After going ahead through a Lisandro Martinez<\/a> own goal, strikes from Bryan Mbeumo<\/a> and Patrick Dorgu<\/a> put Arsenal behind with Arteta making a quadruple change just before the hour mark in an effort to change the game.<\/p>\n It was to no avail though as despite a late equaliser from Mikel Merino<\/a>, Matheus Cunha<\/a> secured the three points for United with a sensational strike in the dying stages.<\/p>\n And former United and England<\/a> forward Rooney was critical of Arsenal’s approach in their defeat and Arteta’s decision to make a host of changes in the second half.<\/p>\n “I think there was a panic,” Rooney said.<\/p>\n “I think Arteta is brilliant and I’ve praised him a lot but I think he panicked after Man United went 2-1 up and to make four changes at once.<\/p>\n “I think he’s panicked and rushed those changes, rather than let Arsenal try and get back into the game with the players they had on the pitch, and it didn’t pay off.<\/p>\n “You can see the closer it gets to the end of the season, it’s going to be a challenge, a real challenge, Arsenal in my opinion are still favourites to win the league but I don’t think they’re going to have it all their own way.”<\/p>\n – Beating Arsenal puts Man United into Premier League title r<\/a>ace<\/a> Arsenal have brought in the likes of Viktor Gy\u00f6keres, Eberechi Eze<\/a> and Noni Madueke<\/a> in forward positions in the last 12 months but Rooney doesn’t believe Arteta’s big players have done enough this season.<\/p>\nMikel Arteta cut a frustrated figure for large parts of Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.\u00a0Alex Pantling\/Getty Images<\/p>\n
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