Man Utd 3 Arsenal 1: How Ten Hag got the better of Arteta

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Manchester United defeated the current league leaders, Arsenal, by playing to their strengths with aggressive defending and decisive counter-attacks. But how exactly did ten Hag's men carve out those chances?
JJ Bull explains.
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[@slamuel22]

Eriksen is the perfect replacement for Pogba, because Pogba didn’t want to play in that double pivot but Eriksen is adding to United’s build up play so we’ll from that position

[@liam5382]

Eriksen is levels above Pogba

[@thefontofallgarbage8480]

@@liam5382 It's like people forget where he was before he collapsed, he's still that same player.

[@Kyle_Hubbard]

@@liam5382 Pooba is an absolute fraud. A man with skill but zero desire. I'm sure he'll "light" it up once he comes back from injury but eventually fade once he's guaranteed the pay cheque.

[@akira-qr4qm]

Pogba is the most overrated player of the last 10 years. Eriksen is miles above him

[@spek888]

Now just imagine if we did get de Jong and eriksen was playing in the 10 holy moly 😳

[@ricktickb00m]

When Rashford moved to the left, the Arsenal back four pushed up, thinking they could easily match Ronaldo for pace. Then Rashford runs through from the left to take advantage of the high line. Excellent from ETH

[@Ebamber3]

imagine the best player of all time being reduced to a decoy for Rashford 😂

[@Silphwave]

Someone's been watching Goldbridge

[@Joaquim1295]

@@Silphwave Football made simple stated the same, also there are others tacticians saying the same.

[@priincexavi5504]

Right. Rashford’s speed is devastating.

[@MalleusIudaeorum]

@@Silphwave or he just watched the game…

[@vibangigan5336]

As a United fan I’m so happy to see us playing intelligently and as a team. Arsenal were great today and this is the football I love to watch highly competitive…..and where my team finally wins 😂

[@kingkai18]

As an Arsenal fan i hope this is a sign of good things to come for both teams. UTDs back line was incredibly solid and provided many opportunities for counters, and Arsenal looks dangerous in the midfield but still lacks the maturity to see out a full game against a top team. Hopefully we’ll see a top 3 shake up this year

[@nicolasnicolas3889]

I'm a Liverpool supporter and I can't imagine what's it's been like watching that pathetic disjointed apology for football you've had to watch for quite a while now, even when LFC were not so good the generally always had a passion, so eh, I hope we still win stuff though, it's going to be a lot more difficult for everyone with the Man City football card team as well as Spurs, Newcastle, Arsenal, Liverpool etal all in the mix but eh we'll have some great games to watch! YNWA

[@lefay7637]

I will say Man U did take advantage of what little chances they had and we(Arsenal) were more wasteful in our chances. We controlled the game for the most part, but what truly matters is the scoreline.

[@XboxVideoGamer1]

Very good match just unlucky from arsenal weren’t clinical enough

[@zero59267]

@@lefay7637 agree and disagree, United could've easily scored 2 more goals at least (fred's pass and bruno's at the end) for example. Arsenal while having more possession, didn't do much except some parts of the first half or about 15 mins of the early 2nd half

[@WanderingPropeller]

Love JJ’s awkwardness. Analysis was spot on, as usual.

[@famousj9301]

Not hating but his second analysis was 100% bs. Dalot tackles Jesus and the ball falls into saka’s feet. Pure luck that goal was. Not hating again actually love his analysis but gotta call a spade a spade

[@soufitron]

@@famousj9301 second balls may look random, but all he pointed to was that Saka was in the right position to recieve that second ball in order to score. He came from a very wide position. What would normally result in him being available as a wide passing option to open up the defense for a final pass, became an opportunity to benefit from the second ball. His analysis was still spot on because of that (in my opinion at least)

[@samuelkang9876]

@@famousj9301 jammy the ball fell in sakas foot, but hes just pointing out jesus' run and why malacia wasnt there to stop him

[@famousj9301]

@@soufitron my criticism was of him not saying how dalot made the tackle. The luck part was just me being a man United fan I know saka put himself in the position to be lucky but it’s not spot on because dalot made the tackle.

[@famousj9301]

@@samuelkang9876 yup totally agree my main point was the tackle by dalot. Maybe it wasn’t 100% bs I tend to over exaggerate.

[@getameya]

Eriksen is the closest we have come to replace Scholesy in the last 10 years. Absolutely pivotal to how we play.

[@DiederikCA]

Lovely wordplay

[@elvisuko8931]

Lol they are so far apart in the way they play.

