The Old Trafford outfit started their Premier League campaign poorly, suffering consecutive home defeats to Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur. Their Champions League exploits, however, have been more straightforward.
Having been drawn in what was hypothetically the ‘Group of Death,’ many opined that Manchester United would struggle in a group also containing last year’s finalists Paris Saint-Germain and Bundesliga toppers RB Leipzig.
However, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s side have put paid to those predictions with a 100% record, having followed up a 2-1 away win in Paris on the opening day with a 5-0 walloping of Leipzig at Old Trafford.
Marcus Rashford was the star of the show, stepping off the bench to score a first career hat-trick in the demolition, for which he went into the record books and was named the competition’s player of the week.
Mikel Arteta praises Manchester United forwards, eager to end Arsenal’s poor run at Old Trafford
Last season saw the breakout of United’s young forwards, with Anthony Martial, Rashford and Mason Greenwood combining for a total of 64 goals in all competitions.
The Arsenal manager is well aware of the threat posed by the Manchester United attack and he said as much in his pre-match press conference.
Arsenal are currently on a poor run at Old Trafford, with the Gunners not having won at the home of their domestic rivals since 2006. Arteta said that this is something the North London club are aiming to put an end to.
Neither Manchester United nor Arsenal have started the season brightly, with the Red Devils currently occupying 15th spot, having won just two matches from their opening five games. The Gunners, on the other hand, are 11th in the table with three wins from six matches.
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