Blades cut toothless Arsenal down to size

The opening weeks of the new season suggested Arsenal manager Unai Emery was well on his way to ridding his side of the long-standing cliche of a squad with an abundance of talent but a dire shortage of commitment.

Last night, as Lys Mousset marked his first start for Chris Wilder’s newly promoted club with the only goal of the game, those questions quickly rose to the fore again.