"The arrival of six new players in July, including Viktor Gyokeres to fill the void at centre-forward, meant Mikel Arteta's squad looked well equipped to challenge for the title once again and, even, go one better than second. Optimism was somewhat checked by controversy, however, following the allegations surrounding Thomas Partey and Arsenal's decision to offer the midfielder a new contract."
"Riccardo Calafiori scored the only goal of a largely drab contest, the Italian nodding in a Declan Rice corner at the far post to set in a motion the defining trend of Arsenal's season so far. United had once again lost at Old Trafford but in delivering an encouraging performance, cohesive as well as committed, there was a clear sense of things coming together under Amorim."
Arsenal signed six new players in July, including Viktor Gyokeres to fill the void at centre-forward. Optimism was tempered by controversy over allegations involving Thomas Partey and by Arsenal's decision to offer him a new contract. Arsenal won 1-0 at Old Trafford when Riccardo Calafiori nodded in a Declan Rice corner, a goal that reflected Arsenal's season strengths in defence and set pieces. Arsenal sat seven points clear with less than half the season remaining and were viewed as strong title contenders, with speculative talk of a quadruple. Manchester United signed three attackers but made no midfield additions, raising balance concerns, and Ruben Amorim's rigid tactics and a falling-out with the club hierarchy left his position unstable, prompting Michael Carrick to return as interim head coach.
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