[@anavazquez6218]

I watched the game live and haven’t watched the highlights back but when Arteta made the three subs bringing on 2 players besides Smith Rowe, he looked at all three and started to write something down on the piece of paper he had in his hands. It was almost like he knew exactly what Arteta was trying to do. Get possession back. He called over Eriksen and a minute later, Eriksen assisted Rashford for the 3rd goal

[@michaelaborah-boateng2437]

I saw that too

[@l...m9415]

Get possession back? Arsenal dominated possession before the subs so didn't need to get it back

[@lewise2229]

Get possession back? Their whole system is based winning possession high up the pitch it doesn’t take a genius to realise that.

[@Alibium]

When Fridge was subbed on I really got scared as you could see that he instantly grabbed himself a yellow, we still managed to pull through tho!

[@talala5883]

@@l...m9415 you can take the ball home we’ll take the three points

[@1815matt]

As a Saracens fan (rugby), I've seen how effective it can be for players to cheer each other on after minor successes (winning a scrum, for example). Other teams/fans hate it, but it does so much good for the players. Great to see Utd are starting to pick up on that, hopefully, it becomes more common in football. Sports psychology is so underrated

[@TheKrostiman]

Eredivisie players adding quality, mentality and physicality to manu. None of the commentators saw it coming hilarious

[@dafunkyshit]

all the pundits said 'evedivisie players have a hard time adapting to the premier league' lol

[@kingkai18]

even after the game they refused to give him much credit other than the goal, overall i thought he had a good game but can definitely improve

[@qaysqalid1860]

The main one was eriksen today

[@MrJoe6667]

For them maguire is the cb, shaw the best lb, dan james the best winger

[@godlovesyou1995]

Martinez is still dodgy imo. Antony looked lost most of the game

[@MylesB93-]

"He's a bit of a weasel and you need weasel's in your team" - JJ Bull, 2022

[@wolfswinkel8906]

Words on marble.

[@josebatxu32]

To be honest, Eriksen is sneakily proving himself as this transfer market's best signing, every goal has gone through him, incredible

[@-_-0.04]

I present to you, *Casemiro*

[@NeoCherrn]

Eriksen was great on the ball, but man was he fantastic off the ball too. It's always pass, move, pass, move, pass, move. He makes himself available for teammates all the time.

[@genericusername8061]

Same with the rest of out attacking players (even Ronaldo a bit now), they're not just running for through-balls, they're making runs to open space for other players, or to press, it's a thing of beauty and it's only going to get better as they grow into the system.

[@pabloes588]

Just think after the Brentford game a few “top” sky commentators was saying his finished and no top side would want him Think everyone bar city needs him this year 😂😂

[@olurotimiwilliams]

Great analysis as usual. But I should point out that around 6:11, where you explain the positioning for Arsenal's equalizer, it was Varane that drifted out of position and lost the ball...so Dalot was filling in at CB. So it was Dalot pinned against Jesus, rather than Varane. Thanks it was Dalot

[@kbsutton3]

Beat me to this

[@potatowrangler15]

And it’s actually Dalot that puts in the tackle on Jesus

[@OhMahDayum]

Dalot* not McTominay

[@n200518]

Dalot came across from the right , McTominay was trying to block Odegard

[@akujoeemeka2906]

Pigba is a scam

[@midniteauthor]

I think most United fans just wanted a team that looked like they care and fought for each other and the team. That’s what seems to be building at this team. I still think top 4 will be difficult but at least the football will be enjoyable to watch

[@xtopuzee]

ETH got his tactics spot on - stretch the flanks in the 1st half, ambush and run through spaces in the 2nd. Between Ronaldo and Fred, not sure who was the false 9 but Fred taking that destroyer midfielder role up high and pressing ferociously freed Bruno and Eriksen to perfect the maestro role interchangeably. When Casemiro came in 2 DMs, 2 CMs and a pressing AM was just too much in the middle for Arsenal to have any impact.

[@babahogs490]

such a great take ! It's beautiful to see us have such midfield depth. Been forever.

[@tanjimanim2391]

You should have added Fred's part. ETH put him high on the pitch to press and interrupt Arsenal's buildup. I think it was worth mentioning.

[@RobbyOttenburgs]

this was key imo, without this Arsenal was going to get back into the game

[@DevilsRealTalk]

Arsenal were playing well but a couple of times they messed up and we stepped on that. All in all it was a brilliant game!

[@benjaminngopwaamos6878]

That's what football is about. And that's an element of ETH system. Patience on the ball and taking advantage of spaces and positions. They're already learning an aspect of Ten Hag's football

[@slinko9184]

39%

[@samtalus6435]

Arsenal played a lot better overal, but in football that's not always what counts

[@amadeusmalonje6948]

As an arsenal fan, this was hard to take😭 but well played to Man UTD

[@Nefariousbig]

Martinez is in the 99th percentile for xW (expected weaseling)

[@nicknewman7848]

A game where both sides showed their strengths. It boiled down to who was more clinical on the day. Arsenal were very good on the ball but if you don't finish your chances and make a massive error while playing your back four on the half way line against pace then you'll get killed. Respect to Ten Hag for what he's done following the Brentford game. Took it back to basics, made them hard to beat, told them to run or come in on your day off and picked a back 4 that actually seems to work. From a team who have conceded a stupid amount of goals this year they've only conceded 2 in the last 4.. both against decent sides who dominated them for long periods.

