Premier League: Manchester United vs Arsenal Live

Premier League: Manchester United vs Arsenal Live

Manchester United prepare to welcome old enemies Arsenal to Old Trafford for a Premier League clash on Thursday, with Michael Carrick poised to remain in the dugout. Last time out, the Red Devils earned a point against league leaders Chelsea, while the Gunners defeated Newcastle United 2-0.

During Michael Carrick’s time in ‘interim interim charge,’ he has earned two positive results, but the news that all Man United fans have been waiting for was announced on Monday morning, as Ralf Rangnick prepares to head the team for the duration of the 2021-22 season.

The 63-year-work old’s permit was not cleared in time for him to take over on Thursday, but a Carrick-led Man United put up a gallant performance at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening to take a point home from a 1-1 draw.

United took the lead after Jadon Sancho took advantage of Jorginho’s poor touch before the Italian – who finished third in the Ballon d’Or – restored parity from the penalty spot after the decision to sideline Cristiano Ronaldo sent shockwaves through the United faithful.

That point, however, has done little to improve United’s position in the table, as they still sit ninth with 18 points – three places and five points below their approaching opponents – and home has not been where the Red Devils’ heart has been recently.

Indeed, United have only won one of their previous four Premier League games at the Theatre of Dreams, scoring only once in that time, but the home crowd will be in high spirits as Mikel Arteta’s young guns attempt to spoil the party.

After seeing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang make one of the worst misses the Emirates has ever seen and Aaron Ramsdale being pressed into action yet again, it appeared that Arsenal would have one of those days before Mikel Arteta’s starlets came to the fore.

Before being forced off injured, Bukayo Saka combined well with Nuno Tavares to open the scoring, but his substitute, Gabriel Martinelli, wasted no time in doubling his side’s advantage with a brilliant volley from Takehiro Tomiyasu’s lovely pass.

After West Ham United’s defeat to Manchester City, Arteta’s side are currently equal on points with their fourth-placed rivals.

Arsenal is definitely benefiting from the league’s unique lack of European competition this season, as they had kept three successive clean sheets on the road before losing at Liverpool, despite scoring the second-fewest goals away from home, behind Norwich City.

Arsenal, on the other hand, is unbeaten in their previous six Premier League meetings with Man United and hasn’t allowed a goal against the Red Devils since September 2019, so there should be a new sense of hope at Old Trafford as Arteta’s young prospects prepare for a true test of their mettle.

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