FA Premier League

Arsenal vs Manchester United

The Emirates

Kick-off
Wed, 4 December 2024 @ 8:15pm GMT
Status

Not Yet Started

Discussion Your Lineup Prediction

  • Lucky McLuckerson

    The saviour of our season (ask Maradona10)
    Joined
    Nov 5, 2016
    Messages
    0
    NsGaREh4_o.png
    ......................VS.......................
    oVgxfU7.png



    Date: Wednesday, December 04 2024
    Kickoff Time: 2015 Hrs GMT
    Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

    xucTZdY.jpeg


    League Standings And Form Guide

    9. Manchester United: LDWDW
    2. Arsenal: DLDWW


    Previous League Meetings

    Manchester United 0—1 Arsenal

    Arsenal 3—1 Manchester United

    Arsenal 3—2 Manchester United

    Manchester United 3—1 Arsenal

    Arsenal 3—1 Manchester United


    All-Time League Record

    Manchester United wins: 85
    Arsenal wins: 76
    Draws: 49


    Pre-Match Pressers

    Rúben Amorim




    Mikel Arteta





    Team News

    Manchester United

    Victor Lindelöf, Lisandro Martínez and Kobbie Mainoo ruled out. Leny Yoro and Jonny Evans doubtful.


    Arsenal

    Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu ruled out. Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhães, Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino and Thomas Partey doubtful.


    Know The Opposition

    wbGh1cp.jpeg


    Arsenal Football Club (also known as The Gunners), are a professional football club based in Holloway, London. In late 1886, a gaggle of workers from the Woolwich Arsenal Armament Factory decided to form a football team. They called themselves Dial Square as a reference to the sundial atop the entrance to the factory. On December 11, 1886, Dial Square romped to a 6-0 victory over Eastern Wanderers; the first game in their initial guise. Shortly afterwards the name ‘Royal Arsenal’ was adopted. Today, Arsenal are one of the most successful and popular clubs in the history of the English league, with a trophy haul than includes 13 League titles, 12 FA Cups, and 2 League Cups.

    When Henry Norris decided that Arsenal needed a new manager in the summer of 1925, he could never have anticipated the impact of his next appointment. After flirting with relegation in the previous season, Chapman set about reinventing the Club with almost immediate effect, and in a broader sense helped move football from the amateur era into a professional one. In his first season at Highbury, the new manager steered the Gunners to an FA Cup Quarter Final and a second-place finish in the First Division; the highest league placing in their history. And unlike many of his contemporaries in Britain, Chapman was a fan of the continental game and counted among his friends Hugo Meisl and Jimmy Hogan, coaches of the Austrian Wunderteam of the 1930s.

    In the mid '90s, they appointed another visionary in Arsène Wenger with former vice-chairman David Dein bringing him to the club in 1996 - Dein actually wanted to appoint him a year earlier before Bruce Rioch but the old school board did not want a foreign manager - and the next 20 years have been a remarkable and unforgettable period in the club’s history - with Arsenal building a reputation for playing an attractive, streamlined style of football that rivals some of the best teams in Europe while winning three league titles and seven FA Cups and boasting the likes of Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Vieira, Robert Pirès, Cesc Fàbregas and Robin Van Persie in their ranks.

    The club plays its home games at the Emirates Stadium, and has a bitter sporting rivalry with neighbors Tottenham Hotspur in a match termed the North London Derby, apart from a competitive rivalry against the other major clubs of the Premier League, especially Manchester United — in an affair that peaked in the late 1990s to early 2000s period.


    Familiar Faces

    N/A.


    Referee

    Sam Barrott.​
     
    Onana
    Mazraoui - de Ligt - Shaw
    Amad - Ugarte - Bruno - Dalot
    Mount - Rashford
    Hojlund​
     
    Game is a few weeks early and would have been a good test to see the team growth.

    This is a free hit for Amorim.

    Hoijlund
    Mount - Rashford
    Dalot - Bruno - Ugarte - Amad
    Shaw - DL - Maz
     
    ..............Onana............

    ......Maguire.De Ligt.Shaw....

    Mazraoui...............................Dalot
    ..............Casemiro..Ugarte..............
    ...........Amad......................Bruno........
    ......................Højlund.........................


    Amad was fantastic against Everton, but I don't think it will be a good idea to have him at wing-back against a team like Arsenal. Therefore, I have put a more defensive-oriented player in that position.
     
