Reaction after Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-0 in the EPL

Reaction from the Emirates Stadium where Arsenal kicked off the new year with a 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League on Wednesday. First-half goals from Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos handed Mikel Arteta his first victory in charge of the Gunners.

The hosts were in control eight minutes into the game thanks to Nicholas Pepe's finish. The defeat leaves them fifth in the table, five points behind Chelsea, who drew with Brighton earlier in the day. Victory for Arsenal lifts them to 10th place, four points behind United.