The Red Devils will head to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night with hopes of building on their recent resurgence under new manager Ruben Amorim while disrupting Arsenal’s title aspirations.
However, Amorim, who took over from Erik ten Hag last month, faces a significant challenge as he will be without two crucial players for the encounter in north London. ..Continue Reading
Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo were treading carefully ahead of Manchester United’s match against Everton on Sunday, as both had accumulated four yellow cards this season.
Another booking for either would mean an automatic one-match suspension, leaving them unavailable for the high-stakes clash with Arsenal.
In a tense opening 30 minutes at Old Trafford, Manchester United broke the deadlock when Marcus Rashford scored, continuing his impressive form under Amorim, having also netted in the manager’s debut game against Ipswich Town.
New signing Joshua Zirzkee doubled the lead just before halftime, marking his first goal since the opening-day victory over Fulham.
United further extended their dominance shortly after the break, with Rashford bagging his second goal of the game and Zirzkee adding another on the hour mark, sealing a commanding 4-0 lead as Amorim’s impact became evident.
Despite the emphatic win, Amorim was left frustrated as both Martinez and Mainoo received yellow cards during the second half, ensuring their suspension for the crucial Arsenal fixture.
‘Martinez and Mainoo missing Arsenal after getting booked being 3-0 up is low-key hilarious and extremely dumb,’ one fan wrote on X.
‘Losing those two is such a pain,’ added another, while one said: ‘Now I’m fearing the worst.’
Another Manchester United fan said: ‘Maybe a bit of awareness needed there from both.
‘We’re 3-0 up, just let a player run past you or find a way to avoid a yellow there rather than bringing them down, really wasn’t needed.’
Manchester United’s dominant win over Everton propels them into the top half of the Premier League table, though they still have ground to cover in their pursuit of a top-four spot.
Next, the Red Devils will take on an Arsenal team that has bounced back strongly from a recent dip in form. After going three games without a win, the Gunners have responded with three consecutive victories.
Their latest triumph came on Saturday evening when they dismantled West Ham 5-2 at the London Stadium, with Bukayo Saka among those praising the team’s outstanding display.
‘Today was a top performance from us and we scored a lot of goals – we are playing good football right now and we want to continue like this,’ the England star said.
‘We are back to our best form. We look fluid and dynamic we are all enjoying football right now.’