    Last edited:
    Hester_manc said:
    ..............Onana............

    ......Maguire.De Ligt.Martinez....

    Mazraoui...............................Shaw
    ..............Casemiro..Ugarte..............
    ...........Amad......................Bruno........
    ......................Højlund.........................


    Amad was fantastic against Everton, but I don't think it will be a good idea to have him at wing-back against a team like Arsenal. Therefore, I have put a more defensive-oriented player in that position.
    Click to expand...
    Martinez isn’t available.
     
    Martinez being out might not be such a big deal(hopefully not jinxing us now), because Shaw is a pretty good defender and pretty good with the ball at his feet as well.
     
    One looks at the subs and suspensions today tells you that Shaw, Ugarte, Garnacho and Hojlund come in for Martinez, Mainoo, Zirkzee and Rashford.
     
    Will be interesting to see if we go a bit more defensive for this one which I wouldn’t mind. Will be tough but if we win then we’re only 3pts behind them which is pretty crazy.

    Onana
    Mazraoui - De Ligt - Shaw
    Amad - Ugarte - Casemiro - Dalot
    Bruno - Rashford
    Hojlund
    ​
    I’d then look to bring on throughout the 2nd half:
    1. Mount for Casemiro
    2. Garnacho for Rashford
    3. Zirkzee for Hojlund
    Depending on if we are being overrun in midfield, and Rashford / Hojlund need to run themselves into the ground.
     
    Ollie Derbyshire said:
    Will be interesting to see if we go a bit more defensive for this one which I wouldn’t mind. Will be tough but if we win then we’re only 3pts behind them which is pretty crazy.

    Onana
    Mazraoui - De Ligt - Shaw
    Amad - Ugarte - Casemiro - Dalot
    Bruno - Rashford
    Hojlund
    ​
    I’d then look to bring on throughout the 2nd half:
    1. Mount for Casemiro
    2. Garnacho for Rashford
    3. Zirkzee for Hojlund
    Depending on if we are being overrun in midfield, and Rashford / Hojlund need to run themselves into the ground.
    Click to expand...

    I'd go Ugarte Bruno in midfield and Mount and Rashford in the two behind Rasmus. Casemiro worries me.
     
    Hester_manc said:
    ..............Onana............

    ......Maguire.De Ligt.Shaw....

    Mazraoui...............................Dalot
    ..............Casemiro..Ugarte..............
    ...........Amad......................Bruno........
    ......................Højlund.........................


    Amad was fantastic against Everton, but I don't think it will be a good idea to have him at wing-back against a team like Arsenal. Therefore, I have put a more defensive-oriented player in that position.
    Click to expand...

    I initially thought the same regarding Amad, but after reviewing Amorim's approach with his Sporting teams against stronger opposition, it’s clear he consistently trusted Quenda in those situations. Based on that pattern, I believe he’ll remain true to his principles and deploy Amad as the right wing-back, with Dalot shifting over to the left.

    The only concern is that both players completed the full 90 minutes today, especially considering that the role arguably demands the most running on the pitch.
     
    I'm expecting this team:

    Onana
    Maz, De Ligt, Shaw
    Amad, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dalot
    Bruno, Mount
    Hoijund
    ​
    Saka is the main danger man out wide and he'll be on the side of Dalot/Shaw that I'm not too concerned about Amad defensively.

    I wouldn't be surprised if Garnacho or Rashford starts instead of Mount for a threat on the counter.
     
    saivet said:
    I'm expecting this team:

    Onana
    Maz, De Ligt, Shaw
    Amad, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dalot
    Bruno, Mount
    Hoijund
    ​
    Saka is the main danger man out wide and he'll be on the side of Dalot/Shaw that I'm not too concerned about Amad defensively.

    I wouldn't be surprised if Garnacho or Rashford starts instead of Mount for a threat on the counter.
    Click to expand...

    I think that looks the likeliest.
     
    Rashford has had a good record at Emirates over last few seasons so expect him to start next to Bruno.

    Onana, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dalot, Bruno, Rashford, Hojlund.

    Shame about Martinez and Mainoo's suspensions.
     
    Given Amad played the full 90 today I just don’t see him playing on Wednesday especially when it looked like Ruben was protecting players for the game.

    It’s just is he going to stick to having a winger there or will he be more defensive and put more natural fullbacks in.
    I’ll go with Antony making an appearance.