[@shouryaaswal5681]

I honestly feel like he played maguire and company in brentford game just to show how bad they were and how good his changes are gonna be

[@MichaelMarques]

@@shouryaaswal5681 I've heard this statement before, and I think it's true. I think he wanted a justification for why he's picking the starting line-up that he is.

[@shouryaaswal5681]

@@MichaelMarques More on that, I think maybe the real reason for losing those games was to force the much needed transfers that the glazers were denying him. He got anthony and casemiro because of that.

[@brianlo2348]

@@shouryaaswal5681 i guess u can say eth is also a magician off the pitch 😄

[@mtlewis973]

it’s almost all application and it’s not a coincidence that they’re all 10% more intense without a lumbering harry maguire in the team.

[@user-pw3dt7hd7s]

It's admirable how quickly these videos come out after a game

[@huzayfah]

Great analysis. One thing you didnt mention was Fred substitution. Once he came on, Arsenal's attacks lost their sharpness. Though I couldnt understand why

[@TJHaugli]

He was put on to mark Ødegaard out of the game in my opinion, he were on him alot atleast :)

[@mercurialthespectre1779]

@@TJHaugli Lol Odegaard only played 7 min against him

[@vkeykanesan9309]

Fred played robust pressing means he predicts next passing person and mark him, as JJ said they were playing wide angle and short progressive passes so Fred kinda determine whose the next person and press him That’s what happened when he pressed The goalkick and then passed to Bruno but Aaron got that block in time

[@caeles7744]

Fred is kinda his fixer for him, fred is good at man marking people.

[@toddmacadam3888]

Likely more to do with Arsenal's changes several minutes later than anything Fred did. ESR has barely played this year, and it showed, and that was Viera's first senior appearance. Not great subs by Arteta. Arsenal were the better side and creating chances, so not sure why he changed the attack so drastically.

[@rtxmax8223]

Jamie Carragher is still questioning why Martinez was bought? While Graeme Souness think he will be found out !! (My counter question to Graeme is: When after the PL ends? )

[@toddmacadam3888]

Well, he was marking Jesus today. GJ is phenomenal, but he's not exactly the guy to exploit LM's greatest weakness, now is he? The likes of Ivan Toney, Michail Antonio, Mitrovic, etc, are all going to have a field day against him. Weasels don't do well against Bisons!

[@QWERTYQWERTY-dc5xl]

Man utd controlled the game really well for the first 15mins Got the goal eventually even though Arsenal tried to get back into the game Arsenal then imposed themselves for the remaining part of the 1st half and carried on in the second half They did manage to get the goal that they deserved in the second half However, they were too naïve to overcommit players forward while defending poorly against a very good counter-attacking Man Utd team who were always ready to pounce This cost them 2 goals which they are unable to recover from So a very good tactical performance from EtH to earn them the points while it was naïve defending that cost Arteta the game

[@Legio__X]

Ive had a really good feeling about ETH since the beginning, even after the Brentford game I knew it was going to take time, but with the transfers he’s made and changes in the lineup this United side is unrecognizable from the start of the year. Can’t commend the Gaffer enough for the job he’s done. He’s signed players with the right mindset and has them playing like a Manchester United team should play. Still a ways to go obviously but the progress even after a handful of game is astonishing 👏🏻🙌🏻

[@slinko9184]

39%

[@lukeypukey6119]

3

[@andrewgreen1021]

Ten Hag clearly thought after his first 2 games that if he going to lose, at least he was going to do it his way. Out went Maguire, Shaw and Ronaldo and I came his own players. The teams starting to look competent and dire I say it, has character

[@joemills4603]

Arsenal fan here... it was great to see such a competitive game! Utd were playing some really dangerous balls - horrible to play against, and highlighting a possible weakness for Arsenal at this moment. Certainly I think Arteta will want to develop some strategies for dealing with that kind of counter-attacking.

[@yaxiyaali2094]

Arsenal fan stop kidding yourself, This manager is on his fourth season and been building this team for 3 1/2 years. Against a manager that’s been there for three months and it’s just starting to build this team. Five of the starting lineup was bought at the beginning of the season with no preseason. Arsenal full squad had a full preseason. If Arsenal is going to achieve anything this season they should’ve won this game, it just shows that Mikel Arteta it’s not it.

