pushed up alongside Hojlund when Arsenal had the ball. The Gunners' defenders didn't allow him to simply run at them or crash the box at will.
LW: Alejandro Garnacho - 4/10 - Like Amrabat saw a lot of the ball and ultimately failed to do enough with it. Was only able to carve a couple of openings but even then took them poorly.
CF: Rasmus Hojlund - 4/10 - Spent far too long trying to bully Gabriel and Saliba that he almost forgot to make himself an outlet. Hooked late on for academy graduate Wheatley with minutes remaining when United were chasing a goal.
Substitutes
SUB: Antony (69' for Amad) - 5/10
SUB: Willy Kambwala (75' for Evans) - 5/10
SUB: Omari Forson (88' for Wan-Bissaka) - N/A
SUB: Ethan Wheatley (88' for Hojlund) - N/A
SUB: Christian Eriksen (88' for Amrabat) - N/A
Subs not used: Altay Bayindir (GK), Harry Amass, Habeeb Ogunneye, Toby Collyer
Manager
Erik ten Hag - 5/10 - Not a bad performance considering the state of his squad and the level of opposition, but United just didn't threaten at all.
Arsenal player ratings (4-3-3)
Martin Odegaard, Gabriel, Jorginho
The rain didn't dampen Arsenal's spirits / Michael Regan/GettyImages
GK: David Raya - 6/10 - Lost control of a cross early doors but was flawless in collecting them there on in.
RB: Ben White - 8/10 - Either muzzled Garnacho or left him the space to barely trouble Arsenal. Came up with the pass that led to Havertz's assist for Trossard.
CB: William Saliba - 9/10 - Oustanding. Another perfect performance at the back when his side needed one.
CB: Gabriel Magalhaes - 8/10 - Likewise was imperious throughout and was usually the centre-back to deal with Hojlund's futile attempt at a shove-off.
LB: Takehiro Tomiyasu - 6/10 - On skates at times when isolated with Amad, though this was not often enough for it to be a worry for Arsenal.
CM: Thomas Partey - 4/10 - Everyone in the midfield battle should have left the pitch feeling ashamed of themselves because of how awfully they played, but none more so than Partey, who stuck out like a sore thumb technically and mentally.
CM: Declan Rice - 5/10 - Sloppy in possession but was strangely one of Arsenal's most threatening weapons in the final third.
CM: Martin Odegaard - 5/10 - Sunk into the background of the game and never took control of it, despite United's disadvantages.
RW: Bukayo Saka - 5/10 - Worked hard to help White in the defensive third but was silenced fairly easily after his bright beginning.
CF: Kai Havertz - 7/10 - Another goal involvement for the reinvigorated forward. Should probably have done more to hold the ball up to ease the pressure as the match wore on but this didn't come back to bite him.
LW: Leandro Trossard - 8/10 - Came up huge with another goal in a big game. Gave United something to think about with his quick feet and movement in behind.
Substitutes
SUB: Gabriel Martinelli (66' for Trossard) - 7/10
SUB: Gabriel Jesus (82' for Saka) - 5/10
SUB: Jakub Kiwior (90' for Partey) - N/A
SUB: Jorginho (90' for Odegaard) - N/A
Subs not used: Aaron Ramsdale (GK), Oleksandr Zinchenko, Emile Smith Rowe, Fabio Vieira, Eddie Nketiah
Manager
Mikel Arteta - 6/10 - Arsenal showed way too much respect to United, but he was able to rely on his defenders stifling their hosts. The title goes to the wire.
Player of the match - William Saliba (Arsenal)
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Saliba kept Hojlund quiet / PAUL ELLIS/GettyImage
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