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The Frenchman was instrumental for United since the start of the season but was forced off during a Champions League encounter which saw the Manchester outfit's intensity in games drop ever since.

Not exact matches

The Red Devils travel to the Emirates for tomorrow's crunch Premier League encounter, in which Arsenal could close to within a point of second spot with a win.

This will be a repeat of last season's FA Cup final, in which our side defeated the already crowned Premier League champions of last term, and the fact that Antonio Conte has only managed one competitive win over Arsene Wenger in six encounters should leave us with some confidence.

The Red Devils come into the match on the back of a crucial 1 - 0 away win in the first - leg of the Europa League semi-final on Thursday, a tie which is claimed to have been prioritised over today's encounter.

This will be an exciting encounter which could set the pace for the league, with the campaign starting the following weekend.

There are no surprises over which opening - day game will grab all the headlines though, as it sees Arsenal host Liverpool at the Emirates in what should be a thrilling encounter to kick off the new Premier League season.

Arsenal have won the last seven consecutive league encounters between our two side, with Watford winning the eighth one back in 1988, but will be able to take a little confidence from their cup win over us last season, which I have to say, they deserved.

The Saints are revelling in their defeat of Liverpool in midweek, which has earned them a place in only their second League Cup final of their history, but the manager has called for focus ahead of the coming encounter.

With 5 assists in the opening 3 Premier League encounters, the Armenian was on track to break all sorts of records for Manchester United, but what actually followed was a serious dip in form which has completely stalled his career under the Portuguese.

You've got to go back to April 2015 for another previous league encounter, which saw Yeovil triumph 4 - 2 after being 1 - 0 down and then 2 - 1 down, in an enthralling match, which kept changing in balance.

Tonights encounter with Reading Women, will be the first opportunity for Yeovil to show another solid performance, with their last league game against Chelsea, which saw the Glovers hold out the league leaders until over 60 minutes played.

With the two teams expected to emerge as the closest challengers to Manchester City in the Premier League next season, this encounter could give clues as to which will be the best bet to dethrone Pep Guardiola's men.

Arsenal will face off against Liverpool at Emirates Stadium in an encounter, which bares huge top 4 implications, and Arsene Wenger's team will look to maintain their fine Premier League form at the expense of the reds.

Chelsea fought back to draw with Tottenham in a fiery encounter at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, which in turn saw Leicester win the Premier League title.

After finding out the name of the club with which Barca will play in the semi-finals of the Champions league, Bayern Munich, Enrique most likely will send the best to the pitch this Saturday to avoid complicating the race for the league title, before the Champions league encounter with the Bavarian giant.

With players now adjusted to the demands of heavy schedules, especially for the bigger teams, the next few months will show us which teams can cope with the high pressure league encounters as well as commitments in other competitions.

But Carlo Ancelotti does face a fairly big problem in deciding where and what formation he should utilise his Spaniard, meaning the Italian could tinker with a winning formula on Sunday for the visit of a Liverpool side who will set up in roughly the same formation which has seen them clinch maximum points in their last three league encounters.

But then things did get better for the Mackems in midweek, thanks to an entertaining 6 - 3 victory over Exeter City in the League Cup second round which should give the side a much needed morale boost ahead of a tricky encounter at Villa Park.

For Arsenal, it will be a case of getting their title bid back on track by avenging the 3 - 2 reverse that was inflicted on them at the Emirates earlier in the season — when squandering a 2 - 0 lead to concede three second half goals — but also a 2 - 1 defeat in last term's White Hart Lane encounter which, at the time, ended the Gunners» hopes of securing the 2009/2010 Premier League.

-- Manchester United are unbeaten in 11 matches versus QPR, which includes winning six of their eight previous Premier League encounters.

Liverpool have been imperious in previous encounters — winning all nine Premier League meetings without conceding a single goal — but this is no vintage Liverpool side, albeit one which has improved immensely under Kenny Dalglish and is playing with renewed confidence, while this Baggies outfit have definitely improved under Roy Hodgson, who would love nothing better than to get one over on his former employers.

Arsenal Opened Premier League With a Thrilling Win Over Leicester Arsenal started their Premier League campaign with a positive note as they defeated Leicester City 4 - 3 in a thrilling encounter which certainly brought plenty entertainment for football lovers.

With this, Michael Owen could boost his England chances with a rare start, although, the England hopeful did start United's previous Champions League encounter at home to CSKA, of which he had very little impact on the game.

