It has been some time since Manchester United vs Arsenal was a genuinely exciting fixture, but coming on the opening weekend of the new campaign, it was a particularly dry affair.

Defender Riccardo Calafiori netted the only goal of the game from a set-piece and while Manchester United managed 22 shots in the 90 minutes, there was only one Opta-defined "big chance" in the match — that fell to Arsenal.

For all that Arsenal has tried to address its limitations in attack this summer, it feels like there is still work to be done.

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"You never felt Manchester United had two or three goals in them.

Last season, Arsenal conceded seven fewer goals than Liverpool across the 38-game campaign

But Slot's men found the back of the net 17 times more often, which ultimately made the difference in the title race.

Arsenal is a primarily defensive-oriented team and chose to hold what it had against Manchester United; Liverpool did the complete opposite at home to Bournemouth

You would back Liverpool to be able to improve, though, and regain control, having done so last season, and Manchester City, it seems, has successfully bought the right players to get back into its groove
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