The difference between now and then. A victory and this game use to hold the key to a Premier League title. Now it stands as a chance to change things around, or stand a fighting chance to play Champions League football.
One club on a run of 19 games unbeaten and the other on a run of two games unbeaten since their last defeat. A lot of different affair to unfold from one of the world’s greatest managers, and one of the world’s best young managers.
What to expect when Unai’s Gunners travel to Jose’s Devils?
There’s been too many problems surrounding the home club, its hierarchy, manager, and underachieving players. They come against a side showing contrasted form and a different situation compared to them. Exceeding all expectations, Unai’s side goes into this tie as firm favourites.
A game at Old Trafford normally feared
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Before, a trip to the Theatre of Dreams would be a definite failure for most, with only certain teams able to come here and try to steal a point or more. Now you reach the gates trying to give points back as the opposition.
The standard of football has long since been appreciated by the home fans and are in desperate need of change. The United side have already lost one fixture against a top-six team here a couple of months ago. Since then, they haven’t suffered from defeat but the performances are worthy of a couple.
United have already conceded 23 goals for the season and Arsenal have let in 18, five less than their hosts for the night. This is the one factor Mourinho will be looking to exploit. A better brand of football, yes. However, a leaky defence still haunts the Gunners.
News for tonight…
There will be no revenge for Sanchez in this one as he misses out on inviting his old club to his new one. Jose has enough of his first team to pick from with only the Chilean absent. This is good note to take into the game for the Manchester manager, as they look for their first win in four games.
Arsenal has their old United player, locked, stocked and ready to fire. He will want a piece of the action after being alienated by Jose himself. Arsenal have a veteran back in contention. Laurent Koscielny has been cleared fit, and ready for action. But tonight is a bit premature for the Gunner.
He will have to wait for Huddersfield for a return to the pitch.
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Going for a draw because Jose has always been the man to punch the fun out of a side and has on more than one occasion, stopped teams in hot form.
Score prediction
Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal