Manchester United came in for more criticism after another poor away
performance in the 2-0 defeat at West Ham.
United’s reverse at the London Stadium last Sunday means they have won
just once in the top flight since the opening day.
Andriy Yarmolenko gave the hosts the lead and Aaron Cresswell finished
the visitors off with a stunning late free-kick.
Former captain Roy Keane, who won 13 major trophies during his spell
at Old Trafford, was “shocked and saddened” by how bad his old team
were.
The Red Devils have not won on their travels in the Premier League
since February – a run of seven matches equalling an unwanted club
record.
Keane said on Sky Sports: “They were lacklustre, no quality, lack of
desire, lack of leaders, lack of characters. It’s a long way back for
United. It’s scary how far they’ve fallen.”
The Red Devils were missing Paul Pogba, Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial
through injury, and Mason Greenwood was excluded due to sickness.
The visit of the Gunners will provide another test for manager Ole
Gunnar Solskjaer, who will be hoping for good news from his medical
staff.
Marcus Rashford was forced off through injury at London Stadium,
leaving United without a recognised striker on the pitch.
Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez departed for Inter Milan in the
summer, and the Manchester giants’ depth is now in question.
An injury crisis is the last thing Solskjaer needs as he searches for
consistency in performance.
Arsenal nearly suffered an embarrassing home defeat on Sunday at the
Emirates Stadium against Aston Villa, but Unai Emery’s team won 3-2
after being reduced to 10 men and trailing twice.
Villa were busy in midfield and the Gunners failed to impose their
will on a seemingly inferior team.
United and Arsenal were once the dominant forces in English football,
and this fixture has helped decide championships of the past.
However, neither team is anywhere near its best, and mistakes will
surely be made at Old Trafford.
The Gunners have not won in the Premier League at this venue for 13
years but hopefully they could beought an end to that drought.
Sheff Utd Vs Liverpool
Sheffield United did well to beat the odds and pick up all three point
from their last league game against Everton.
The Blades sit in the top half of the Premier League standings ahead
of the visit of Liverpool, but the league leaders are likely to pose a
much bigger threat for the newcomers than their previous rivals.
Sheffield United are tough to beat at home, but given Liverpool’s
thrilling form, we do not believe that the underdogs are capable of
grabbing something from the match.
The Reds proved their worth in a victory over Chelsea at Stamford
Bridge and they Jurgen Klopp’s troops will be looking to keep their
100% record intact when they take on the Blades at Bramall Lane.
As always, a man to watch in the away team will be Egypt superstar
Mohamed Salah, who is likely to lead the title-chasing side to yet
another important victory.
Tottenham Vs Southampton
Tottenham were more than unfortunate not to grab something from their
league match against Leicester City. Spurs doubled their lead after 65
minutes, but the goal was eventually ruled out for offside.
Korean attacker Son was millimeters offside in the build-up and, to
make things even worse for Tottenham fans, Leicester City scored two
goals in the remainder of the game to pick up all three points from
the King Power Stadium showdown.
The capital club are eager to return to winning ways and seeing that
Southampton experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-1
home loss to Southampton, we believe that there is a big value on
Harry Kane, who scored a beautiful goal in the 2-1 loss to Leicester
City, and his teammates. In their last meeting in London Tottenham
recorded a 3-1 win over Southampton.
Chelseal Vs Brighton
Chelsea will be aiming to make amends for a loss to Liverpool when
they host Brighton at their Stamford Bridge in their second
consecutive home game. The Blues have been having their ups and downs
in the 2019/2020 season, but they are seen as hot favourites to win
Saturday’s football match. Frank Lampard’s men are likely to stick to
their attacking style of play against Brighton and we predict that
they are going to prove their worth on the field.
The Seagulls did well to hold Newcastle United to a goalless draw at
St. James’ Park, but preventing Abraham and Co. from finding the net
at Stamford Bridge is easier said than done. In each of their last
four meeting in the English top flight Chelsea emerged triumphant and
we do not believe that the underdogs are capable of putting an end to
the negative trend.
Everton Vs Man City
All eyes will be on Goodison Park when Everton and Manchester City
face each other on day 7 of the new Premier League campaign. The
Toffees suffered a shocking 2-0 loss to Sheffield United at home in
their last league match, but it seems as if Everton’s performances are
better than their results. Everton are seen as big underdogs in
Sunday’s football game against Man City and seeing that the reigning
champions impressed in an 8-0 victory over Watford, we believe that
there is a big value in betting on the away team.
Kun Aguero extended his goal-scoring run at the weekend, but Bernardo
Silva, who scored a hat-trick against the Hornets, is likely to make
life difficult for the opposition back-line as well. Pacey attacker
Raheem Sterling, who was rested in the historical triumph over
Watford, is likely to be recalled to the starting XI.
Head to Head
Teams Manchester United Arsenal played so far 53 matches.
Manchester United won 25 direct matches. Arsenal won 14 matches. 14
matches ended in a draw. On average in direct matches both teams
scored a 2.64goals per Match.
Manchester United in actual season average scored 1.62 goals per
match. In 5 (62.50%) matches played at home was total goals (team and
opponent) Over 1.5 goals. In 4 (50.00%) matches in season 2019 played
at home was total goals (team and opponent) Over 2.5 goals.
Arsenal average scored 2.25 goals per match in season 2019. In 8
(88.89%) matches played away was total goals (team and opponent) Over
1.5 goals. In 7 (77.78%) matches played away team was total goals
(team and opponent) Over 2.5 goals