[@nickonghodoosian8589]

I love this channel, great work to the whole Tifo IRL team

[@uncleseekx]

For that third goal when Sancho and Antony where removed, United switched to a 4-4-2 diamond which is a formation he used in Ajax when Antony was out and that's what provided that third goal, United had the middle of the pitch

[@anishwinger]

Classic ragnick formation

[@gluestix17]

martinez and eriksen were immense for us on the ball. Jesus was a massive threat but he couldnt get into many goal scoring positions thankfully. antony had a solid debut and ten hags game management in terms of subs worked really well

[@XXlegovidXx]

Didn’t help that Jesus was fouled 8 times but yeah was two different sides of the coin dominant but poor end product and little chances and clinical

[@Dzaandry]

@@XXlegovidXx Jesus doesn't mind being fouled. When he played in Brazil, defenders threatened to break his legs if he dribbled past them. He would still dribble past them ofc.) These things don't phase him. Just part of the game: if you're good at dribbling and you do it often, you're gonna get hurt, no way around it.

[@kingkai18]

the CBs did a great job of denying him all game, lots of fouls but smart ones to keep him off the ball.

[@XXlegovidXx]

@@Dzaandry no 100% but my point is he won 13 duels and was fouled 8 times, the centre backs couldn’t cope with him

[@joshmcdaniel6136]

“He’s a bit of weasel…and you need weasels on your team.” I hate how much I love this take.

[@LichaMax]

I won't lie I had some concerns when we signed Eriksen, not for his heart but more so for his age and quality. I knew he was good but age waits for no man but my god he's been class. The best player beside Martinez and Varane for the last 4 games. It's insane what he adds and the fact we got him for free feels wrong. Aside from the quality he's also ran the most out of any of our players, so he's an extremely hard worker too. So glad we managed to get him

[@mrpPp18]

He looks a lot older than he is lol. He's younger than guys like De Bruyne, Gundogan, Thiago.

[@WTFIWFYDB]

MU lost pogba for free and have been spending fortune's for frauds for almost a decade. You bound to get lucky at some point.

[@PsychoBackflip]

When will people realize that age isn't a limitation ? It's basically just a number. How you FEEL is everything that matters.

[@qmg]

he just turned 30 this year man he’s not that old

[@KocHkaskus]

I think we need to also mention the brilliance of putting on fred, he caused instability to arsenal's progression

[@LoftusBlake]

Ten Hag is focused on getting results and progression the high possession football will eventually come

[@ZexaXIII]

One of my most favourite players Kaká was present at Old Trafford tonight. He was also pictured with Antony and Cristiano Ronaldo. And OBIVIOUSLY He was with Man Utd. GGMU

[@tfowl]

He played with Ronaldo at Madrid..........

[@jonaes4699]

Nice analysis. I think you missed the reason why there was so much space behind the Arsenal defence at the 2-1 and the 3-1, which was Ronaldo’s subtitution. From the point Ronaldo took over that striker position and Rashford got to the left hand side, the Arsenal defence wasnt scared anymore for balls in behind and moved up 10 meters or so while in possession. That gave Rashford the space to run in behind from the left hand side twice. A trap layed by Ten Hag and Arteta fell for it.

[@johnlau6749]

but the game actually was done for though

[@tacostastegood3720]

JJ analyses have become my favorite thing on youtube. And a couple of months ago I didn't even watch sports analyses. Just the matches themselves on occasion

[@ThomasFMurray1]

God I love JJ, always such fun and fantastic analysis

[@thelonelyloner7]

10:53 😂😂 "Why can't we all enjoy the football together as one? Ehhrre **Claps** cuz someone has to win... . Yes " Absolute class

[@TheAthleticFC]

FOOTBALL!

[@bigweenus8407]

@@TheAthleticFC FOOTBALL!

[@PsychoBackflip]

Both teams always win. It's just a matter of perspective to be able to see it. How is it not a win to know that you want to win the next match ? How is it not a win to know you want to do better next time ? How is it not a win to know what you want to feel from having "lost" ? How is it not a win to want to improve ? How is it not a win to know what you don't want to feel ? How is it not a win to have something to achieve ? The list goes on and on.. Winning isn't just about a result but also what a result can teach you. Information and insight is very desirable.

[@INNOPID]

Bruno needs massive respect regardless!!!

[@scenczyk1429]

On watching the analysis of the first goal, you can recognise how Ten Hag is getting them to work simple, small input systems throughout the pitch. This is the start of something BIG

[@CuriousPug12]

EtH is so desperate for an inverted RW that's why he plays Antony right away while player like casemiro still needs 'a time to adapt' Those RW positions are a liability on attack when united played elanga there, elanga isn't a right winger nor an inverted one, so most of united attack from right is came from dalot alone because elanga practically useles when he play on that side. Now I understand his reasoning to start Antony, even though he knows Antony still lacked match fitness and subbed him off after an hour of playing

[@chinaman1]

I thought Eriksen had been such a revelation for united. He's so much harder working than Pogba. And even at 30years old, he runs so much more than Pogba had ever done for United in the years that Pogba had been in the club. Well I hope to see more interesting rivalry in the EPL, This, Arsenal V Chelsea V Tottenham. This season is gonna be very interesting if every club can continue to play like this.

