How To Beat Arsenal

Manchester United bid to end Arsenal’s 49 game unbeaten run in Sunday’s eagerly anticipated clash of the titans.



Roy Keane is struggling to shrug off a flu virus that kept him out of Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Prague.

Vieira was expected to miss the game due to an ankle injury but he seems to have responded well to treatment and is expected to play.

Arsenal’s only injury other injury concerns lie with Giblerto Silva while United’s absentees include Quintin Fortune and Ole Gunnar Solksjaer

Victory for Manchester United would prove especially sweet as it would prevent Arsenal from extending their unbeaten run to 50 games.

When it comes to attacking free flowing football, Arsenal can beat anyone in the Premiership but if you are looking for a chink in their armour, I would say they do not like physical games.

On that basis, I expect Ferguson to pick a very strong side with Christiano Ronaldo possibly dropping to the bench. The United supremo will be expecting big things from players such as Keane, Heinze, Smith and Rooney

Wayne Rooney has terrorized Arsenal in the past, ending a 30 game unbeaten run when he was just 16. Could young Rooney be the Gunners thorn once again? I certainly hope so.

Probable line-up: Carol, Heinze, Sylvestre, Ferdinand, G Neville, Giggs, Keane, Scholes, Smith, Rooney, van Nistelrooy

Predicted Score: Manchester United 2 : 1 Arsenal (Arsenal score first)