It may no longer be the battle for English football supremacy that it was 20 years ago, but the stakes are high when Arsenal take on Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium with both teams looking to stay in the top four. An upset 4-2 victory at Chelsea on Wednesday put the Gunners level on points with Tottenham with the North London derby looming on the horizon; from time to time they will have to keep up with the Spurs.
United look odd to finish fourth and will no doubt need to dramatically improve on their atrocious first half at Anfield, a 4-0 loss to Liverpool that was a huge blow to the club’s sense of self-worth, which even Erik’s appointment had It is possible that Hag before the next season will not calm down. Still, the Red Devils have proven more than capable of following disaster with victory and vice versa this season and Arsenal will be well aware of just how dangerous this wounded beast can be. Here’s how you can watch the game and what you need to know:
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Date: Saturday April 23 | Weather: 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Location: Emirates Stadium — London
TELEVISION: United States | Live broadcast: fuboTV (Free Trial)
Possibilities: Armory +105; Draw +250; Manchester United +250 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
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Arsenal: Having appeared to be slipping away from the top four race, a shock victory at Stamford Bridge has revived faltering hopes. Eddie Nketiah and Mohamed Elneny emerged from the periphery of the team to play crucial roles in an impressive win. Both players may be playing their final games at the Gunners with their contracts expiring at the end of the season, the same goes for Alexandre Lacazette who should be able to play a bigger role after battling COVID-19.
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Manchester United: Ten Hag’s long-awaited announcement came on Thursday, and one couldn’t help but wonder if it was designed to wake players from the sleep they’d fallen into under Ralf Rangnick. His effectiveness will only become apparent in the weeks to come, but at least it seems fair to assume that nothing could be as bad as the aimless mess they caused in defeating their big rivals earlier in the week.
“We only practiced yesterday because the day after the game was recovery,” Rangnick said. “Yesterday we trained on some game-related topics, but the only real training session we’re going to have is now in an hour’s time. [The players] They were as disappointed as all of us, so now it’s up to the players and us to show a reaction on the pitch tomorrow.”
Starting XI
Arsenal: Ramsdale; Soares, White, Gabriel, Nuno; Elneny, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Nketiah
Manchester United: De Gea; Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Telles; Matic, McTominay, Fernandes, Lingard; Elanga, Ronaldo, Sancho
Prediction
With Fred absent through injury, United’s midfield looks a bit weaker than their opponents. That could be enough to decide the match. CHOOSE: Arsenal 2, Manchester United 1
Reference-www.cbssports.com