Pundits predict Man Utd v Arsenal

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Manchester United and Arsenal renew their rivalry on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD, but who are the Soccer Saturday pundits backing?

The Gunners have found no Premier League ground more difficult to conquer than Old Trafford, last winning at the stadium a decade ago, while Arsene Wenger is yet to beat Jose Mourinho in a competitive fixture.

However, the visitors arrive in superior form, unbeaten since the opening weekend of the season and in position to go top of the Premier League with a victory, while United are already eight points off the pace with just five wins from 11 games.

Here’s what Charlie Nicholas, Matt Le Tissier, Paul Merson and Phil Thompson are predicting for the clash…

Charlie says: “It’s one of the few games I am quite negative about for my team, Arsenal. The reason being that none of them turn up for these type of games away from home.

“There are plenty of positives. I’m expecting great things from Mesut Ozil after he didn’t play in the international break, Aaron Ramsey is back in action, and Theo Walcott hasn’t played too many minutes. But they’ve let me down so many times in these type of games.

“The same happened last season when they needed to go there and really step up their title bid against a vulnerable United and they failed …

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