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Manchester United welcome Arsenal to Outdated Trafford within the Premier League this Sunday afternoon.
The Crimson Devils have performed towards the Gunners in 242 matches with United popping out on high 102 occasions. Arsenal have additionally been very profitable, successful on 92 events whereas there have been 50 attracts in complete.
Listed here are three plotlines to whet the urge for food for one of many greatest video games on the English soccer calendar.
United’s horrible current league document vs Arsenal
The Crimson Devils have had their worst ever Premier League season and look prone to find yourself of their poorest place, as breaking into the highest half this season seems unattainable. Their current insipid type within the league towards Arsenal is nothing new, nonetheless.
The BBC report that “Manchester United have misplaced their previous 4 Premier League video games towards Arsenal – their longest dropping run towards the Gunners of their league historical past.”
Had been Mikel Arteta’s males to win, it might be the primary time Arsenal have received consecutive away video games at Manchester United since February 1979.
Nonetheless, United did come out on high on penalties within the third spherical of the FA Cup on the Emirates in January.
United aiming for season first
The Crimson Devils have solely amassed 9 league wins all season and a complete of 33 factors as they lie in 14th place within the desk.
Though we at the moment are in March and 27 video games deep into the season, Ruben Amorim’s aspect want to win their second league recreation on the bounce for the primary time this season.
The BBC state, “Manchester United are but to win consecutive league video games this season – it’s their longest watch for back-to-back league victories in a single marketing campaign since 1968-69, after they received their thirty second and thirty third video games.”
The Crimson Devils beat Ipswich City final outing and a win towards Arsenal would break the streak of inconsistency and set them up properly for the essential second leg of the Europa League tie towards Actual Sociedad on Thursday.
Chido Obi and Ayden Heaven may face former crew
This time final yr, each Obi and Heaven had been necessary members of the Gunners’ youth crew however now they discover themselves in and across the Outdated Trafford first crew squad.
United and Rasmus Hojlund’s poor type in entrance of purpose has engendered the fast rise of Obi and Amorim has already claimed there’s a risk that he’ll get an opportunity to impress from the beginning towards his former aspect.
The Dane gave an exquisite cameo within the FA Cup final weekend the place he was very near scoring a heroic winner within the remaining phases of the match. Heaven additionally got here on for extra-time towards the Cottagers, making his debut since becoming a member of in January.
Mikel Arteta has expressed his disappointment at dropping each gamers in his pre-match feedback.
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