Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Manchester United vs Arsenal 13/12/10 Preview

Tempers Soar, Fans Roar, When gunners Score... It all comes down to this, Arsenal Vs Manchester United.. Always a treat to watch, always played with gusto and rivalry.
Arsene Wenger and Alex ferguson have put in their think thank in to the game. As Man U have a home advantage, it would be interesting to see how gunners cope to the Man U attack. With the Arsenal defence still trying to cope up completely, they will face a tough task ahead of this game.
Midfield is the key in this game. Arsenal will look to boost their attacking prowess with nasri supplying and chamakh as lone striker and arshavin behind in supporting role. Another interesting change is Arsenal is going to play the ever promising 20 year old youngster Wojciech Szczesny in place of Lukas fabianski at goal, as Fabianski failed a last minute fitness test. This is something really interesting.
Alex Ferguson is confident that centre-back Rio Ferdinand, left-back Patrice Evra and midfield pass-master Paul Scholes will all be fit to face Arsenal in one of the season's most keenly anticipated clashes.
Darren Fletcher could return to the starting XI, having proved himself a useful midfield warrior in recent meetings with the Gunners.
Adding defensive cover, probably from the bench, both Wes Brown and Jonny Evans are expected to have shrugged off the effects of 'flu to return to the squad. However, Owen Hargreaves and Michael Owen are both ruled out with hamstring injuries, while Antonio Valencia continiues his recovery from damaged ligaments in his fractured and dislocated ankle .
Arsene Wenger will give captain Cesc Fabregas (hamstring) and fellow midfielder Abou Diaby (ankle) as long as possible to prove their fitness before he finalises his team, but the Gunners boss concedes that both have only a "small chance" of playing.
Kieran Gibbs is out again, having twisted an ankle against Partizan Belgrade in midweek, but Johan Djourou could be back after a thigh strain.
Manuel Almunia (elbow), Emmanuel Frimpong (knee) and Thomas Vermaelen (Achilles) remain sidelined.
Wenger may start with midweek goalscorers Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott on the bench, with a view to introducing them during the course of the match.
Arsenal are sitting on top of the table on level with Manchester city,  A win will send them clear 3 points ahead of manchester city and  4 points ahead of Manchester united, with Man U having a game in hand. 
Probable starting XI : 
Arsenal : Szeczesny; Sagna, Koscielny, Squillaci, Clichy; Song, Wilshere, Denilson, Nasri, Arshavin; Chamakh.

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