Manchester United vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Leandro Trossard goal earns crucial victory for Gunners
Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta’s men ensured that the title race will go down to the final match
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal ensured that the Premier League title race will go down to the final day after a fine victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
With Manchester City defeating Fulham yesterday, Arsenal knew they needed to collect all three points and came out of the gate in full flow. United were pinned back as the Gunners imposed themselves on the game.
The breakthrough though came from a Casemiro error. Positioning himself to play out from the back, Andre Onana instead went long and gave the ball to Arsenal. Kai Havertz was sent down the right, with Casemiro now playing him onside, before cutting the ball into the box. Leandro Trossard arrived from the opposite wing and tapped home.
That goal was all Arsenal needed. Their ever-impressive defence nullified United’s young forward line kept them at bay and earned a clean sheet without heading out of second gear. Mikel Arteta gets a well-deserved win at Old Trafford and may just end his season with a Premier League title.
Relive the live action in the blog below and get the latest Manchester United vs Arsenal predictions and tips here.
Man Utd vs Arsenal
The Gunners won September’s reverse fixture 3-1 courtesy of stoppage-time goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus. They can complete the league double over United for the first time since 2006-07.
Arsenal’s last six league away wins versus Manchester United were all by a 1-0 scoreline.
Mn Utd vs Arsenal
Manchester United’s solitary defeat in their last 16 home league games against Arsenal was 1-0 in November 2020. They have won 10 and drawn five of the matches in that run.
Man Utd vs Arsenal team news
The big news is that Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford miss out on the squad.
Amad Diallo is given his first Premier League start of the season for Manchester United with Sofyan Amrabat and Scott McTominay also slotting into the team.
Arsenal, meanwhile, name the same starting XI from their 3-0 win against Bournemouth last-time out. Takehiro Tomiyasu and Bukayo Saka were doubts in midweek but have recovered in time to start.
Man Utd vs Arsenal line-ups
Man Utd XI: Onana; Dalot, Evans, Casemiro, Wan-Bissaka; Mainoo, McTominay, Amrabat; Amad, Garnacho, Hojlund.
Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
Ten Hag on United fans
“You see the fans on Monday, they were our example. That is what I told the players,” said Erik ten Hag when explaining how valuable Man Utd’s fans have been this season.
“They backed us and I think they see how we struggle and they see the problems we have. So they have a very good understanding about all the injuries that we have and we struggle but they are backing the team so I am very pleased with them.”
Arteta on Ten Hag remaining Man Utd boss
“I can only talk about what I think about him as a coach. He’s an excellent coach. I admire his teams, both Ajax and United,” Arteta replied when asked about Ten Hag’s position.
“I know what he’s trying to do, I know how he does it, I know how difficult it is to prepare against him, so I have huge respect for him.
“Hopefully, yes, he gets the time because we are colleagues and we know how difficult it is in this league and what the margins are and yeah, hopefully that’s the case because I think he is an excellent coach.
“If you want to win the Premier League and big trophies, you have to go to these grounds and impose yourself and beat them. That’s the journey we are on and that’s for sure what we are going to try to do on Sunday.”
Mikel Arteta feels Erik ten Hag should get more time at Manchester United
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes Manchester United counterpart Erik ten Hag is an excellent coach who deserves more time to get things right at Old Trafford.
United host the title-chasing Gunners on Sunday – the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season.
While Arteta retains hope of delivering a first league title to north London in 20 years, United face a fight to even qualify for Europe after a 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace on Monday night.
That result has seen pressure mount on United boss Ten Hag, but Arteta feels the Dutchman needs backing.
Mikel Arteta feels Erik ten Hag should get more time at Manchester United
Arteta’s title-chasing Arsenal travel to Tan Hag’s out-of-form United on Sunday.
Will United miss Rashford if he doesn’t play?
Marcus Rashford has scored in each of his last three games against Arsenal (4 goals), and has netted four of his team’s last five Premier League goals against us.
Arsenal’s star boy
Against no side has Bukayo Saka been involved in more Premier League goals than against Man Utd (5), registering a goal or assist in each of his last four.
More from Ten Hag
The United boss spoke about how he’s feeling about taking on Arsenal saying: “We know they are one of the best teams or probably the best team.
“You can discuss about this. Is City the best team or is Arsenal at this moment the best team?
“Very ball secure, so very good structures and we know we have to play absolutely to our maximum levels to get a result. But we are capable of it.”
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