Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United: 5 players who impressed for the Gunners | Premier League 2019-20 

#2 Sokratis

Sokratis wheels away to celebrate his goal, doubling Arsenal's lead at a crucial point before half-time

While David Luiz gladly took the plaudits for Arsenal's mature defensive display, it was the performance of his centre-back partner Sokratis which caught the eye. Besides his well-timed finish to double their lead on the stroke of half-time, the Greece international did more than his fair share of defending too in arguably his best game of 2019-20 to date.

Frequently coming across to cover for Luiz whenever the Brazilian ventured out of his position - either forward into midfield or sideways into a fullback role - he timed movements well and frustrated United attackers whenever they looked to get beyond him.

Winning 6 of 9 duels contested, he completed four clearances, three tackles, one block and interception to accompany 85.5% pass accuracy over the 90 minutes. Tracking Marcus Rashford like a hawk meant the Englishman was left frustrated whenever drifting infield and essentially man-marked out of the game too.

While the 31-year-old didn't celebrate every block or tackle as ferociously as Luiz, he nonetheless made several important defensive interventions, booming headers and the like. The onus is on him to take this excellent display in his stride, to be motivated for more consistency and less error-prone performances in 2020. That's easier said than done.