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Manchester United vs Arsenal: 5 things to watch

By Vijay Vemu

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)
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) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 23: Arsene Wenger the manager of Arsenal looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, first leg match between Arsenal FC and FC Barcelona at the Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 23: Arsene Wenger the manager of Arsenal looks on during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, first leg match between Arsenal FC and FC Barcelona at the Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

5. Will fatigue from Europe competitions be a factor?

Both teams played in Europe this week and fatigue will surely be a factor in this game.

Arsenal had a tough time in the Champions League as they lost 2-0 to Barcelona at home. The Gunners had numerous chances and made the Catalan side sweat but two Leo Messi goals in 12 minutes essentially killed off the tie. Arsenal need to score three goals in the Camp Nou if they want to go through to the quarterfinals. It’s easier than said as Arsenal will likely be headed out of the Round of 16 once again.

Manchester United meanwhile, had a better time in the Europa League. Coming into the second leg against FC Midtjylland down 2-1, United were able come with a 6-3 aggregate score line at the end of the leg. Although they gave up a goal to begin the game, two goals from youngster Marcus Rashford were enough to spark the Red Devils back into the game. Memphis Depay finished off the tie with a great goal and Man U are now in the Round of 16.

Both teams played in some tough ties especially for United who played on Thursday compared to Arsenal who played on Tuesday. Fatigue will be a factor coming into this game. Let’s see who starts and who doesn’t.

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