[@wolfswinkel8906]

And this is despite Eriksen having suffered a heart attack and playing with a pacemaker.

[@ChronicDreamer]

As a united fan I can totally see why Ten Hag is not fully satisfied with the teams performance. Although they won 3-1, with the exception of Antony's goal, the other 2 were scored on very tight margins. Both of Rashfords goals were a few inches away from misses/blocks. Ten Hag loves to play dominating football, yet on paper (statistically) it was Arsenal who dominated. Without Eriksen and the Defensive line, the game probably would have turned out differently.

[@jacobdyer355]

They haven’t dominated any of the 4 games they have won tbh. They are much better on the counter than they are with controlled build up so they still have a lot of work to do until they can play how Ten Hag wants them to. But the culture/character is changing, defensive stability is returning and the more intricate tactical bits will just take time. Feels like progress but we have heard that before…

[@ChronicDreamer]

@@jacobdyer355 Good points. I'd just like to see United back to their ways of playing cohesively and not losing character (which I think everyone wants). I guess I'm just greedy, but I'd rather see us win games by as you said, those more intricate tactical bits rather than relying on flukes/penalties/incompetent opponents, which I think we relied on a lot last season

[@priincexavi5504]

The thing is, counter attacking football is a part of Manchester United’s culture. We’ve even played it under Ferguson. The footballing style is embedded in this club. Which is why we’ve been playing like this under every manager, even Van Gaal, when you saw some possession dominance. It won’t always be pretty football. Counter attacking football will be a part of ten Hag’s reign, and it won’t go anywhere. Regardless of his philosophy.

[@simonmoyo9120]

@@priincexavi5504 top comment

[@shahriartanvir977]

Eriksen is doing what Kroos does at Madrid, sort of. Dropping a little deeper, close to the pivot and trying to find a pass forward in space.

[@limi.]

Correct me if I am wrong but United played a very matured football, to me Arsenal were trying to do everything but all they did was fall for the United's trap from upfront such can be of Rashford and Bruno pushing the line from upfront while Eriksen keeping an eye on Odegard, they let Arsenal be happy controlling the ball. This will never work every week for United tho... but they knew Arsenal's sort of approach in every game it was very identical even to previous games and tbh Arsenal made a big mistake by changing the subs a lot... it really affected the momentum of the game maybe that's the emotion playing part in it, maybe Artheta could have at least sit back and not rush into it because it was still 1-1. United didn't play anywhere near world class but they did play very well to see the loopholes of Arsenal thus United have more shots on target than Arsenal where they had more ball possession.

[@blixology]

Tldr: Manchester United got that DAWG in them

[@tombenjamin9924]

So far, best game of the season yet. Arsenal played so well yet United were perfect in their game plan. Lot of pundits will come out and blame this or that, especially biased ones but, in reality, it was just a great game of football that someone had to win. What a great season this is going to be.

[@yaxiyaali2094]

Arsenal fan stop kidding yourself, This manager is on his fourth season and been building this team for 3 1/2 years. Against a manager that’s been there for three months and it’s just starting to build this team. Five of the starting lineup was bought at the beginning of the season with no preseason. Arsenal full squad had a full preseason. If Arsenal is going to achieve anything this season they should’ve won this game, it just shows that Mikel Arteta it’s not it.

[@kamogelomasoga7292]

We can all talk about how good Arsenal played but they could not penetrate the defense of United..and United just looked dangerous most of the time they attacked and there was an Arteta shocker as well with the subs

[@l...m9415]

Arsenal created plenty of goalscoring opportunities lol don't be silly

[@diskopartizan0850]

@@l...m9415 lots of shots and touches in the box but United had more on target. Thought Arsenal were great but Jesus needs to be more ruthless.

[@thetechnerd7467]

@@l...m9415 Arsenal had a lot of shots, but less shots on target than united

[@xaviermalcolm8481]

@@l...m9415 Exactly, Saliba, Odegaard, Saka and Martinelli all should have scored. Weren't even that difficult the chances they had. Saka should have scored two.

[@toddmacadam3888]

@@xaviermalcolm8481 Yup, just pure bad luck. Meanwhile, White blocks Rashford's shot, causing it to deflect up and over Ramsdale for the 2nd goal. I get all the ManU fan euphoria after this result, considering how their season started, but they're deluding themselves. Arsenal were BY FAR the better team, and that game was played at Old Trafford. ManU couldn't even achieve 40% possession AT HOME, but ManU fans seem to think that a hughly unlikely win suddenly makes them title challengers.

