Manchester United legend Gary Neville predicts the outcome of the upcoming Premier League clash between Manchester United and Arsenal.
As Arsenal prepares to visit Old Trafford on Sunday, they are eager to keep their slim Premier League title hopes. Mikel Arteta’s side has a crucial opportunity to narrow the gap with league leader Liverpool to just five points.
However, disappointing results – including losses to West Ham and a dull draw at Nottingham Forest – put the Gunners behind by 13 points.
United, by contrast, struggled, and in all games, have only won two of the last seven games. This inconsistent form puts additional pressure on them when they face Arsenal’s strong opponents.
Neville frankly said before the highly anticipated Premier League match “This is football!” Performance, description, “There is such a bad game right now, but sometimes they do face big opponents.”
He expressed his belief that Old Trafford’s family crowd could inspire Manchester United to perform better, predicting a fierce game to end with a 1-1 draw.
As for the rest of the Premier League action this weekend, former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson was also shocked by his predictions.
Nottingham Forest will face Manchester City on an earlier kick-off on Saturday afternoon, while Liverpool will host South Anfield later that night. Chelsea will clash with Leicester City on Sunday and Tottenham Hotspur will be in contact with Bournemouth.
Currently, Liverpool has a leading lead at the Premier League top spot, 13 points ahead of second-place Arsenal, which further urgently makes the Gunners pursuing the championship as they prepare for the showdown in Old Trafford.
Here are the 28 fixtures for Premier League match day, pull-off time and Paul Merson’s predictions:
Saturday, March 8
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City
Tapping time: 1:30 pm
Liverpool 4-0 Southampton
Tapping time: 4 pm
Crystal Palace 1-1 Ipswich Town
Tapping time: 4 pm
Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 Fulham
Tapping time: 4 pm
Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
Tapping time: 6:30 pm
Wolf 1-2 Everton
Tapping time: 9 pm
Sunday, March 9
Tottenham 1-2 Bournemouth
Tapping time: 3 pm
Chelsea 3-0 Leicester City
Tapping time: 3 pm
West Ham United 2-0 Newcastle United
Tapping time: 5:30 pm
Manchester United 1-3 Arsenal
Tapping time: 9 pm
