Match Review: Arsenal 2-3 Manchester United

There are wins, and then there are statements. Michael Carrick’s Manchester United took a Emirates crowd and left them stunned on a cold January evening — a 3-2 victory that felt every bit as much about character as it was about individual moments of quality.

United travelled to the Premier League leaders, conceded more of the ball (56.5% possession to Arsenal) and fewer shots (10 to Arsenal’s 15), but they were ruthless in the moments that mattered.