As night falls, the English Premier League welcomes the climax of the "Double Red Duel", Arsenal's home field is ablaze with fire, and the fierce competition with Manchester United. Since the return of captain Martin Odegaard, the Gunners have defeated their rivals in a row and are full of confidence to welcome the dawn. But after new coach Emery took over, the Red Devils activated striker killers such as Rashford and Helen. Facing the dilemma of missing starters, the team will try to net at least 2.5 goals in this match with offense as the top strategy.
Looking back, Arsenal had hit a low point due to an injury to Martin Odegaard, the centerpiece of their midfield. Fortunately, the captain returned from injury and led his team to three consecutive victories to revive their fortunes. In fact, Odegaard possesses great creativity, especially under Bukayo Saka and the right side of the subtle organization, which has become a tool to tear through the opponent's dense defense. Saka, on the other hand, has five league goals and 10 assists this season, becoming the first double-digit assist player in the top five leagues. What's even more staggering is that the attacking end is blooming. For example, in the last match against Westham, the team won by a score of 5-2, and the opponent's defense was overstretched. No wonder Pochettino led his team to 13 goals.
And after the new Manchester United manager Emery took over, the team is gradually getting on the right track. In 3 matches, he achieved 2 wins and 1 draw, including 7 points in the last two matches. He mainly uses 343 or 3421 formation. Along with newcomer Amit Dialou on the right, the trio of strikers - Rashford, Heron and Joshua Shukes - have teamed up to shoot on goal, with Rashford scoring three goals in the last three games. It is worth noting that they have scored four goals against Arsenal in their last four league games.
However, there are also hidden concerns for United. The defensive combination of centerpieces Ricindo Martinez and Nakamine Nak, as well as the accumulation of too many yellow cards leading to player suspensions, will have an impact on the team's defense. Nonetheless, Coach Emery's offense is still leading the way, with more than three goals in each of the last four matches, and the offense is on fire.