[@luisssanchez8902]

Hey man, huge fan. You should consider maybe a video about Moises Caicedo and Brighton explaining their performance because it is not luck cheers

[@athilagevaerdmontibeller1620]

man I really appreciate your analysis and comentaries, but sometimes I struggle to understand what you're saying (non-english native speaker). Could you pretty please consider adding subtitles to the videos? Thanks!

[@mtfokotisigina9079]

I've been praying for ETH to join us (not city, barca bayern etc) since OGS second season. This man is special. He'll bring the glory of United back!

[@yossarincatch6051]

Areta has had time to drill his tacticsminnto his team, ETH is just starting off and he still got it right. By the time ETH has some time into this squad, we will be massive. The confidence, the team spirit, the dodged team spirit

[@scenczyk1429]

Would LOVE to see one of these for every "big 6" clash or upset

[@MacrobianNomad]

Paul Tierney, the short answer.

[@iReachz]

Absolutely true, and he is not the only ref that robbed teams this weekend. An all time low for the prem imo

[@Abiodun92]

This is nothing new, the Prem refs have been working against us ever since the Wenger days. It's like all the refs collectively decided to have a negative bias against us, we get red cards from challenges where van Dijk can get away with a finger wag and teams playing against us can commit fouls all the time even in the box and the outcome is rarely a penalty. It just is what it is.

[@Febreeze_Odor_Eliminator]

Really liking this new irl channel. Hands down the best analysis channel. Every other analytic tuber drop their videos hours after tifo irl does their’s and you know why lol. Anyhow this channel deserves more viewers and subscribers. 🔥💯

[@krisathi7140]

A friend linked me to this and i've not seen any of your videos before - this is excellent. Subscribed

[@strati96]

This episode is an absolute masterclass by JJ. Easily ne of his best pieces of analysis. Can’t help but thank the two managers who are in the process (albeit at different stages) of building sound systems.

[@rubhavbahirwani8737]

I love how this guy(whats his name i really wanna know) does the tactical analysis, the timed awkwardness is perfect.Also what an amazing game yesterday, both teams looked good but GGMU!!

[@BeachPleased]

JJ Bull

[@KIDGUCCI707]

As soon as Arteta made those changes somehow I knew then that we were gonna win, he threw the kitchen sink in the 70th minute of a Gameweek 6 match like it was a Cup Final

[@ArsenalGunners89]

I've said it time and time again, he's not a top manager. He's excellent at hiding it but he's simply not cut out for this at this level.

[@KIDGUCCI707]

@@ArsenalGunners89 Nah he is actually a good manager, he just made a terrible judgement there

[@VolTheProducer]

@@ArsenalGunners89 This season is where we will see what level Arteta is at exactly. He has done a tremendous job getting them to this point from where they were when he took over and made a lot of big calls along the way which, for the most part, have paid off. He got this one wrong but will learn from it I'm sure. The real question is whether they can sustain this form for long periods when things get tricky - Arsenal have had a soft belly since the latter years of Wenger's reign and we won't know whether Artetat has resolved that or not until May.

[@_NoobPlayingGames]

@Baron Jorsh Von Boglimdorf III Chill down mate. It's not like Arsenal played Man City, Liverpool, Tottenham or Chelsea in the first five matches. 🙄

[@thelocalmouseinyourhouse6954]

@@ArsenalGunners89 you need to realise man united can only play against teams that handle possesion a lower table team will and would destroy them if they dont change they will be a mid table group

[@dengrimmeste1]

Exceptional analysis as always from JJ someone give this man a raise!

[@thatthotho]

Man I love these videos. Too bad you can't use video footage. Can you do an analysis of Chelsea's general system/plan?

[@anasmaaz5731]

This was how SAF won the league day in, day out. It is not about playing well. Score more than the other team and get those three points in the bag even in the worst of days. That is the United I love!

[@SongofIceandTea]

my biggest question is, how the heck Arsenal still unable to scored when Man Utd sub Maguire in ?

[@Timbone07]

Hahaha

[@israelchakonza1488]

That's the term I was looking for. "Weasels". Bruno, Antony, McT, malacia, varane, martinez and recently dalot. All Weasels. Warriors you want to have as a manager who will run through walls for you. Eriksen is not a Weasel but he's sort of like an extension of ten hag on the pitch.

[@thomascolasante]

One of the most enjoyable games and analysis' this season tbh - a lot of fun

[@jasonfernandes1584]

The board seemed off for the goal Arsenal scored. It was Varane who carried the ball and lost it and was out of position. It was Dalot and not Varane who put a foot in when Jesus was in the box

[@sayantanmitrabliss]

General Eriksen is the real elixir of life in this team. He doesn't bring the glamour, the spectacle or hairstyles, but he brings stability , a cool head to lead the midfield. Even Scotty is playing better with him. But I think ETH is going to use Casemiro more later. We have to see how this pair work out.

