Manchester, England – The Premier League don start with bang as Arsenal carry go Old Trafford, beat Manchester United 1-0 for their first match of the 2025-26 season. E be like say United don try well but dem just dey fall hand for set-pieces, wey Arsenal sabi well well.
For the 13th minute, Riccardo Calafiori rise up like say he dey fly as he nod the only goal of the match from corner kick wey Declan Rice deliver. Na so Arsenal show dem say dem dey strong from set-pieces, no wahala!
Mikel Arteta go fit smile small this time around, as e know say dis win no easy at all. Last-last, dem don collect three points, but no be all about the performance. E be like say some players still dey find their feet. (Dem go fit improve if dem fit stop looking like say dem dey chase chicken for pitch!).
But make we no forget say, United also get their chances, na dem get more attempts for goal (22 shots, 7 on target), but all na just empty noise without any finish. Dem get more possession, but as dem no fit utilize am, na so dem fall small for the end of the day.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard talk after the game say, “We allow dem play too much around us at some point. But we dey learn, we go come better.” This kind losing focus na wetin dey always comot dem from winning.
The match no gree start fine for United as dem no fit catch dem rhythm well. New boys like Matheus Cunha gree show sparks of brilliance, but sometimes dem dey look like dem dey play catch-and-release.
One notable scene wey many pipo gree talk about na that moment wey David Raya, Arsenal keeper, make quick reaction save from Cunha. To be fair, him don show say him dey serious on him job. (Like say dem dey pay am intensive training fee!).
As dem continue for second half, United still dey huff and puff, but na dey same corner kick wahala dey disturb dem anytime Arsenal come for set-piece. Each time na new drama, as if say dem be set-piece comedian!
Even though di match don pass, the score no follow, at least Arsenal don remind everybody say dem fit win even when dem no dey shine bright like diamond. For United side, dem gatz sharpen up their game, because if dem no gree learn from dis wahala, next match fit dey choke!
As e stand now, Arsenal don dey fly high, while United sabi say dem gatz work on their defence well well. Na wetin dey happen for Premier League be that oo. Football no dey spare anybody, so make we dey watch as e dey unfold!
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