Arteta boss happy with big result at Old Trafford, says Gunners are building something

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said his side are up to something in the 2025/26 season after their 1-0 win over Manchester United Sunday at Old Trafford.
The Gunners were far from impressive at Old Trafford but earned a huge three points thanks to a glaring error from United’s stand-in goalkeeper Altay Bayindir.
The Turkish international flapped at Declan Rice’s corner on 13 minutes, presenting Calafiori with the simple task of heading into an empty net.
“Big result,” said Arteta. “First game of the season at Old Trafford when you feel they are building something.”
United gave debuts to all of their new £200 million ($271 million) attacking trident of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko but could not find a way past the Premier League’s best defence for the past two seasons.
Patrick Dorgu came closest to an equaliser when the Dane smashed against the post from long range.
It was a tale of the two goalkeepers as Arsenal stopper David Raya also produced fine saves to deny Cunha and Mbeumo a perfect start to their United careers.
“We proved today we can win any game in the Premier League against a great team like Arsenal,” said United boss Ruben Amorim.
“We deserved a different result and we need to move forward to the next one.”