Arsenal-Manchester United is a friendly and is played on Saturday at 11pm: news, formations, predictions, live TV and streaming
The match between the Gunners and the Red Devils can never be a match like any other, not even if it is “only” a friendly, and played in late July. Both Arsenal and Manchester United, like other top European clubs, have been in the United States for the past few days on their respective summer tours.
Both finished on the podium in the last Premier League, in second and third place respectively, and this year they want to make that decisive leap forward that will allow them to return to winning something important, domestically and beyond. Mikel Arteta’s team, overtaken at the end of the season by Manchester City when it seemed they had already got their hands on the title, consoled themselves with qualification for the next Champions League. A goal the Londoners had not achieved for a long time.
From the market came midfielder Rice, bought from West Ham for over £100 million, and striker Havertz, formerly of Chelsea.
Ten Hag
In their first outing of the season Arsenal drew 1-1 with Nürnberg but two nights ago they were unleashed against the MLS star selection, scoring five goals (0-5). Two friendlies so far also for Manchester United, who convinced against both Leeds (2-0) and former Laurent Blanc’s Lyon, beaten thanks to a goal by van de Beek (1-0). Arteta will have to do without former Brightom man Trossard, who was injured during the match against the MLS all-star, but both Partey and Smith-Rowe have joined the group. For his part, United coach Erik ten Hag re-embraced those players who had taken a few extra days off because they were engaged until the end of June with their respective national teams, such as Casemiro, Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Eriksen.
The prediction
The spectacle should not be lacking in a friendly between two teams that abound in quality like Arsenal and Manchester United. The total goals could be more than three at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Arsenal-Manchester United
The likely Arsenal-Manchester United line-ups.
- ARSENAL (4-3-3): Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Timber, Gabriel, Tierney; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Balogun, Martinelli.
- MANCHESTER UNITED (4-4-2): Henderson; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Williams; van de Beek, Hannibal, Mount; Sancho, Martial, Diallo.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