[@LukeDwornikComedy]

I'm a Spurs fan who dislikes United a lot, and the first few sentences are completely true. It was a fantastic game. Arsenal have been good this season, and Man U have turned things around well. (I mean I hope they both get religated somehow, but I like to be honest)

[@ChrisMDi]

Bruuhhh😆😆😆😆

[@jjtominey6924]

I can understand to a degree why people are saying Arsenal played well, their system was pretty and they had nice passing moves. However, they were not clinical when they needed to be. The goal they eventually scored was gifted by United giving the ball away in the midfield. De Gea came off his line even though Dalot had Gabriel Jesus covered. Dalot tackled the ball away but it fell to Saka while De Gea was wildly out of position. Credit to Saka for putting it away in that instance. Great game, United didn't play pretty for the most part, but when they did counter it was efficient and clinical. Arsenal's naivety and Arteta's late changes let them down. GGMU

[@---ej1zb]

Don’t you feel a sense of shame being out possession & dominated to that level at home? I can’t imagine being at the emirates watching us park the bus with the most expensive squad in the league with $100m signing playing counter attacking football, kind of embarrassing.

[@jjtominey6924]

@@---ej1zb I would like to see United dominating the possession of course. Most people dream of their sides always being favourite and surefire winners by controlling the ball. However as has been shown in the past United can hold possession but create no chances. United counter attacking against Arsenal has been common for at least the past 15 years. United played their tactic well and got rewarded for it. Arsenal didn’t take their chances despite their possession stats and lost.

[@emmanuelolusegun3458]

@@---ej1zb Lol, no shame at all, real Madrid did it in the champions League against virtually all English top teams in the knockout stages, at the end of it, it is who won people actually remembers, also arteta has had 3 years, ten hang just came, style of play takes time

[@jjtominey6924]

@@emmanuelolusegun3458 Exactly. There is no shame in winning 3-1 with a new manager against an in form side

[@yetundeadeyemi2436]

If only we could've converted our chances. Fair play to United but we just weren't clinical. This has been an issue for a while for us and we can see the effects

[@seneca815]

I agree you were not clinical, but that will come. I think it was a fantastic game technically and character wise from both sides . The first goal should have stood and VAR has no right being used for that. United were ruthless and with Eriksen he makes all the difference. Both sides are looking exciting and the test for Arsenal is immediately bouncing back from this, which I think they will.

[@JTTTTTGGGGG]

@@seneca815 disagree - VAR made the right call

[@daveryan2473]

Thos game is a win, win for everyone. United are building to good performance by picking up points and confidence. So just wanted the points. Arsenal fans are delighted with the performance 🤝

[@leonidred6065]

I am a big big fan of the Tifo team.. Big thanks, Cheers

[@zonetime9102]

clearly ronaldo coming on damaging for arsenal turned the game around , Arsenal started playing higher line in defence and these two goals showed that United used that perfectly the best thing Erik in this game

[@事実陳列罪]

First goal is Sambi trying to press high and got burned. Second goal is great pass by Bruno but started by a misplaced pass by Sambi so everyone is out of position. Third goal is simply a mix up, no one was tracking Eriksen and there is a very big gap between Saliba and White. Having said that, Man United was clinical and Arsenal was not so they deserved the win.

[@edrickseth2519]

When casemiro and fred in, did united play diamond tacs casemiro-mctom-fred-eriksen?? bruno as 2nd striker and ronaldo as targetman

[@benedictharrison2819]

United played well Arsenal played well. United played at Old Trafford and were happy to sit on the counter. That's the difference. The amount of people now saying that United are going to come above Arsenal and that Arsenal wont get top 4 because of one game is ridiculous. We never beat United at Old Trafford, they never beat us at Emirates. People saying Arsenal failed at their first test are clearly extremely bitter - Palace beat some of the best teams in the league at Selhurst Park last year and we got a clean sheet against them, Fulham got a draw against Liverpool we dominated them, Leicester are in poor form but we were arguably the team to start their poor form with a complete domination. Arsenal are continuing to look strong and United fans are getting very overconfident.These aren't the games that will get us top 4. United are going to continue to struggle against high pressure or low block teams. Palace at Selhurst Park I reckon will beat them.

[@OludayoKolawole]

The beginning and ending of this video perfectly encapsulate why I love JJ

[@teodorbrekke]

Arsenal was good, but EtH outsmarted Arteta with his Ronaldo and Fred move, tempting them to play a high line. Amazing match management.

