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December 2, 2017:<\/span>\u00a0French midfielder went in studs-up on Hector Bellerin meaning that the three points accrued at the Emirates come at a high price. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>If Pep Guardiola could have handpicked one Manchester United player to miss the derby next week it would have been Paul Pogba.<\/p>\n

The Frenchman’s interview with the BBC<\/em> earlier in the day – when he expressed his hope that some of Manchester City\u2019s top stars would miss some games through injury this season – was destined to\u00a0come back to bite him.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s win over Arsenal\u00a0might be three more points for United\u00a0to move them within five of City temporarily, but\u00a0Pogba\u2019s reckless red card for a foul on Hector Bellerin when the result was more or less in the bag against Arsenal could yet have a significant impact on the Premier League title race.<\/div>\n

Jose Mourinho\u2019s side had executed a counter-attacking plan to perfection to lead 3-1 with thanks in large going to Pogba. Think of what he could do in a team that actually wanted the ball.<\/p>\n

Here until his sending off Pogba was head and shoulders above any of his team-mates and anyone on the opposition for that matter; the outfield ones at least.<\/p>\n

Mourinho cannot have planned for Arsenal having so many chances with 15 coming in the first half alone and 33 overall. This was not an expert rear-guard action; United were battered and are again indebted to Pogba and goalkeeper David De Gea for the points.<\/p>\n

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De Gea\u2019s first-half saves from Alexandre Lacazette and his own colleague Romelu Lukaku off an Alexis Sanchez set-piece\u00a0were stunning, as was his double-save from Lacazette and Sanchez after half-time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It must have been so dispiriting for Arsenal to realise that even if they did manage to carve out that one clear chance De Gea was likely to repel it.<\/p>\n

And only the Spaniard \u2013 perhaps \u2013 would represent a bigger loss than Pogba for the Manchester showdown next week.<\/p>\n

United don\u2019t have a replacement player capable of running a game or delaying the pass or influencing the team\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n

The \u20ac100-million man was at his best in creating the third goal – Jesse Lingard\u2019s second of the evening. He looked like a man playing a boys\u2019 game in holding off compatriot Laurent Koscielny with his skill and strength before picking out the England midfielder for a tap-in. His assuredness in possession had brought Antonio Valencia\u2019s opener earlier in the game \u2013 a moment that had Arsenal fans fearing the very worst for their evening\u2019s prospects.<\/p>\n

Lingard, meanwhile, has repaid Mourinho\u2019s faith in selecting him, finishing tidily for 2-0 after Anthony Martial\u2019s deft flick around the corner. That should have been the end of Arsenal. United\u2019s chance creation was infrequent but it was brilliant.\u00a0There were numerous examples of how to construct a perfect counter-attack here even if the defending on both sides was dubious.<\/p>\n

However, there are two players required for United to play like this and they will be without one of them for the game against Guardiola and Co. next week.<\/p>\n

United have now played eight games with Pogba in the league this season and seven games without. When Pogba\u2019s played they have won seven times and the other game was a freak draw at Stoke.<\/p>\n

Without him they have won only four of seven with defeats to Huddersfield and Chelsea and a draw at Liverpool.<\/p>\n

This was a big test for Mourinho\u2019s side to overcome; his record away to the \u2018big teams\u2019 underwent a massive examination following that loss at Stamford Bridge and the presence of Pogba no doubt helped him overcome those deficiencies at the Emirates.<\/p>\n

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