    Onana
    Maz-DeLigt-Shaw
    Antony—Ugarte——Casemiro—Dalot
    Mount——Bruno
    Rasmus​
     
    We always seem to have key players suspended before playing Arsenal.

    Onana
    Maz De Ligt Shaw
    Amad Cas Ugarte Dalot
    Bruno Garnacho
    Hojlund
     
    Surprised to see so many have left out Mount for Arsenal, he is nailed on to start IMO, the one area that is tricky to predict is whether Bruno occupies as a 10 or alongside Ugarte, my feeling is the latter with Garnacho getting the nod for the remaining position in attack.
     
    Onana
    Mazraoui - De Ligt - Shaw
    Amad - Ugarte - Casemiro - Dalot
    Bruno - Mount
    Hojlund
     
    It'll be a draw with arsenal getting a late bullshit goal and they'll start taking selfies like they've won the champions league.
     
    -Supreme- said:
    Surprised to see so many have left out Mount for Arsenal, he is nailed on to start IMO, the one area that is tricky to predict is whether Bruno occupies as a 10 or alongside Ugarte, my feeling is the latter with Garnacho getting the nod for the remaining position in attack.
    Click to expand...
    Mount only starts if Fernandes plays deeper, which I don’t think is a good idea for Arsenal away especially if it’s a HMPartey and Rice duo.

    I don’t think you can play the two together as no.10s as you lose significant counter attacking threat.

    @Ollie Derbyshire ’s XI is what I think we’ll start with. Or maybe Garnacho over Rashford
     
    DWelbz19 said:
    Mount only starts if Fernandes plays deeper, which I don’t think is a good idea for Arsenal away especially if it’s a HMPartey and Rice duo.

    I don’t think you can play the two together as no.10s as you lose significant counter attacking threat.

    @Ollie Derbyshire ’s XI is what I think we’ll start with. Or maybe Garnacho over Rashford
    Click to expand...

    Personally having Casemiro as opposed to Bruno doesn’t make much of a difference defensively at least for this season anyway, I would choose someone that can keep the ball better with Arsenal pressing.
     
    -Supreme- said:
    Personally having Casemiro as opposed to Bruno doesn’t make much of a difference defensively at least for this season anyway, I would choose someone that can keep the ball better with Arsenal pressing.
    Click to expand...
    Generally agree, but Casemiro will make more blocks and win more headers, which is huge given Arsenal’s insane threat from corners.

    Depends how we want to approach it.
     
    DWelbz19 said:
    Generally agree, but Casemiro will make more blocks and win more headers, which is huge given Arsenal’s insane threat from corners.

    Depends how we want to approach it.
    Click to expand...
    He may make more blocks and headers but then gives the ball away too easily, Casemiro cannot be trusted against a pressing team, particularly from the top 4 sides. We will end up defending deep the whole game, that might work if we park the bus and play on the counter.
     
    Onana
    Maz - de Ligt - Shaw
    Amad - Ugarte - Bruno - Dalot
    Rashford - Mount
    Hoijlund
    ​
    Casemero isn't as good as he was a few years ago and can he play two games in quick succession?

    Rashford starts on the basis of today's performance.
     
    You must log in or register to reply here.

Score Predictions

43,99,57
  • Man Utd win
  • Arsenal win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 17% Arsenal 2:1 Man Utd
  • 15% Arsenal 3:1 Man Utd
  • 14% Arsenal 2:2 Man Utd
  • 13% Arsenal 1:1 Man Utd
  • 11% Arsenal 1:2 Man Utd
  • 8% Arsenal 2:0 Man Utd
  • 4% Arsenal 0:2 Man Utd
  • 4% Arsenal 3:0 Man Utd
  • 3% Arsenal 0:1 Man Utd
  • 3% Arsenal 3:2 Man Utd
  • 2% Arsenal 4:0 Man Utd
  • 2% Arsenal 2:3 Man Utd
  • 2% Arsenal 1:3 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 0:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 4:1 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 5:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 5:2 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 4:2 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 2:4 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 4:4 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 1:4 Man Utd
Compiled from 199 predictions.
Show more results Score Predictions League Table

Your Lineup Prediction

Submissions are now closed. There were 208 predictions.

You can predict the lineup for the next match once the current match is finished.

Man Utd Squad