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David Raya and Riccardo Calafiori were at the heart of a hard-fought win at Old Trafford, with one saving Arsenal and the other sealing it.Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesManchester United may
Arsenal beat Man United 1-0 at Old Trafford on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, but they needed help from goalkeeper David Raya.
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Riccardo Calafiori proved the matchwinner on Sunday, though Raya was named man-of-the-match after making seven major saves through the game.
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Speaking to Sports Mole, Watts claimed that Arsenal's fellow attackers did Gyokeres no favours with their runs inside, but he also implored the Scandinavian to quickly adjust to life in the Premier League, where he cannot "bully" defences in the same way that he did in the Primeira Liga.
Arsenal picked up a hard-fought three points at Old Trafford after securing a 1-0 win against Manchester United. The Gunners took the lead in the 13th minute after a blunder from Manchester United’s Altay Bayindir allowed Riccardo Calafiori to convert the only goal of the game via a corner-kick routine.