[@africareigns]

Arteta got the better out of Arteta.😤 Well done to Man U. You deserved the win.

[@ronanfitzpatrick1261]

Hell of a match

[@liam5382]

Arteta Out

[@BarnyWaterg8]

Relax. Trust the process. COYG

[@dirtmaster3000]

"McTominay going around kicking people... good!" LMAOOOO

[@danishsahin5093]

I like this United team everyones playing their role very well especially Malacia who is the rightback Kante. The guy is damn good.

[@JLU41]

I love these videos! I never know which game is going to get done but after every day of fixtures I eagerly await!

[@Dead_Fish0]

Watching JJ do football analysis is the highlight of my day - thank you! 😁 It's so funny you described them as weasels - me and my brother said the exact same thing 🤣🤣🤣

[@2729fbejwnzbd]

Please make a video about Gerrard vs pep last night

[@satyanarayansethi6507]

The TRANSITION of Manchester United😱, how quickly they attack once they got the ball!!

[@sasanachmor]

"McTominey going around kicking people, good." I think it was the Brentford game, where Man U had been physically bullied the whole time and then McTominey came on, put in a few rough challenges and started to take a bit of revenge for his teammates. It changed the dynamic (too late). Since then I have been very happy with our Scottish enforcer in the team, letting people know that they can't get away with roughing up his mates.

[@gauravmufc1]

In the first half united were on top of arsenal and played good attacking football arsenal came back strong in second half but were not able to keep their composure after conceding to a brilliant counter move by eriksen,bruno and rashford and gave the game away.

[@animelytical8354]

Eriksen isso ideal as a free agent for a team that lost Paul Pogba for free. Arsenal played their best football of the season to me. They looked great. They did deserve to lose, but Arsenal looked like legitimate league contenders

[@Nvd1987]

that def wasn't Arsenal's 'best game' lol

[@aakarmamtora3470]

Arsenals goal was presented wrongly. Dalot was involved in the goal as it was his tackle/touch that luckily fell to saka who scored.

[@trevorlewatle1886]

Unlucky for Arsenal, we still top and have done well to allow ourselves room to lose while still plaayig well and in a good league position.

[@nickc4359]

Arsenal was a better team. They could have easily won this game. Their front 3 Jesus, Martinelli and Saka were a menace all game and looked like they could score every time they go forward, with Odegaard providing creativity. Their build up passes was a joy a watch. Arsenal has a gem in Jesus who is probably their best signing since Henry. The guy has everything. dribbling, movement, positioning, physicality, finishing, header... too good to be a fringe player to Haaland. Young players like Martinelli and Saka also are coming of age. Pains me as a United fan to stay that they're already ahead of us. I'm not too excited on United winnng form just yet. No doubt ETH is improving the team but the depth of squad doesn't convince me yet. Rashford was holding his hamstring, Martinez also left early, assuming Eriksen wont be playing through the whole season with his age and heart, so basically we're just a few injuries away from going back to being average again. I'm sure this will be addressed in 2 to 3 more transfer window (because I dont think we will make big signings again in Jan) and i'm basking in these wins for now, but i wouldn't get too carried away just yet.

[@kiarasapostle4thapostleoft984]

The substitutes were pretty spot on as well

[@kapiltriv]

I think DVB would do really well in that double Pivot too when Erikson injured

[@eltk1785]

Ball possession teams such as Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea or Arsenal need to find a way to break counter attacks, break 5-4-1 defensive formation, or concentrate their full strength to score an early goal. Scoring a goal first will open up any defensive play style relying heavily on transitions, including what Man United have been doing last 4 games. Teams such Tottenham or Man United will forced to go in attack and this will open them up and collapse. This what happens when Man City or Liverpool score and early goal, you are doomed the rest of the game.

[@thomascolasante]

Loved the editing on JJ's McTominay comment lmao

[@rishabh3150]

People compare this with Ole's united.. there is no way Ole's united can play that type of counter attacking football.. we usually took advantage of most of the opposition players in our box due to a corner or free kick and hit them on the break with long ball... But here, under EtH, we literally bisected the Arsenal midfield through Eriksen's top quality line breaking passes which exposed their back line to our pace.. there is a huge difference between the two playing styles...

[@s107y]

love love love the consistent upload. always a good analysis after a match. keep it up tifo

[@Ijasahamedkv]

Antony is nice he is showing his pressure

[@mookamelimoeketsi3177]

Great video as always but one little bit of detail missing in the Arsenal goal. Malacia didn’t drop back on time hence Saka had a free shot.

[@mookamelimoeketsi3177]

I sent you guys a text🙏🏾

[@harrymcmullen2227]

I enjoyed this but I would love to see Tifo IRL breakdowns of games like Brighton 5-2 Leicester or Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth on occasion. Feels like Tifo cover Man United et al every week by default.