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Premier League Review with Rick Edwards BBC Radio 5 Live This video can not be played Premier League reaction, talking points and your views after Man Utd beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium Their stunning 3-2 win leaves Arsenal with a four point lead over Man City and Aston Villa in the title race It also sees Michael Carrick earn two impressive wins since taking interim charge, having also beaten Man City last weekend Arsenal are still overwhelming favourites (81. 74%) to win the Premier League title, according to Opta Elsewhere: Villa four points off Arsenal after win at Newcastle | Nottingham Forest boost survival chances | Chelsea earn comfortable win at Palace Click 'Get Involved' to have your say - TJ says Man Utd will now 'drop off' | Connor says people are forgetting Arsenal's midweek fixtures | Anita says Carrick 'deserves a chance' Written by Craig Nelson, Holly Bacon & George Booth. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say First off, well done to Manchester United - it was a fully-deserved win. As for Arsenal, despite what Mikel Arteta said, that type of performance has been a feature all season. When we are in possession it's "don't concede" first, "let's score" second. It is time to flip that around if we want to regain momentum. Matt Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd One cause for concern will be the lack of a clear goalscorer in their side. None of their attackers are freely scoring at the moment, which is putting more of an emphasis on their threat from set-pieces: Bukayo Saka - 1 goal in his last 10 appearances Viktor Gyokeres - 1 goal in his last 11 appearances Gabriel Martinelli - 0 goals in last 13 appearances Leandro Trossard - 1 goal in his 8 appearances Noni Madueke - 0 goals in last 25 appearances* *Yesterday marked a year to the day since Madueke's last Premier League goal NB: Premier League games only Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd For the record: Click 'Get Involved' to have your say United fan here - far too much criticism of Arsenal at this stage. They're four points clear and lost at home for the first time in forever to two absolute worldies. Can't see that happening to them every week. They'll still win the league. Peter Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd Micah Richards Former Man City defender on Sky Sports Can you get over the line? There was a lack of urgency, energy and someone wanting to take the game to Manchester United and make something happen. That was the worrying thing. When you have Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus. .. they went missing. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say Arteta is playing far too defensive with a team of such offensive quality. Taking our best player in Saka and putting him on the left was a poor decision when he could have just kept it the same and brought Martinelli on the left. Clearly feeling the pressure. Rezaa Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd Peter Schmeichel Former Manchester United goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live The thing about winning and getting it over the line is about understanding that it is not all going to go your way every game. Manchester United and Arsenal were neck and neck in 1999, and we ended up winning it by one point, and we had two draws in the last five games. I think the inexperience of everyone at Arsenal of not winning the Premier League and having finished second for three years and being close - that is now coming back to them. That is the pressure. It is not the pressure from the outside, it is more internally and now is the time. That is something they have to learn, and they have to learn it quickly. Craig Nelson BBC Sport reporter You are not alone, Ola, in thinking Arsenal are showing their inexperience. A certain goalkeeper with a Treble to his name thinks the same. .. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say Arsenal will still win the league this season. Sunday's result shows it may not be by nine or 10 points. Arteta also needs to use his squad better. Too many first-XI players were used at Inter when it was not necessary. Perhaps quadruple chase inexperience? Ola Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd Lee Dixon Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 Live That is the sloppiest I have seen Arsenal in a long time. It was a disappointing performance. I think they were in control for the first half an hour, but they were not creating anything, which has been a problem of late. They just looked a little bit off the pace. They did look under pressure when Manchester United started to come back into the game a little bit and that mistake can tip you over the edge. I think Mikel Arteta came out, and he said he was going to stick to the players, which he should do. People tell you that you don't go through a season and win a league and get it all your own way. This is Arsenal's time just now, and it is how they react and how they bounce back in the next game. Craig Nelson BBC Sport reporter We will be looking more closely at Manchester United's resurgence under Michael Carrick a little later on, but for now we are continuing our analysis of what Sunday's defeat means to Arsenal and the Premier League title race. Let's see what former Arsenal defender Lee Dixon and ex-United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel had to say about Arsenal on 5 Live Breakfast this morning. .. