Hi folks, here's a Short preview ahead of our Monumental clash with United later in the day. Look there isn't much to say about this game other than both teams desperately need 3points. The present outlook of the season for both teams going into this game is not encouraging to put it mildly. Both are not in the title race as their current league positions will suggest and their Squads are terribly thin no thanks to injuries.
Confidence isn't also a quality available in large quantities in both sides as their form has been very patchy. In their last game Arsenal lost away to Swansea after taking a 75th min lead while United only manged to win against Crystal Palace 1-0 after a largely poor showing. Prior to that game they had lost to rivals City, a game which exposed their defensive worries in no small measure.
Both teams will no doubt serve up a very open game. They both just don't know how to be conservative. Van gaal has suffered in his job by way of not exactly being able to tie down a playing pattern for the Red devils. Up front injuries to Falcao and RVP's poor form have not helped matters. Di maria who seemed a class apart early on seems to have cooled. The manager has tried to find the right formation repeatedly upfront with Di maria wide left, Mata in the Hole and Rooney in a free role with RVP as spear head. Contrasting Results have trailed this combination, and the manager has been quoted to say he expects to improve the efficiency upfront with a more fitter squad but Time is running out.
In Arsenals' case, injuries have also been our bane but even worse is our complete inability to protect leads when we get our noses in front in games.Dropped points against Leicester, Anderlect, Hull, and recently Swansea have been harsh lessons to this Arsenal side on their need to close out games better. We must be the side with the most points dropped from winning positions this year and that is unacceptable. Sanchez aside, the entire team seems to be carrying a lot of passengers who as a matter of Urgency need to step up their game to help the team. Ramsey, who was last seasons hero has been well below par. World cup exertions cannot be used to excuse his rather worrisome form, but he ranks high amongst those the team will be looking up to find some form.
Just 1 win in 11games for Arsenal in this fixture is humbling statistic. And its up to the players to turn that around. Talks of us having a mental block against United will never go away as long as we continue to bottle it against this Old rival. Last season they were League fodder, but we still contrived to pick a paltry point out of six against them. The entire team will need to defend better and play for each other, We know that United regardless of their form have outstanding individuals capable of turning a game around in a second. They still have rooney who has a great scoring record against us and not forgetting Van Persie who has notched a goal against us every time our paths have crossed.
It'll be a fun game to watch, but anything other than 3 points will mark another nail in this seasons coffin for Arsenal.
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