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On Saturday night (23rd), a battle of the immortals and the demons will take place at Arsenal's home ground, facing the challenge of Manchester United. Both teams will be fighting for three points in the race for the top four spots in the league. United announced on Thursday that Dutch manager Tannhäuser will take over as manager for the next season. This news has boosted the morale of the team, and the players will do their best to please the new manager as soon as possible. Manchester United are currently favored at 0.5, so the underdogs are worth a look. (Now 621 and 611 live at 7.30pm on Saturday)
Arsenal's form was as good as it gets in March, but they have suffered a recent wave of injuries, with left back Kieran Tejani and midfielder Thomas Petit injured, eye-catching right back Kenyo Tomoyasu nursing an injury for more than two months, and striker Nakahzidi's new crown of pneumonia has just been recovered, leaving his form in doubt.
With a depleted squad, Arsenal have not been playing as well as they used to, losing to Crystal Palace, Brighton and Southampton in quick succession recently, and with the previous loss to Liverpool, the Arsenal have lost all of their last two home games. Despite beating Chelsea away in the midweek London derby, the victory was more or less a lucky one.
Arsenal are currently level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and three points ahead of sixth-placed Manchester United, with a win or loss in this match crucial to the race for the top four. However, Arsenal have lost three of their four home matches against traditional Big 6 teams this season, including a 0-2 defeat against Chelsea, a 1-2 defeat against Manchester City, and a 0-2 loss to Liverpool, and seem to have lost their momentum at the Emirates Stadium, so it's not a good situation to face a determined United.
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The players have been criticized due to United's technical knockout by Liverpool in the midweek Premier League match, and after learning from the bitter experience, they will surely want to make a clean sweep in this crucial match. What's more, United received the news of Tannhäuser's appointment next season before the game, motivating the players who will surely give their best to play a great game.
Moreover, Crowe, who missed the last match due to the unfortunate death of his son, has returned to the training base for training a few days ago and is expected to make a comeback to hang around. The Portuguese star had broken Arsenal's door twice in the first round, leading Manchester United to a 3-2 win, and this game is expected to be a good show again, with Manchester United at half handicap, the underdog is not to be missed.