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say Manchester United won't make top [four] and won't win anything this season. They've had two cup finals - against Manchester City and Arsenal - and will now drastically drop off as these are the same players that have also cost two managers their jobs! TJ Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd Craig Nelson BBC Sport reporter Interestingly, Manchester United (0. 02%) had not previously been given any title chance by Opta's supercomputer. But back-to-back wins over Manchester City and Arsenal under interim boss Michael Carrick has seen them break into the top four and move to within 12 points of the Gunners. But seriously, they couldn't, could they? Despite Sunday's defeat at home to Manchester United, Opta still make Arsenal the overwhelming favourites to win the Premier League title (81. 74%), based on projections of the remaining matches collated by their supercomputer. After their victory at Newcastle this weekend, Aston Villa have been given a 9. 39% chance of lifting the Premier League trophy for the first time. Meanwhile, Manchester City, who picked up their first Premier League win of 2026 on Saturday, are being given an 8. 71% chance of winning the league. Only three other teams are being given a chance - however minimal - of winning the title. They are: Click 'Get Involved' to have your say A big component of United's win is their rest period. But let's not pretend Arsenal don't have a bench of players who would get into United's first team. They played nothing like they did at Inter midweek, Arteta must learn how to use his depth. Teams will copy United's methods. Harry Premier League unless stated Arsenal There is no let-up in fixtures for Arsenal as they continue to battle it out in four different competitions over the next month. Mikel Arteta's side will aim to bounce back from Sunday's disappointing defeat to Manchester United when they finish off their league phase campaign in the Champions League on Wednesday. They top the Champions League table and are guaranteed direct entry into the last 16, but will want to maintain their 100% record with an eighth consecutive victory in the league phase at home to bottom side Kairat. The Gunners then face four Premier League games before the end of February, as well as the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea and a fourth-round FA Cup tie at home to League One Wigan: Click 'Get Involved' to have your say Manchester United were good, but is everyone forgetting the extra games Arsenal are playing at the moment? Not a single pundit seems to have mentioned the fact United only have this competition to worry about! Never mind beating Inter Milan AWAY in midweek. Connor Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane is under no doubt that Arsenal's recent performances in the Premier League should be a cause for concern for Gunners manager Mikel Arteta. He believes that the Arsenal players are "feeling the pressure" after Sunday's first home loss of the season left the Gunners without a win in three top-flight matches. "It's pressure. The pressure was on Arsenal today, " said Keane on Sky Sports. "They'll have seen the other results, they're in a great position, they've got everything going for them. .. but it's pressure. "They're feeling the pressure and it's how they deal with it over the next month or two. That's what's cost them over the last few years. "I can't believe they don't look like a confident team for where they are in the league. They've got to get back to basics and start embracing this challenge instead of being frightened of it. " Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd Arsenal's Premier League title challenge has been built on a solid defence, with a league-high 11 clean sheets from their 23 matches played. Bryan Mbeumo's first-half equaliser followed a rare defensive mix-up, while it also took two stunning strikes from Patrick Dorgu and Matheus Cunha to breach Arsenal's back-line. But should the fact that Arsenal conceded three goals in a match for the first time since December 2023 (v Luton) - ending a run of 121 matches across all competitions without conceding more than twice - be a cause for concern? Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd Mikel Arteta told BBC Match of the Day that his Arsenal side were "not at our level and we paid the price". He added: "When we lose a game I take the responsibility and I have to protect the players. We just gave it away. If you want to win you have to go through these moments and you can't expect to win every game, that's unrealistic. "The margins are extremely small and we made them even smaller. Now we have to react and see what we are made of. " This video can not be played Totally unrealistic to win every game - Arteta Last Updated 26th January 2026 at 01: 17 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. Premier League Review with Rick Edwards. BBC Radio 5 Live. Audio Premier League Review with Rick Edwards BBC Radio 5 Live Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.