Why are Arsenal still the favorites to win the Premier League title despite their recent fluctuation?

Arteta said before the match that he wanted the crowd to “create more energy, more positivity around the game” – but that was missing as Arsenal looked to get back into the competition, with the Emirates Stadium particularly tense.

There were some boos at the final whistle – although Arteta put it down to the “demands and expectations” that come with challenging for the title.

He added: “It’s part of the journey towards winning.” “If not, no one would lose football matches.

“This is the way we react to it, and I am very convinced, because I know these players who wear them and how much we want them, we will react immediately.”

The Gunners boss tried to force a result with a quadruple substitution when his side were 2-1 down – but despite getting back level, Matheus Cunha’s excellent late strike sealed the three points for Manchester United.

“It doesn’t matter,” Arteta said when asked again about the fans’ reaction. “We have to do more, so maybe it’s not enough. We have to do more, there’s nothing else. We have to do our best.”

“When you do that, you can rest in peace. We definitely tried to do our best today, but we were not effective enough against a well-organized team, and we were punished for our mistakes as well.”