Manchester United vs Arsenal: Paul Merson predicts

Manchester United play Arsenal on Thursday, and will be looking to get only the second win in eight Premier League games.

United were decent against Chelsea, as they got a vital point in the end. However, Paul Merson believes a win against Arsenal may be difficult, seeing as their decent run of four wins in five.

He told Sportskeeda, “This is another huge football match.

“Arsenal are back to beating the teams they should beat and got a good result against Newcastle.

“They struggled against Brighton and Liverpool in the Premier League and haven’t been very good away from home.

“Manchester United rode their luck a couple of times against Chelsea, but got an excellent result in the end.

“Carrick made a big statement by leaving Ronaldo out, and I think it worked.

“They took Rashford and Sancho off for Ronaldo after they went 1-0 up, and Chelsea dominated the rest of the game.

“United haven’t become a good team overnight. Carrick will take a chance against Arsenal – I’d be shocked if Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo don’t start.

“They aren’t very good defensively, however, and can’t afford to be too open against Arsenal. I reckon both teams would be pretty happy with a draw this week.”

Merson’s final prediction: Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal.