Arsenal vs Manchester United LIVE: talkSPORT commentary for New Year’s Day blockbuster at the Emirates
Old rivals Arsenal and Manchester United face-off at the Emirates to cap off a huge day of Premier League action on New Year’s Day.
United have enjoyed a fine festive period, winning twice to move up to fifth in the top-flight table.
The Gunners, meanwhile, are still adjusting to life under Mikel Arteta and lost to Chelsea last time out to stay in the bottom half.
The two former title foes drew 1-1 at Old Trafford in September after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang cancelled out Scott McTominay’s opener.
Both will be eager to get 2020 off to a good start and talkSPORT will be on hand to see who can do so.
Arsenal vs Man United: How to listen
The Premier League clash will get underway at 8pm on Wednesday, January 1.
Full commentary from the Emirates Stadium will be live on talkSPORT, with our coverage starting at 7:30pm.
Laura Woods will bring you all the build-up before handing over to Sam Matterface and Stuart Pearce for our live and exclusive commentary.
To tune in, just click here for the live stream or click the radio player below.
You can also listen through the talkSPORT App, on DAB Digital Radio or on MW 1053 or 1089.
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Arsenal vs Man United: How to listen
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: “We want to get there [into the top four] and we’re not far away. That is the challenge for this team.
“We did it towards the end of last season, we were close there and then we dropped off. Now, they responded to the defeat against Watford and I’ve put a challenge to them. I’m very happy with them.
“In football, you’ve got to earn the right to win every single game. Every one gives you a different challenge. Arsenal away is a completely different challenge.
“We handled what Burnley threw at us but Arsenal will give us other things to think about. We’ll be ready for it.”
Arsenal vs Man United: Match stats
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last three Premier League meetings against Man Utd (W1 D2) – they’ve not gone four without defeat against them since February 1999 (W3 D1).
- Manchester United have lost three of their last four away Premier League games against Arsenal (W1), as many as they had in their previous 13 trips to the Emirates/Highbury in the competition (W4 D6 L3).
- This is the third top-flight meeting between Arsenal and Man Utd on New Year’s Day, with the Red Devils winning 2-0 in both previous such games (1912 and 1949).
- When playing their first league game of a calendar year at home, Arsenal haven’t lost since 1985 (1-2 vs Tottenham), winning 13 and drawing eight since.
- No team has won more Premier League games on New Year’s Day than Arsenal (9).
- Manchester United have won their first league game in each of the last four calendar years. Their last such defeat came in 2014 at home to Spurs (1-2).
- Arsenal are looking to avoid losing five consecutive home matches in all competitions for the first time in their entire history.
- Manchester United haven’t won three consecutive Premier League games since a run of six in Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s first six games in charge. The Red Devils have lost their last two away games in London (0-2 vs Arsenal in March 2019 and 0-2 vs West Ham in September 2019).
- Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has been involved in 16 goals in 20 Premier League appearances this season (12 goals, 4 assists), though he hasn’t scored in any of his last seven appearances against Arsenal in the competition since scoring twice against them on his league debut in February 2016.
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Man Utd in the reverse fixture this season, as well as netting in this exact fixture last term. The last Arsenal player to score in three successive Premier League games against Man Utd was Thierry Henry in November 2001.
Arsenal vs Man United: Line-ups
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