Manchester United face another tough trip to north London on Sunday when Erik ten Hag’s side take on Arsenal in the Premier League....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
After an early scare that saw United fall 2-0 down to Nottingham Forest, Ten Hag’s side showed great character to come from behind and win 3-2 in their previous outing. United struggled defensively with injury issues causing a problem, and they will be hoping for a better performance against Arsenal on Sunday.
Tottenham defender Sergio Reguilon has been signed on loan ahead of the clash, whilst Rasmus Hojlund could make his long-awaited debut after returning from injury. The last competitive meeting between the two sides ended in a 3-2 win for the Gunners, with Eddie Nketiah grabbing a late winner.
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries, transfers and suspensions. FIFA 23 is not up to date with the latest kits or numbers, so both sides are in the kits from the 2022/23 season.
We predict that the Gunners could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel Zinchenko; Partey, Odegaard, Rice; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli.
We predict that United could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Martinez, Reguilon; Casemiro, Fernandes, Eriksen; Antony, Hojlund, Rashford.
United started the game on the front foot, with Marcus Rashford and new signing Hojlund causing havoc for the Arsenal defence. The pressure paid off, and United went ahead after seven minutes.
As United patiently passed around the Arsenal box looking for a breakthrough, Rashford opted to shoot from range when the opportunity presented itself.
His powerful strike was tipped onto the bar by the ‘keeper, but Christian Eriksen was on hand to latch onto the loose ball and tap into an empty net.
It was a deserved lead for United who started on top, and the pressure continued as the Gunners struggled to exit their own box. And, just before the break, Eriksen managed to get on the scoresheet again to double the lead.
It was too easy for United to break past the Arsenal midfield, with Bruno Fernandes and Rashford combining to send the latter through on goal. The Englishman cut the ball back for Eriksen who entered the box unmarked, and the Dane fired home to make it 2-0.
Kai Havertz was brought off the bench late on for the hosts, and the German pulled a goal back in the 89th minute when he beat Andre Onana in a one-on-one situation with a well-placed finish. But, it proved too little too late, and United held out for the three points….READFULL
