Two premier league rivals are currently preparing to face each other for the second time this season. Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United team will make a long trip to North London where they will go head-to-head with Arsenal as the premier league kickoff for the second part of the season.
The first time both teams met each other, Manchester United came victorious, with a brace from Marcus Rashford and a beautiful finish from Antony enough to declare the Red Devils as the winners.
Despite the absence of Casemiro, Ten Hag will be bidding to repeat the tactical approach he made use of against Manchester City. The Manchester United manager decided to make use of a four-man midfield, which helped him control the game with or without the ball.
They weren’t the best in possession, but the tactics helped him keep De Bruyne and Haaland at bay and silenced the Citizens. Ten Hag could be forced to use the same approach against Arsenal. The likes of McTominay and Fred will work as double defensive midfielders while Eriksen will be given a free role to pick dangerous passes.
Bruno Fernandes will be deployed as a false number 9, but he would return to the midfield when out of possession. Fred and Casemiro were used to perfect the tactics against Manchester City, but this time around, Fred and McTominay will be used because of Casemiro’s suspension.
David De Gea, Wan Bissaka, Varane, Shaw, Malacia, McTominay, Fred, Eriksen, Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Martial.
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