• MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: David De Gea - 6. Shouted at Maguire over an early cross he wanted, but little to do in first half despite Arsenal’s chances. Comfortable catching Partey’s shot in second. No chance for the penalty. Reuters
    MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: David De Gea - 6. Shouted at Maguire over an early cross he wanted, but little to do in first half despite Arsenal’s chances. Comfortable catching Partey’s shot in second. No chance for the penalty. Reuters
  • Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 5. Unusually clumsy, wrong footed by Tierney and kept busy as Arsenal attacked down left and United’s tactical system didn’t work. Reuters
    Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 5. Unusually clumsy, wrong footed by Tierney and kept busy as Arsenal attacked down left and United’s tactical system didn’t work. Reuters
  • Victor Lindelof - 7. United’s best player again. Crucial touch to prevent Aubameyang’s ball to set up Lacazette and challenged with Arsenal’s three forwards. Shame those around him weren’t up to the same standards. AFP
    Victor Lindelof - 7. United’s best player again. Crucial touch to prevent Aubameyang’s ball to set up Lacazette and challenged with Arsenal’s three forwards. Shame those around him weren’t up to the same standards. AFP
  • Harry Maguire - 6. Headed Shaw's free-kick into a dangerous position as United started second half brighter and headed another down for Matic late on. AFP
    Harry Maguire - 6. Headed Shaw's free-kick into a dangerous position as United started second half brighter and headed another down for Matic late on. AFP
  • Luke Shaw - 6. Busy down the left and got forward more than Wan-Bissaka on the other side. Small mercies. Reuters
    Luke Shaw - 6. Busy down the left and got forward more than Wan-Bissaka on the other side. Small mercies. Reuters
  • Scott McTominay - 4. The most vocal United player as he shouted ‘Come on let’s go’ before each half – yet he had little impact when the whistle went. ‘Come on, let’s get going,’ he shouted after 75 minutes. His team didn’t and neither did he. EPA
    Scott McTominay - 4. The most vocal United player as he shouted ‘Come on let’s go’ before each half – yet he had little impact when the whistle went. ‘Come on, let’s get going,’ he shouted after 75 minutes. His team didn’t and neither did he. EPA
  • Fred - 4. Excellent v RB, anything but v AFC. Lost possession passing forward too many times. Booked for needless challenge on Willian. Weak losing ball to Lacazette which led to an Arsenal chance. Off day for the Brazilian. Reuters
    Fred - 4. Excellent v RB, anything but v AFC. Lost possession passing forward too many times. Booked for needless challenge on Willian. Weak losing ball to Lacazette which led to an Arsenal chance. Off day for the Brazilian. Reuters
  • Paul Pogba - 3. Flimsy impact on the game when he’s supposed to have the opposite. Gave away a penalty with a stupid, silly, mistimed tackle. Four years into his time back at Old Trafford and hundred games into Solskjaer’s management, he remains an enigma. Reuters
    Paul Pogba - 3. Flimsy impact on the game when he’s supposed to have the opposite. Gave away a penalty with a stupid, silly, mistimed tackle. Four years into his time back at Old Trafford and hundred games into Solskjaer’s management, he remains an enigma. Reuters
  • Bruno Fernandes - 4. Like the others in United’s midfield diamond, United’s most creative player gave the ball away far too much. Reuters
    Bruno Fernandes - 4. Like the others in United’s midfield diamond, United’s most creative player gave the ball away far too much. Reuters
  • Mason Greenwood - 5. Only shot on target for first half. Too far away from Rashford to be effective. Nice skill before being substituted. Limited against an effective Arsenal defence. Reuters
    Mason Greenwood - 5. Only shot on target for first half. Too far away from Rashford to be effective. Nice skill before being substituted. Limited against an effective Arsenal defence. Reuters
  • Marcus Rashford -5. Struggles playing with his back to goal and struggled against Gabriel. Gave best ball of the first half to Greenwood. And when you’re picking out a single pass as the highlight of United’s performance, that’s how bad it was. Reuters
    Marcus Rashford -5. Struggles playing with his back to goal and struggled against Gabriel. Gave best ball of the first half to Greenwood. And when you’re picking out a single pass as the highlight of United’s performance, that’s how bad it was. Reuters
  • SUB: Nemanja Matic - 5 (Fred, 62'). Played further up the pitch as part of the push forward to equalise and United were more urgent. Poor late shot. AFP
    SUB: Nemanja Matic - 5 (Fred, 62'). Played further up the pitch as part of the push forward to equalise and United were more urgent. Poor late shot. AFP
  • SUB: Edinson Cavani - 4 (Greenwood, 74'). Little impact. Rolled a ball forward in a dangerous position … to an Arsenal player. Reuters
    SUB: Edinson Cavani - 4 (Greenwood, 74'). Little impact. Rolled a ball forward in a dangerous position … to an Arsenal player. Reuters
  • SUB: Donny van de Beek - 5 (Fernandes, 75'). Crashed a shot which deflected onto the outside of the post. United more urgent with him on. AFP
    SUB: Donny van de Beek - 5 (Fernandes, 75'). Crashed a shot which deflected onto the outside of the post. United more urgent with him on. AFP

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Paul Pogba 3, Marcus Rashford 5, Victor Lindelof 7: Manchester United player ratings v Arsenal

Frenchman Pogba gives away penalty that leads to Aubameyang winner

Andy Mitten
Andy Mitten
Barcelona and Manchester

November 02, 2020

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Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba took the blame for his team's 1-0 Premier League defeat at home by Arsenal after giving away the second half penalty that decided the outcome.

Pogba clipped the foot of Hector Bellerin with a poorly judged challenge inside the box, which he described as "stupid", and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang converted the penalty.

"We know it's a poor performance. Myself, I cannot give a foul away like this," Pogba told the BBC.

"I thought I would touch the ball but I didn't. [I] cost us the goal today with the penalty.

"I shouldn't have given a penalty away like that. Maybe I was a bit out of breath, it made me do this stupid mistake. I will learn from that, I'm not the best defensively in the box, I can work on that," he added.

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