Matches of the Week: Manchester United vs Arsenal - a podcast by noreply@blogger.com (The Hat Trick)
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This week in the Premier League we have a very big match up with two top four teams: number two Manchester United and number four Arsenal. This is a huge game as both teams are looking to be serious title contenders and close the gaps between Manchester City and Chelsea, respectively. We will take a closer look at both teams and what they have to offer for the big game.
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| Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny tries to snatch the ball away from United's Paul Pogba. |
The Red Devils look to continue their good form in the Premier League and close the eight-point gap that Manchester City has created. This Manchester United team started off the season strong in both the Premier League and the Champions League games. Considering the fact that injuries have affected their optimal lineups at times, Manchester United has been able to still express their quality. Paul Pogba will need to continue performing as he reenters play from injury. Attackers Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial, and Marcus Rashford will need to make sure they make the best of all of their chances in order to truly be able to close the gap and rise into the title-winning spot. With one of the deadliest attacks in world soccer as of now, Manchester United's defenders have a lot of work to, as Lukaku and Co. will easily slot in goals for the squad.
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Manchester United will most likely continue playing in their 4-2-3-1 formation. Their defense will most likely lineup with Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelöf as the two starting center backs again, with Ashley Young and Antonio Valencia playing as the fullbacks. Unfortunately, Nemanja Matić will most likely miss this big match, so the two central midfielders will likely be filled in by spanish midfielder Ander Herrera and the recently healthy Paul Pogba. The group of three will be made up by the young Marcus Rashford on the right, Anthony Martial on the left, and Juan Mata in the central role, due to the recent dip in form of ex-Dortmund player Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Romelu Lukaku will, as usual, play as the target man for the Red Devils. David de Gea will be the definite starter in between the sticks, as this is a huge game for Manchester United and will be needing a top keeper to increase their chances of not being scored on.
Some Key players for Manchester United will have to be their starting midfielders Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera, as both need to get back faster with the absence of their complete defensive midfielder Matic. Herrera has seen less starts since Matic's signing, so he will be looking to prove himself a vital component to this United side.
POTENTIAL MAN OF THE MATCH:
Arsenal:
The Gunners are looking in form especially coming from a massive 5-0 win over Huddersfield. This Arsenal team is looking to be serious title threats and a win over Manchester United will certainly bring them closer to that goal. While the beginning of the season had some troubling results, Arsenal has been able to pick up their feet and really start performing. It will be a good test for Arsenal, especially because they will be missing attackers Alexandre Lacazette and Alexis Sanchez. Arsenal's front three of Özil, Lacazette, and Sanchez has been destroying the Europa League and Premier League, with the only trouble being from the 3 center backs, especially Nacho Monreal.
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Arsenal will most likely start in a 3-4-2-1 formation with veteran keeper Petr Čech in goal. The back three will consist of the fairly consistent Shkodran Mustafi in the center, Laurent Koscielny on the right, and Nacho Monreal taking the left-sided position. The middle four will have Héctor Bellerín on the right flank, Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka in the central roles, and Sead Kolašinac on the left flank. Kolašinac has been on fire since coming into the Premier League and shows no sign of slowing down, he will defintely be a player to look out for in this high-end clash. With Sanchez injured, the two attacking midfielders will most likely be taken by Mesut Özil and replacement Danny Welbeck. Olivier Giroud will play the striking role in Lacazette's absence, hopefully being able to show Arsenal fans how good his form is.
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The three-man defense will also need to be strong in order to contain United's deadly attack. With Manchester United showing a lot of attacking players in their usual lineups, Nacho Monreal and Koscielny will have to be playing very well in order to stop the wide and central threats. Key players for Arsenal will defintely be Kolašinac and Bellerín. If the two outsdie midfielders for Arsenal can beat and punish Man Utd's outside backs early in the game, they can completely shut out Ashley Young and Valencia from attacking, making the jobs of Arsenal's back 3 significantly easier.
POTENTIAL MAN OF THE MATCH:
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FORMATION:
Manchester United will most likely continue playing in their 4-2-3-1 formation. Their defense will most likely lineup with Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelöf as the two starting center backs again, with Ashley Young and Antonio Valencia playing as the fullbacks. Unfortunately, Nemanja Matić will most likely miss this big match, so the two central midfielders will likely be filled in by spanish midfielder Ander Herrera and the recently healthy Paul Pogba. The group of three will be made up by the young Marcus Rashford on the right, Anthony Martial on the left, and Juan Mata in the central role, due to the recent dip in form of ex-Dortmund player Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Romelu Lukaku will, as usual, play as the target man for the Red Devils. David de Gea will be the definite starter in between the sticks, as this is a huge game for Manchester United and will be needing a top keeper to increase their chances of not being scored on.
Some Key players for Manchester United will have to be their starting midfielders Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera, as both need to get back faster with the absence of their complete defensive midfielder Matic. Herrera has seen less starts since Matic's signing, so he will be looking to prove himself a vital component to this United side.
POTENTIAL MAN OF THE MATCH:
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| Paul Pogba |
Arsenal:
The Gunners are looking in form especially coming from a massive 5-0 win over Huddersfield. This Arsenal team is looking to be serious title threats and a win over Manchester United will certainly bring them closer to that goal. While the beginning of the season had some troubling results, Arsenal has been able to pick up their feet and really start performing. It will be a good test for Arsenal, especially because they will be missing attackers Alexandre Lacazette and Alexis Sanchez. Arsenal's front three of Özil, Lacazette, and Sanchez has been destroying the Europa League and Premier League, with the only trouble being from the 3 center backs, especially Nacho Monreal.
FORMATION:
Arsenal will most likely start in a 3-4-2-1 formation with veteran keeper Petr Čech in goal. The back three will consist of the fairly consistent Shkodran Mustafi in the center, Laurent Koscielny on the right, and Nacho Monreal taking the left-sided position. The middle four will have Héctor Bellerín on the right flank, Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka in the central roles, and Sead Kolašinac on the left flank. Kolašinac has been on fire since coming into the Premier League and shows no sign of slowing down, he will defintely be a player to look out for in this high-end clash. With Sanchez injured, the two attacking midfielders will most likely be taken by Mesut Özil and replacement Danny Welbeck. Olivier Giroud will play the striking role in Lacazette's absence, hopefully being able to show Arsenal fans how good his form is.
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The three-man defense will also need to be strong in order to contain United's deadly attack. With Manchester United showing a lot of attacking players in their usual lineups, Nacho Monreal and Koscielny will have to be playing very well in order to stop the wide and central threats. Key players for Arsenal will defintely be Kolašinac and Bellerín. If the two outsdie midfielders for Arsenal can beat and punish Man Utd's outside backs early in the game, they can completely shut out Ashley Young and Valencia from attacking, making the jobs of Arsenal's back 3 significantly easier.
POTENTIAL MAN OF THE MATCH:
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| Sead Kolašinac |
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