Arsenal Have A Good Record Against Manchester United, Odegaard Believes In Winning

JAKARTA - Arsenal are confident against Manchester United in the big match Premier League England at Old Trafford Stadium, Sunday, March 9, 2025 evening WIB. What is the article? Arsenal, as it turns out, have a good record by defeating MU in the last four matches in the league.

MU and Arsenal have built fierce rivals from 1995 to 2015. At that time, Manchester United was handled by legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson to compete closely with the North London club under the handling of Arsene Wenger.

Other teams? Liverpool, which dominated so much in the previous era, was no more a complement. Likewise Chelsea is not taken into account. Moreover, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City were considered the last wind for MU and Arsenal.

But the era of MU's glory has ended since Ferguson left in 2013. Meanwhile, Wenger no longer won the Premier League trophy after winning the last time in 2004.

Now the situation is very different. Arsenal, over the past few years, have remained at the top even though they have never won a league trophy. Currently, Arsenal are in second place with 54 points. They are already 16 points behind with Liverpool leaders who beat Southampton 3-1.

On the other hand, MU, who has changed managers, is only the shadow of Man City and Liverpool. Finally, MU has slipped to rank 15 and is trying not to get closer to the relegation zone.

By pocketing the 33 points, MU's position is still safe. They are 16 points ahead with Ipswich Town who are in 18th or the top of the three teams in the relegation zone.

However, that position is clearly inappropriate for a team like MU. "They shouldn't be in a position like they are today. Whatever, they are still big clubs who are having a hard time," said Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard in response to MU's current condition.

"We know their quality. Many players are of individual quality in the team. But we are ready to face it," he said again.

Odegaard is optimistic about facing the big match. Moreover, the Gunners have an impressive record when they meet MU. They have always won in the last four matches in the Premier League. Arsenal's last defeat was handled by Mikel Arteta in 2022. At that time, MU, which was still handled by Erik ten Hag, won 3-1 at Old Trafford.

But at the meeting at the same place last season, Arsenal narrowly won 1-0 through Leandro Trossard's goal. In the first duel of the season at Emirates, Arsenal won 2-0. But when the two teams met again in the FA Cup, January 12, 2025, it was MU's turn to win on penalties.

That good record made Arsenal a little seeded. According to Opta's analysis, Arsenal's chances of winning, though thin, were 51%. Arsenal showed relatively stable performance despite losing five points in the last two league games after losing 1-0 against West Ham United and drawing 0-0 against Nottingham Forest.

However, they showed a revival in the Champions League by beating PSV Eindhoven 7-1. This victory makes Arsenal only one step away from qualifying for the quarter-finals. Because the second match will be held at home to Arsenal.

The victory became their valuable capital when they visited Manchester United's headquarters. "We are Arsenal and are not afraid to come there [Old Trafford] to win. That's what we want to do," said Odegaard.

Meanwhile, manager Ruben Amorim set the victory to bring MU to improve his position. He will also maintain his style of play with a 3-4-3 scheme that cannot be implemented properly by the players.

Moreover, Amorim has the full support of supporters. Their support had made a half-disbelief. This was experienced when he met directly with supporters.

"They said something that strange to me. They said, 'You've done your job well.' This is really hard to understand. But it means a lot to me," Amorim was quoted as saying by The Sun.

Yes, Amorism has not shown a satisfactory performance during the four months of handling the Red Devils. Even MU is getting worse at the bottom. During their treatment, they have lost eight defeats and only won six times. MU has also been eliminated in the FA Cup.

However, fans continue to support the atmosphere. There was no ridicule or pressure to fire the former Sporting CP coach from the fans.

Ahead of the match against Arsenal, Amorim also received a call from a special figure at MU. Yes, Ferguson called Amorism to provide input and advice before facing the Gunners. This is a very valuable moral injection for the Amorium.

"He called me to give input," said Amorim, who finally admitted that he often had contact with the legend. Yes, Amory only needed support to restore MU's glory. And he received full support from both supporters and Ferguson.

Lineup Of Players

Manchester United (3-4-3): Onana-Lindelof, de Ligt, Leny Yoro; Noussair Mazraoui, Casemiro, Fernandes, Diogo Dalot; Zirkzee, Garnacho, Hojlund

Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya-Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Calafiori, Trossard, Merino, Nwaneri