Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is doing what Mikel Arteta did for Arsenal at an even quicker rate

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Manchester United were defeated by Arsenal on Sunday and it was agonising. So it proved as United missed their lynchpin and struggled to gain a real presence in the game. The fact of the matter is, United are still much further behind in their project than Arsenal. Arsenal won a trophy in Arteta's first half-season but only managed to finish eighth that year and the following one. United's revolution is a few years behind but is already going at a much quicker rate.
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