Arsenal, Man U To Rekindle Old Rivalry
By Tanko Bauka
The old football rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United will be rekindled this Wednesday as the English Barclays Premier League enters the busy schedule week.
Both teams won their respective weekend matches with a resounding goals scored across the board, an indication that both teams are in the right frame of mind going into the encounter at the Emirate stadium.
Manchester United are coming into this match with a new manager, Ruben Amorim who is working tirelessly to steer the Manchester United ship that is almost sinking and the players have been responding very well while Arsenal on the other hand are beginning to click in the right place especially with the return to full fitness of their captain, Martin Odegaard who is combining very well with Bukayo Saka.
The match would be crucial for Ruben Amorim, who will want to use and send a strong statement to other teams, especially the so-called top teams, that he is in the Premier League for business, but he has to be at his extra best against Mikal Arteta boys, who have been dominating recent encounters with the red devils.
Manchester City will be at the Etihad Stadium to welcome Nottingham Forest as they continue to look for possible solutions to their recent capitulation in the league.
Chelsea travels to take on Southampton, seeking to find their momentum, while Liverpool will make a tricky trip to face Newcastle at ST James Park.
Leicester City, with Ruud Van Nistelrooy taking charge of his first match, hosts West Ham United as Everton entertains Wolves while AFC Bournemouth welcome Tottenham Hotspur.
Actions will also take place in the Spanish LA Liga as Mallorca plays host to FC Barcelona, who are having a rough time in the league, while their arch-rival Real Madrid also travels to take on Athletic Bilbao.
Fixtures in the English Barclay Premier League and Spanish LA Liga
Tuesday
English Barclay Premier League
Ipswich Town vs Crystal Palace
Leicester vs West Ham
Wednesday
Everton vs Wolves
Manchester City vs Nottingham
Newcastle vs Liverpool
Southampton vs Chelsea
Arsenal vs Manchester United
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Thursday
Fulham vs Brighton Albion
AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham
Spanish LA Liga
Tuesday
Mallorca vs FC Barcelona
Wednesday
Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid.
