Ashley Young and Jesse Lingard stole the show when Manchester United travelled to the Vicarage Road earlier this week. The 4-2 victory will give them great confidence when they travel to the Emirates this weekend to face their manager’s old foe. Jose Mourinho will take on Arsene Wenger in one of the most anticipated games of the season, and with both sides separated by just four points in the table, this game could well go a long way in deciding the fates of the club.
Mourinho is known for his unique way of nullifying top teams away from home but will not find it easy against an Arsenal side, that has recently found some momentum. Arsene Wenger frayed away from any controversial comments and said that he believes Mourinho will not ‘park the bus’ in this tie.
Wenger’s side demolished Spurs in their last game against a top-6 side at home and Manchester United will be well aware of the danger the Gunners possess. But the visitors have enough quality in the squad to be able to beat Arsenal on their day.
Mourinho’s rivalry with the French manager is surely going to be a treat to watch but what will be more interesting is to see the way the Portuguese sets up his team. He will not look for anything less than a victory but might pull the sting out of the game and make it a non-eventful one.
Wenger will plan his ways of stopping that from happening and this battle of wits makes this game one of the most entertaining games of the season. Here is the preview, team news, predicted lineup, predictions and odds of this game:
Team News:
Arsenal:
The Gunners are still without Santi Cazorla, who recently had a surgery, yet another one. He will be joined by Alexandre Lacazette, who picked up a niggle in the mid-week. Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott will be assessed just before the game.
Manchester United:
Eric Bailly, Phil Jones and Michael Carrick are all out injured for this trip to the Emirates. Nemanja Matic missed the previous game with a niggle but could be back in action along with Marouane Fellaini, who also missed the game against the Hornets.
Expected lineups:
Arsenal (3-4-3):
Cech; Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal; Bellerin, Xhaka, Ramsey, Kolasinac; Ozil, Welbeck, Giroud
Manchester United (3-4-3)):
De Gea; Lindelof, Smalling, Rojo; Valencia, Herrera, Matic, Young; Pogba, Rashford, Lukaku
Betting Odds:
Arsenal: 11/8
Draw: 23/10
Manchester United: 19/10
Predictions:
Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United