Ferdinand, who won several titles including the Champions League with the Red Devils, says that United will not encounter any issue with the UEFA Financial Fair Play even if they make the double swoop, which would end up costing the club close to # 200 million.

• A Salzburg side including current players Andreas Ulmer and Christoph Leitgeb defeated a Lazio team featuring Ştefan Radu 2 - 1 in both of the club's previous encounters, which took place in the 2009/10 UEFA Europa League group stage.

Despite glimmers of promise in Blackburn's opening three league encounters, Rovers still find themselves nursing similar problems to last term, which was their failure to convert valiant and industrious displays into points.

Last Result: Although they may not have deserved it, Blackburn were beaten 2 - 1 last weekend by league leaders Chelsea in a gripping encounter which had seen Rovers take the lead, certainly not against the run of play mind, through the sparingly used Benjani before Chelsea stormed back to clinch all three points with goals from Nicolas Anelka and Branislav Ivanovic, the latter coming six minutes from time.

The Midlands club have a truly retched record against their Lancashire rivals, having won none of their last eight league encounters with Blackburn, a dismal run which does include five defeats, four of those occurring on their previous four visits to Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers — Rovers boss Steven Kean is unlikely to make too many changes to the side which ran out comfortable 2 - 0 winners at home to West Brom in their last league encounter, although Kean did introduce two fresh faces on deadline day.

The Tangerines will host just their second home Premier League game ever when they entertain a combative Blackburn Rovers at Bloomfield Road this Saturday, with Ian Holloway determined to guide Blackpool to their first home win of the campaign following an early programme which has consisted mainly of away encounters because of the time it took to complete their stadium alterations.

Two league encounters and an exciting last - eight meeting with Arsenal in the Carling Cup, all of which were away from home, have resulted in the Latics hitting yet another flat spot.

They are incredibly strong at home, just two league defeats at St Andrews all season, which is more than can be said for their opponent's who have lost seven of their ten away encounters in the league this season, as well as three of their last four and five of their previous seven, the majority of those without even finding the back of the net.

Aaron Lennon, though, could be in contention if he's fully recovered from his hamstring injury which has kept him out of Tottenham's last couple of league encounters, including England's midweek international.

Manchester United (2.90 SkyBet) won both league encounters last season courtesy of late strikes from Michael Owen and Paul Scholes, but the pendulum has swung in City's favour after the United camp was hit with a virus which has left several of the first - team as major doubts for Wednesday's epic encounter.

A lot was made of their abysmal opening to their league campaign which had seen them fail to win a single one of their first six encounter before a fruitful October month.

Well, they have won three of the last four meetings in Newcastle, but the Magpies haven't won at home in the league this season since their very first home encounter with Aston Villa, which they won in some style winning 6 - 0.

Another piece of news which might, should in fact, bring a smile to the face of Carlo Ancelotti is the possibility of captain John Terry returning to the team - sheet for the first time since the middle of November, when Chelsea last won a league encounter fittingly.

Champions league draw for the knockout stage (Last 16) which was on schedule this Monday, brought us many good encounters.

Ozil put on a splendid display against Huddersfield Town during their mid-week encounter in the Premier League at the Emirates stadium where he was involved in three goals in the space of four minutes, which proved to show he still has fantastic ability to dictate the game - play and would fit in well with Ronaldo, Bale, Modric and Isco in the Real Madrid attack.

Ian Holloway has a team on his hands which scored plenty of goals, his charges failing to score in just two of their last eleven league encounters, and will even feel they have the mental edge following their 2 - 1 triumph in the reverse meeting back at Bloomfield Road.

This season they have yet to lose, winning five of nine, and have even reigned supreme in four of their previous five league encounters at the Stadium of Light, all of which were without conceding.

Following Gary Cahill's red card, to which the England centre - half now missed Bolton's next three league encounters, Bolton never recovered their shape nor their composure.

However, some of that vibrancy will have diminished courtesy of a retched December month which seen Bolton win just two and lose four of six league encounters, a disappointing run which the team will now carry into another formidable fixture away at Stoke City.

The Baggies are flying high at present, enjoying their best ever start to a Premier League season, but on paper West Brom are there for the taking and Ian Holloway will be well aware of this ahead of Saturday's crunch encounter, one which could potentially be a relegation six - pointer come the new year.

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