Manchester United eye quick bounce back after shock loss to Sheffield
Victory away to a rejuvenated Arsenal will go some way to showing that their midweek defeat by the league’s bottom-placed team was just a blip
28 January 2021 - 15:42
London — Just when Manchester United’s fans were beginning to dream of a first Premier League title since 2013, along came bottom club Sheffield United to offer a reality check. United’s shock 2-1 home defeat by Chris Wilder’s side not only stopped Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team returning to the top of the table, it also snapped a 13-game unbeaten league run.
So Saturday’s trip to a rejuvenated Arsenal has suddenly assumed greater significance, with Manchester City now above their second-placed city rivals by a point with a game in hand...
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