From the archives: United 6 - 1 Arsenal

Let's explore a wonderful afternoon from 2001

We produced a football masterclass to humiliate nearest rivals Arsenal and establish a 16-point lead at the top of the Premiership. 

Author - Jamie P

Dwight Yorke scored a hat-trick inside 21 magical minutes as a packed Old Trafford was treated to every trick in the book by a United team at the very peak of its powers. 

Arsenal were annihilated as Keane and Solskjaer got in on the act with further goals in their best performance of the season. Sheringham then made it six of the best for United with the final goal in injury time. 

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What happened after?

Man United finished the season as champions, Arsenal finished in 2nd place 10 points behind United. The Gunners did gain some revenge the following season, and won the league at Old Trafford following a 1-0 win. 

Did you remember the match?

One United fan offered a critical take on the Arsenal side of that era: "While Wenger's attacking & creative football was beyond legendary and an absolute joy to watch, he never really had a clue defensively compared to previous Arsenal managers. He never really learned how to win ugly.  This is probably why he never won a Champions League. They were always trying to go toe to toe with teams like Barca or Bayern."

A neutral fan provided an interesting statistic: "Dwight Yorke played for United for a short period but he is still regarded as a United legend. He won a treble as soon as he arrived at Old Trafford and scored a whole lot of goals. He was the top scorer for a non-European in the Premier League. This was a record taken by Aguero in 2017."

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