In a league where the big giants are constantly battling for trophies, there is a smaller way for the smaller teams to compete and that is the FA Cup. However once in a while, we still get to see some big teams aired up against one another and this is exactly what we will get when Arsenal welcomes the red devils Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal is a team under reconstruction. Since the exit of their iconic coach Arsene Wenger, their new coach Unai Emery has set about trying to change the way the team plays. However, while he has been successful to an extent, certain factors seem to threaten this success. These would include the fact that Aaron Ramsey is set to take his leave in the summer to Juventus. These are hard times for a team that is currently said to be the 6th richest club in the world. If they lose here to Manchester United, they would certainly be more pressure on the board to spend to meet the aspirations.
Manchester United is a team which is resurgent right now. While the beginning of their season might have seemed very gloom and doom, they have managed to turn things around in the league. This is in no part thanks to the sacking of Mourinho and the hiring of interim coach Ole. Most of the players have acknowledged that his tactics remind them of the legendary Ferguson. They have secured a lot of wins of recent and are currently on a seven-match winning streak in the league. These are good times for the team from Old Trafford. When they go to the Arsenal on the 25th, they would no doubt have a lot of confidence in their ability to win them in their own stadium.
The form of both teams is good as they are both on the same points in the league with Arsenal just edging ahead on goal difference. Arsenal has won three matches out of their last six. The remaining matches have ended in two losses and a draw. However, they would take confidence from their recent 2-0 win over Chelsea in the league. They would head to the Emirates knowing that they are quite unbeatable on their day.
However, the real team on fire is Manchester United. They have won six games out of their last six. Among these victories include a visit to Wembley when they face Tottenham Hotspur. This run of victories is surely a morale booster for them and they would go into this match feeling unbeatable and invincible.
Arsenal playing Manchester United is always a match which tends to be passionate and quite exciting. Their first match this season was at Old Trafford and ended in a 2-2 stalemate under Mourinho. This is a new coach and it remains to be seen how Unai Emery and his arsenal players would fare when they come up against this resurgent team. There is only one way to find out.