Manchester United vs Arsenal: 5 things to watch

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 second leg match between Manchester United and FC Midtjylland at Old Trafford on February 25, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

The match-up between Manchester United and Arsenal will come down to these five things

It will be a must watch Premier League fixture as Arsenal travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United. Both teams are coming off European fixtures but must maintain focus heading into a clash of teams in the top 5 of the Premier League table.

Manchester United need this game however if they want to have a shot at qualifying for the Champions League via the domestic route. The Red Devils currently sit six points behind rivals Manchester City for 4th in the BPL and need some good results down the stretch to try to close the gap. It has not been smooth sailing for Man U in the BPL as they most recently lost to Sunderland 2-1 in their last BPL fixture and drew against Chelsea before that.

Arsenal are currently tied for second in the BPL with Tottenham as both teams are chasing leaders Leicester City. The Gunners have their best chance in years to win the title and this could be the year they finally do it. They most recently grabbed a huge win over Leicester to cut the gap to two points between the two clubs. It was a stoppage time header by Danny Welbeck that gave Arsenal the 2-1 win in the Emirates.

Here are five things to look for in this game.

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