MANCHESTER UNITED will do everything in their power to stop Arsenal from winning the Premier League title – and just avoiding defeat TODAY could be enough.
Manchester City leapfrogged the Gunners on the leaderboards with an emphatic 4-0 win over Fulham.
And as a result, Mikel Arteta’s men are in need of three points to take this thrilling title race down to the last day.
- Kick-off time: 4:30pm BST
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- Man Utd XI: Onana; Dalot, Casemiro, Evans, Wan-Bissaka; Mainoo, Amrabat; Amad, McTominay, Garnacho; Højlund
- Arsenal XI: David Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Ødegaard, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice; Saka, Havertz, Trossard
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35. It is all too easy for the Arsenal defence to pass the ball around.
Man Utd need to press them higher up the pitch.
If they don’t, The Gunners can just control the tempo of the game now they have the lead.
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33. Hojlund holds the ball up before laying it off to Mainoo.
A neat flick from the youngster puts it in the path of McTominay but he drags his shot well wide of the goal.
Half chance for the midfielder to test Raya there.
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31. Garnacho skips past a defender as he heads into the box.
He looks to cut the ball back to McTominay but he is confronted by a sea of yellow shirts.
The hosts are starting to put some pressure on this Arsenal defence for the first time since the goal.
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29. Saka holds the ball up and lays it off to White.
He runs towards the byline before looking to drill a shot into the far corner of the goal.
It was past Onana before he could even react, but fortunately for the hosts was high and wide.
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27. The Arsenal fans in the away end are making themselves heard now.
While the Man Utd fans have fallen a little silent, it is a party atmosphere for the visiting supporters.
Ten Hag’s side need to create something in the final third to get this crowd bouncing once again.
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25. The Gunners made things look so simple with that goal.
Casemiro was in no rush to get out as Onana launched the ball forward.
As it came straight back at them, they had no chance of catching anyone offside with the Brazilian still lingering in the middle.
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23. This is a ground that Arsenal have struggled at for some time.
The Gunners need to keep their foot on the gas now.
If they can get a goal or two before the break, Man Utd could collapse and make for plain sailing for Arteta’s side for the remainder of the game.
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21. Havertz picks the ball up wide in the penalty area.
He gets to the byline before cutting it back, as Trossard makes the run to the near post.
The Belgian slots it past Onana to give The Gunners the goal they craved.
Goal – Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)
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19. Both sides are trying to get their full backs forward whenever possible.
It adds more attacking options and stretches their opponents’ defence.
The visitors are dominating possession at the moment without any real output with Onana having not been tested at all so far.
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17. The visitors are struggling to find that final pass at the moment.
Arsenal’s passing is crisp and quick, as ever, but they are not penetrating Man Utd in the final third.
United are dropping deep when The Gunners are in possession.
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15. Casemiro plays the ball to Dalot on the edge of the box.
He looks to get a shot off quickly at goal but cannot keep his effort down as it sails over the bar.
Man Utd are certainly giving Arsenal something to think about here.
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13. Arsenal are looking to slow the pace of the game down now.
When in possession, they are passing it around, controlling the tempo.
Arteta’s side are more comfortable springing into a quick break on the counter attack.
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11. For someone who has won the ‘golden gloves’ award this season, Raya puts the fear of god into their fans regularly.
Brought in as someone who is comfortable with the ball at his feet, so often he looks a liability when in possession.
Both sets of players are getting stuck in, giving their opponents no time on the ball.
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9. Arsenal force another corner and as Saka swings it in, Gabriel has a completely free header.
He cannot keep his effort down as it loops over the crossbar.
This has turned into an end to end game right now.
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7. The hosts manage to exert some pressure on the visitors.
Garnacho looks to get a shot off at goal but it deflects over for a corner.
It seems to be their best option today, attack is the best form of defence.
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5. What a massive chance for Man Utd.
Partey loses the ball to McTominay on the edge of his own penalty area.
He plays it into the path of Hojlund who has a clear sight of goal but slips as he shoots and sends his effort high into the stands.
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3. Odegaard plays the ball into the path of Saka.
He manages to get a shot away but the angle is tight and it is easily saved by Onana.
The hosts are struggling to get out of their own halves in the early stages of this game.
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1. The Gunners look to attack from the off.
Arteta’s side see Man Utd as a wounded animal and looking to go for the kill.
Arsenal force an early corner after some good play from Havertz.
Kick-off: Man Utd vs Arsenal
We are underway at Old Trafford.
It is an electric atmosphere for this crunch match.
Arsenal get the game started.
Full house for Premier League blockbuster
Old Trafford is full to bursting for the arrival of Arsenal.
Despite form, the Man utd faithful are fully behind their team for this massive game.
They will want to see plenty of energy from Erik Ten Hag’s side from the first whistle to the last.
Red Devils needing response from squad
After the disappointing performance during the week at Selhurst Park, United need to bounce back against Arsenal today.
The fans are demanding of performances from a Man Utd side irrelevant to the form of the team.
Questions will be asked if they outplayed twice in a week facing sides they would expect to be competitive against.
United huge underdogs for game
Arsenal are massive favourites for this pivotal game in their title challenge this afternoon.
Man United 5/1
Draw 16/5
Arsenal 1/3
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Chance for Gunners to make a statement
Man Utd are struggling for defensive options and have opted to go for the same defensive unit that was torn apart by Crystal Palace.
With their attacking options creating plenty of chances this season, they need to attack this United side from the off.
Should Arteta’s side get a comprehensive win here today, it will underpin the gap between the two sides right now.
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While Man Utd’s season has been underwhelming to say the least, they took great joy in ending Liverpool’s title challenge at Old Trafford.
They have a lot of history with Arsenal, with The Gunners having pipped them to the title several times, even winning it here.
To prevent them having a chance to win it this season, albeit handing it to their local rivals, would be seen as a positive for Erik ten Hag’s side.
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