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Manchester United beat Arsenal … has the wobble begun? – Football Weekly

Football Weekly

The Guardian

Sports, Soccer

4.59.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Max Rushden is joined by Will Unwin, Robyn Cowen and Mark Langdon as Manchester United win 3-2 away at Arsenal in the game of the season so far. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

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0:00.0

This is The Guardian.

0:12.9

Hello and welcome to the Guardian Football Weekly.

0:15.0

Carrick's at the wheel, a second stunning win in a row, Cunya's beautiful winner, Patrick

0:19.3

D'agu going full Yeboa, how quickly things can change. Arsenal's first home defeat of the season and prompting all the usual questions, will they fall short once again? Why don't they try scoring from open play? Do they need a striker? Elsewhere, another last minute winner for Bournemouth piling more pressure on Arna slot. Spurs are sticking with Frank, but could they be dragged into a relegation fight? What about Palace? Their wretched run continues, while West Ham and Forrest both win,

0:40.7

just making it a little tighter down there. At the top, Villa won away while City get back on

0:44.6

the train. Semeno is good, isn't he, Barry? And Harry Wilson is still on for player of the season.

0:49.0

We'll answer your questions, and that's today's Guardian Football Weekly.

0:56.7

On the panel today, Robin Cowan, welcome.

0:59.1

Good morning, Max.

1:00.2

Hello, Will Alman.

1:01.2

Good morning, Max.

1:02.3

And from the racing post, Mark Langdon.

1:04.5

Hi, Max.

1:05.4

Let's start then at the Emirates, Arsenal 2, Manchester United 3.

1:08.5

Sam says it would be pretty harsh for United not to

1:10.9

offer Carrick the job when he eventually wins the league. It was a great game, Mark, one of the best

1:16.1

of the season. And look, Carrick has beaten City and Arsenal his first two games in charge.

1:21.4

And like, when you add that to what he managed in his last interim little spell, it's incredibly

1:25.9

impressive. Yeah, fantastic start. I don't think

1:29.2

you get too excited in terms of the long term and kind of, right, let's give him the job now.

1:34.5

No, no. Like, I think, you know, United have been here before and, you know, maybe made that

1:39.9

mistake. But you can't do any better than what he's done, putting people in positions that

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