It is the biggest match of Game week 7. Out of form Manchester United face North London giant Arsenal in what promise to be an exciting match.
Manchester united vs Arsenal match preview
Solskjaer face Arsenal in a match that could decide his fate as Manchester united Manager. Manchester united have been poor so far this season. They started the season brilliantly with a 4-0 victory over Chelsea and have struggled to replicate that performance. Their next 5 matches in the league saw them winning just 1 losing 2 and playing draw in the remaining 2. This is a source of concern as they are currently languishing in 11th position 4 points off Westham United in 4th position. Their poor win rate is not the only concern as they have been having difficulty to put the ball into the net. Manchester united have scored just 8 goals in 6 matches so far this season which is the same amount of goals local rivals Manchester city scored in a single league game. Their frontline is misfiring as the likes of Rashford, Mata, Martial, and Lingard have not really been impressive like that this season. They disposed Lukaku and Sanchez without signing any replacement and are paying the price now.
Solskjaer knows the team need to improve on their poor showing against Rochdale in the Carabao cup. They required penalties to dispatch the League 1 side. They face an inform Arsenal side and will want to turn up. He also knows that losing this game might cost him his job.
A number of key players are out with injuries and that is another concern for Solskjaer. He may be forced to play a defensive formation with the hope of catching Arsenal on the break. The match will definitely be and interesting one for fans.
This is Arsenal chance to revenge Manchester United 8-2 victory on 28th August 2011. The gunners now have the chance to avenge that huge defeat as they are heavy favourites on paper. Unai Emery knows that winning this match will change the course of their season. They are playing Manchester united at Old Trafford in the league and they haven’t won there since 17th September 2006. This is a huge match both tactically and psychologically. They need to leave all doubts of record and play their natural ball. There should be no panicking and that may seal them the win against injury ravaged Manchester united. Arsenal go into the match with 11 goals scored in their last 3 matches across all competitions. That includes a remarkable comeback against Aston Villa at the Emirates.
Arsenal poor away form is the problem here. They have won just 1 away match in 3 matches, lost 1 and played out a disappointing 2-2 draw against Watford. They have been enjoying a sort of good form lately with 3 wins in their last 3 matches in all competitions with 2 clean sheets in the process.
The return of Rob Holding and Kieran Tierney is a huge boost for the gunners. Emery is likely to change things at the back with Callum Chambers, Tierney, and Holding expected to start. They can never find another vulnerable Manchester united side other than this. The players are weak, the coach is not tactical, and they don’t have any quality bench. This is the time for the gunners to take control of the match and avenge their 8-2 defeat.
Manchester united vs Arsenal head to head
Manchester united have faced Arsenal 230 times in all competition. They won 99, lost 83, and the remaining 28 ended in a draw. They definitely have the upper hand here. The last time Arsenal won at Old Trafford was in 2006 September 17. Many of the present crop of Arsenal players have not started playing professionally. The record is against Arsenal here and I believe they will want to rewrite the records. A new page will be added in the records book today.
Manchester united vs Arsenal match prediction
This is a tough match to predict as it can go either ways. The gunners have not been convincing so far this season. Unai Emery has been tinkering with squad this season. There is neither a clear starting eleven nor a formation. He always adapt to opposition tactics and that has seen him lose many matches that ought to be won comfortably.
However, I think this is a winnable match for Arsenal. They have strengthened their team with some good additions and I expect that should show in the match. The match will provide some feisty moments and Manchester united may be unlucky to get a red card. This will be the game changer as Arsenal will dominate and win the game.
Arsenal win at odds 3.38 on betscorum the commission free decentralized betting exchange.
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