Probable Lineups
4-1-4-1
3-4-1-2
Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Premier League.
Missing Players
Arsenal
Man Utd
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Mathieu Debuchy | Out | 7.24 | |
Mesut Özil | Out | 7.57 | |
Laurent Koscielny | Out | 7.4 | |
David Ospina | Out | 7.06 | |
Abou Diaby | Out | N/A | |
Danny Welbeck | Doubtful | 7.18 |
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Marcos Rojo | Out | 7.26 | |
Rafael | Out | 6.75 | |
Daley Blind | Out | 7.19 | |
Radamel Falcao | Out | 6.61 | |
Luke Shaw | Doubtful | 6.79 | |
Phil Jones | Doubtful | 7.51 | |
Jonny Evans | Doubtful | 7.13 | |
Ashley Young | Doubtful | 7.23 |
Team News
Arsenal
Man Utd
- Danny Welbeck is a doubt after limping out of England duty on Tuesday holding his hamstring, but he should be fine to play for Arsenal this weekend.
- Olivier Giroud's return is ahead of schedule and he is back in training, though he is highly unlikely to return here, and is instead focussing on being back for the West Brom game next weekend.
- Arsenal confirmed on Friday that both Mikel Arteta and Olivier Giroud are available for selection again after injury. It is highly unlikely that the latter will get much gametime after a prolonged period out.
- Manchester United's injury list is looking worryingly long, though they have hope in that plenty of the players coming back from international duty with knocks are expected to be passed fit.
- David De Gea, Angel Di Maria and Michael Carrick have all been given the green light to play, though Luke Shaw remains a doubt.
- Falaco, Phil Jones and Jonny Evans are all in with a chance of returning from injury for this one.
Have to say it was the Worst own goal I've ever seen.What Gibbs was thinking?Try to make a clearance lying on the floor with no control of the body...Unreal!
amazing goal from Olivier Giroud!!!!
Well this was terrible.
@MiguelSuave it was insulting, we did everything right yet manu scores twice.
@hasan Everything right? Get real.
dimaria what a waste!
@kingdom717 should have been sent off at the end as well, that's 2 players that could have gone off for similar things
Wenger doesn't need a CB or DM in january, he needs to buy the refs like other big teams, they are literally the only big team that don't get decisions even at home
@JoeB91 United won so that must've hurt you. Did you by any chance miss the blatantly wrong call when Rooney was given offside and it was a 1v1 situation? What about Wilshere's typical headbutt? on an another day he could could have easily been sent off. I assume this also doesn't count. You're either blind or your brain really stops working when you need it most(Since you're always seen moaning when United are getting the decisions and not when its the other way around I'm pretty sure its the latter)...
@JoeB91 Shut up, you got 8 minutes of injury time. Typical arsenal fans.
@JoeB91 You are so biased. Don't blame the refs when your team is playing actually wank. United played defensively but what else did you expect from the side with so many players out?
This is gonna be the last season for wenger !!
Rubbish Wilshere+ Ramsey. Wenger please don't tell me they play well!
@jayvin83 wenger hasn't found his best XI yet. But wilshere and ramsey play better together. I only wish we could find a balance in defence and attack. It is killing me to see arsenal lose after last season.
3 passes and a goal from a counter . same old story for arsenal .
I don't get the hate on MU. They play with Smalling, Mcnair and Blackett in central, on the right side they have Valencia who can't defend and yet they 0 at back. Sure, they have De Gea, but most of the saves he made was after shoots from distance.
@El_Duderino Valencia cant def ? Please... Im right with your comment tho
Let's score Sanchez !!!!!
Manu by no standards deserves to wins this. Come on gunners !!
@hasan But they do tho...
@Kendev I only saw fellani, di maria and rooney playing. The rest were just support. You think manu played better than arsenal today ??
@Kendev no they didn't you fool, the ref bottled penalty decisions to keep you in the game, as a neutral these "big games" are boring as ballet
De Gea will be the man of the match. What a poor Arsenal side
They'll make Sanchez MOTM.
HAHA, TOLD YOU!
De Gea is having a godly day today...
After the own goal De Gea lost 0.3 points to his rating. There's no logic to this ratings. Was 7.3, is 7.0.
@El_Duderino 7.8 mate
After another three saves.
Told you last game, Szczęsny is overrated and overpaid.
LOL. Goal for MU and all Arsenal player, except Gibbs, got green-lit and all Mu players got red-lit. WHY?
referee is screwing Arsenal out of this game
why are United risking De Gea if he's got a finger injury, it sounds stupid but if that injury becomes worse he could miss more games
@JoeB91 Because he's the only one stopping Arsenal scoring! Utd would be 3 down without him.
This is the best team for arsenal until ozil recovers, and cazorla finds his form. Although I would like to see poldi and walcott too.
@hasan I think you forgot Koscielny :P
Sanchez to score,1-0 for Arsenal.
ARSENAL HAVE TO WIN, NO EXCUSES. 3 - 1
Man of the match: David De Gea
so much speculation on who fit & whos not i wont be surprised to see both managers in the starting XI'S
I'll be surprised if wilshere is not allowed to play in this one. Best Ramsey does not integrate in this team well, before yes because giroud was static, but now with sanchez, ox and welbeck all making runs. We need someone who could pass well without really going really further up the ground that much.
3-1 to Arsenal.
easy win for Man U.
There's a typo in the Prediction field, 3rd bullet point : "Both sides will surely raise their game for this match, but clashes *are have been* fairly low scoring in recent seasons, with only 3 goals scored in the last 3 meetings." Either edit the 'are' out or take away the 'have been', no need for both. Otherwise, I'm really interested in how your predicted score of 1 - 1 pans out as the 2-1 Swansea win last round was exactly right! I'm going for a 2-2 as neither team can defend well this season so far.