When the international break ends next week, the leagues would be back in action and so will the EPL. This will allow us to watch some spectacular match such as when Manchester United take on the Arsenal. This match was previously one of the most important events in the EPL as these two teams both dominated the premier league at the turn of the new millennium. Under legendary managers such as Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, these two teams changed the way we were allowed to look at the game in England. Fast forward to ten to fifteen years later and their glory days are almost over. These days, we hear more of the person from the Etihad and the team who wears blue from Stanford Bridge.
When these two teams meet, they would be no doubt be fighting for something different than the EPL trophy. For Arsenal, they would be hoping to keep up the pace with the top four. It has been two years since Arsenal left the big four and they would be itching to get right back into the mix. For Manchester United, they would be painfully aware of the fact that they are currently in 8th position having done a pretty part job in the first part of the season. They would be hoping that their recent loss against Manchester City was just a mere blip in their recent return to form. Definitely, this would be the hope of their coach who would be looking to turn this around.
Line-Ups
Arsenal run of form has remained top notch in recent times, and they would be hoping to carry this form over to this match. When it comes to the lineups, you can expect the regular faces for Arsenal to keep on making an appearance as they have been in sensational form all season long. Arsenal would be hoping to feature the likes of Ozil and their attacking duo who have taken the EPL by storm in order to have a complete advantage over the red devils. For Manchester United, they definitely have a lot of decisions to make as they would have to decide, if they should keep playing the dysfunctional Sanchez for all their money's worth or if they would continue with the likes of Rashford and Martial who have shown some life in recent times. Apart from this decision which is to be made, it promises to be a straightforward selection for Manchester United.
Arsenal would be hoping that they could play a fantastic counter-attacking plus a bit of possession football to deal decisively with Manchester United. Arsenal would be very wary of this team as they know, ManU has the resources to hurt them if they are allowed to. For Manchester United, it would all about keep compact and attacking them when it is time with all that they got. For the neutrals sake, we pray this match reminds all of us of the good old days.
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