Arsenal Women's Player Ratings vs Man Utd: Alessia Russo & Co Fail to Find Breakthrough in Hard Fought Away Draw but Lionesses Prospect Katie Reid Continues to Shine

Arsenal's perfect start to the new Women's Super League season came to an end on Sunday at Manchester United as the Gunners were held to a 0-0 draw in a game they had the better of. Olivia Smith hit the crossbar, Caitlin Foord whistled an effort just wide and Alessia Russo had a decent opportunity through on goal saved as Renee Slegers' side turned the screw in a hard-fought encounter, but the visitors had to settle for a point on the road in the end. It was United who started brightest, with Melvine Malard the recipient of a good chance inside the opening minute, but Arsenal would grow into the game and as their pressing started to trouble the Red Devils, opportunities arose. That said, there was a lack of clear-cut chances throughout the 90 minutes, with it often from the edge of the box or an unfavourable angle that the looks at goal came. Even those dried up in the second period, despite Slegers being able to throw on the likes of Chloe Kelly and Beth Mead from a star-studded bench. There were positives at the other end of the pitch, though, with United themselves limited to few big moments as 18-year-old Katie Reid continued to look incredibly promising in the heart of defence alongside the experienced Steph Catley, whose fantastic block to deny Malard proved crucial in the end as the Gunners were at least able to keep their first clean sheet of the new campaign.