SUPER RAYA LIGHT YEARS AHEAD

IT WAS hardly a classic - but the away end celebrated to a familiar song.

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“One-nil to the Arsenal,” rang around Old Trafford after the final whistle as the Gunners ended up sitting pretty by winning ugly for a change.

Scrappy does not do it justice and the result was more about familiar failings rather than any of the big-money new signings for either side.

Ultimately, it was decided by a tale of two keepers as Arsenal's David Raya was the man of the match, while Manchester United's Altay Bayindir made a right mess of Riccardo Calafiori’s winner.

United have spent £200m on a new front three and Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha were excellent, while Benjamin Sesko had a decent cameo as a late substitute. But Raya proved just how valuable a good keeper can be. In contrast, United have frozen out last season’s No.1 Andre Onana, only to find Bayindir is hopeless on crosses.

Arsenal's own big-money striker, £64m hitman Viktor Gyokeres, looked heavy and ineffective - and the visitors were way better when Kai Havertz came on. Martin Zubimendi impressed throughout.