Analysis: Arsenal - Manchester Utd, odds and tips

Will Arsenal be able revenge on Manchester United for the defeat (2:8) in the first round of Premier League at the Old Trafford? There are many indications that say no...

Classification and teams’ condition:
Having 36 points, Arsenal (11-3-7) is taking the 5th place in the table, Manchester United (15-3-3) is a vice leader having 48 points.

Potential and team situation:
There is a similar situation as in a duel between Tottenham and City, here we also believe that the main deciding factor is the trip of the footballers to the Africa Cup of Nations. Some of the Gunners have left for the Black Continent: forwards, the representative of Côte d'Ivoire - Gervinho and Moroccan Marouane Chamakh. Due to this Arsene Wenger had to hire Thierry Henry, who perfectly acclimatized in the FA Cup match against Leeds, where he scored the winning goal.
Manchester has recently been showing a weakened shape, and the coach Alex Ferguson rejoiced at the beginning of the African Cup of Nations. While the Premiership top clubs have lost important players, the Scotsman has all players at his disposition, excluding the injured Anderson, Young, Vidic and Fletcher. We will probably see Danny Welbeck in the match, who got injured during the match against Bolton. Will the Red Devils be able to take advantage of the weakening of Arsenal?

History of the meetings:
The last 8 meetings of these teams were led by Manchester, which has won six times, tied once and lost once. This season it won at the Old Trafford 8:2.

Tips and justification:
Due to the start of the ACN, the Gunners’ situation became complicated. Zhervino and Chamakh joined the injured Diab, Wilshere, Sanya, Vermaelen and Arteta. Thierry Henry, with the due respect to this player, is not the same class he used to be. Manchester is also weakened by injuries, but it seems that they will be favorites in the confrontation with Arsenal.

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