Last night Arsenal defeated an in form Borussia Dortmund 1-0 at Signal Iduna Park to cement their place at the top of Group F of the champions league. A group which was called the group of death at the beginning of the champions league campaign has lived upto it's hype with last year's UCL finalist Dortmund in the third spot with two matches to go. On the contrary , most of the football Guru's felt that Arsenal's way to the round of 16 would be under a lot of jeopardy with them being in the same group as Dortmund and Napoli.
After 4 matches Arsenal is well on their way to the next round with 3 wins and 1 loss. Injuries to the likes of Walcott and Podolski has not been much of a blow to Arsene Wenger's men as they lie pretty in the Premier League standings with a 5 point cushion at the top. Yes, Arsenal have had a comparatively easier start to their EPL campaign, which is seen from the fact that they have played only two top 10 teams so far. That however does not take anything away from the fact that they have played some amazing football this year and are the team to take the most number of premier league points since January 2013.
Mezut Ozil has made a huge impact after his transfer to Arsenal , with Ramsey and Giroud being two men on a mission and are looking to make every opportunity count. Ramsey who was kind of a scapegoat last season for the Gunners miseries has more than made up for it this season by scoring goals at the rate of knots.
Run away winners last season, Manchester united have not gotten off to a great start by their standards and are languishing at the 8th spot after 10 matches with a gap of 8 points between them and leaders ,Arsenal. With losses to West bromwich albion , Liverpool and Manchester City there is much to do for David Moyes , if he wants to have any shot at retaining the title. Manchester United have now gone 8 matches without losing in all competitions and are on the top of Group A of the champions league , slowly moving towards qualification for the round of 16 and finally showing some indications of coming back to form .
The two teams will fight it out at Old Trafford on the 10th of November and this match will be a big indicator to where the season is headed . If Manchester United pull off a victory they will reduce the gap between them and the leaders to 5 points and will give their season the much needed impetus. On the other hand if Wenger's men manage a victory it will give them further confidence in their quest to regaining the EPL trophy , which they last won in 2004.
Arsenal will come into this match with momentum on their side after a great victory against an in form Dortmund side whereas Manchester United who drew their champions league clash against Real Sociedad after Van persie missed a penalty, will have a lot to do if they want to get the better of the table toppers.
Robin Van persie , Wayne Rooney and Januzaj have made a delightful trio in the recent past and the forward line is now more or less settled with Chicharito being the Super sub . The problem lies mainly at the back where Jones, Rafael ,Smalling and the likes are not at all looking comfortable . The addition of Vidic will surely strengthen the defense and they would look to reduce the load on Dea Gea, who is being forced to make terrific saves match after match. So, all eyes will be on Old Trafford this weekend for what should be a riveting clash .
After 4 matches Arsenal is well on their way to the next round with 3 wins and 1 loss. Injuries to the likes of Walcott and Podolski has not been much of a blow to Arsene Wenger's men as they lie pretty in the Premier League standings with a 5 point cushion at the top. Yes, Arsenal have had a comparatively easier start to their EPL campaign, which is seen from the fact that they have played only two top 10 teams so far. That however does not take anything away from the fact that they have played some amazing football this year and are the team to take the most number of premier league points since January 2013.
Mezut Ozil has made a huge impact after his transfer to Arsenal , with Ramsey and Giroud being two men on a mission and are looking to make every opportunity count. Ramsey who was kind of a scapegoat last season for the Gunners miseries has more than made up for it this season by scoring goals at the rate of knots.
Run away winners last season, Manchester united have not gotten off to a great start by their standards and are languishing at the 8th spot after 10 matches with a gap of 8 points between them and leaders ,Arsenal. With losses to West bromwich albion , Liverpool and Manchester City there is much to do for David Moyes , if he wants to have any shot at retaining the title. Manchester United have now gone 8 matches without losing in all competitions and are on the top of Group A of the champions league , slowly moving towards qualification for the round of 16 and finally showing some indications of coming back to form .The two teams will fight it out at Old Trafford on the 10th of November and this match will be a big indicator to where the season is headed . If Manchester United pull off a victory they will reduce the gap between them and the leaders to 5 points and will give their season the much needed impetus. On the other hand if Wenger's men manage a victory it will give them further confidence in their quest to regaining the EPL trophy , which they last won in 2004.
Arsenal will come into this match with momentum on their side after a great victory against an in form Dortmund side whereas Manchester United who drew their champions league clash against Real Sociedad after Van persie missed a penalty, will have a lot to do if they want to get the better of the table toppers.
Robin Van persie , Wayne Rooney and Januzaj have made a delightful trio in the recent past and the forward line is now more or less settled with Chicharito being the Super sub . The problem lies mainly at the back where Jones, Rafael ,Smalling and the likes are not at all looking comfortable . The addition of Vidic will surely strengthen the defense and they would look to reduce the load on Dea Gea, who is being forced to make terrific saves match after match. So, all eyes will be on Old Trafford this weekend for what should be a riveting clash .
No comments:
Post a Comment