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01 December 2021, 10:56 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Match Preview Manchester United vs Arsenal Premier League Dec 2, 2021

The highly anticipated mid-week clash between Manchester United and Arsenal kicks off at 21:15 (GMT+1) on Thursday, December 2, at Old Trafford.

Preview Manchester United Premier League, Dec 2, 2021

Preview Manchester United have confirmed Michael Carrick will remain in caretaker charge for the Premier League game against Arsenal on Thursday. An official statement from the club’s website reads. Our former midfielder has overseen the 2-0 win at Villarreal and 1-1 draw with Chelsea since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's departure. It continued. Ralf Rangnick was announced as interim manager on Monday but, while the club follows the regulatory process around a work visa, Carrick will continue at the helm. The statement continued in part. Jadon Sancho (50') raced away unchallenged for the opener in the game against Chelsea on Sunday, with two blue shirts at his heels after an error from Jorginho. Dismayed, the Chelsea midfielder who came 3rd in Monday’s Ballon d’Or award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in the French capital, Paris, wondered why he got out of bed. Luckily, he was given the opportunity to make amends with a Jorginho-styled penalty in the 69th minute, after a careless challenge from Wan-Bissaka. The draw leaves United with the form: LWLLD, and in 8th place, having picked up 18 points from 5W, 3D, & 5L. Cristiano Ronaldo, who came 6th in the Ballon d’Or rankings on Monday, started off the bench in Carrick’s 4—3—1—2 formation against Chelsea. However, he is expected to return to the starting line-up for this game against Arsenal.

Preview Arsenal Premier League, Dec 2, 2021

Preview Having returned to winning ways with a 2-0 win over the Magpies, Mikel Arteta aims to unsettle Carrick, and probably hasten the transition from the temporary to the interim manager, in the shape of Ralf Rangnick. Goals from Bukayo Saka (56') and a remarkable half-volley from Gabriel Martinelli (66') saw Arsenal keep 5th place. In the first half, we took the game where we wanted, but without being a real threat and understanding how we needed to attack. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said in his post-match press conference. In the second half, we changed a few things. Our rhythm, our purpose, was much better and we started to generate chances. We managed to score two, and obviously, the game was in control. The Gunners have 23 points from 7W, 2D, and 4L, coupled with an impressive haul of 12 points out of a possible 15: WWWLW. In addition, Arsenal has lost only once [vs. Liverpool, 4-0] in 10 games across all competitions. Mikel Arteta could appear with the 4—1—4—1 formation, leaving Aubameyang in attack for this game against Manchester United.

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