Arsenal’s U18s fell to a 6-4 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in a chaotic encounter at Spurs Lodge, where defensive frailties undermined an otherwise promising attacking display.The game opened at

Indeed, it was a pivotal weekend last time out when an injury-ravaged Arsenal slipped to a 1-0 loss at home to West Ham United on Saturday, before Liverpool produced a superb performance to beat an out-of-sorts Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

Mikel Arteta could fall into the firing line at Arsenal as one new arrival will prove crucial to his spell at the Emirates.

Arsenal became the first team in the Champions League history to score seven goals in away knockout match when they won 7-1 in Holland on Tuesday. Manager Mikel Arteta may look to rest players for the second leg of the last-16 tie next week, but he will go strong at Old Trafford.

At the back, Son chose Manchester United legends Edwin van der Sar and Nemanja Vidic with Alessandro Nesta completing the defence. In midfield, he paired Zinedine Zidane with Ronaldinho and then named another Brazilian icon in Ronaldo Nazario up top.