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17 August 2025 593 comments
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There’s one more Premier League match to come on Sunday.

It’s Manchester United v Arsenal, where the action kicks off at 16:30 BST.

Mikel Arteta has mostly named the same team he sent out against Athletic Club last week.

The only alteration: Ben White in for Jurrien Timber, who had been out for a considerable period and only returned at the end of pre-season.

Viktor Gyokeres starts, with Kai Havertz on the bench.

As for United, Andre Onana has been dropped, so Altay Bayindir starts in goal.

Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha also feature from the off, but Amad Diallo and Benjamin Sesko are only named among the substitutes.

Mason Mount gets the nod, potentially as a false nine.

LINE-UPS

Manchester United XI: Bayindir, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mbeumo, Cunha, Mount

Subs: Heaton, Fredricson, Heaven, Maguire, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amad, Sesko, Zirkzee

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Rice, Saka, Martinelli, Gyokeres

Subs: Kepa, Mosquera, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard, Madueke, Havertz



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  1. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Luke Shaw along with Pep the most annoying spitters in football.

    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Carragher

      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        this x a million.

        carragher is just a horrible self promoting snake

  2. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    That United goalkeeper seems to be a real liability when opponents have corner kicks.

    Similar goals conceded last year.

  3. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    amorim sacked by gw5. man utd can sell this windows players for 20m and spend another 200m next window to fail again 2026-27 season.

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      They've been the better team tbf. Just horrendous from set pieces and keeper is shite

    2. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      They’ve bossed the game

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Man Utd spending all that money up front and still having Bayindir start games is not ideal!

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      They’re ghetto rich.

  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Arsenal need a 2nd here with Utd looking shaky at the back, Mbeumo threat is real.

  6. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Mount was actually on the wrong side of Saliba when defending the corner for the goal. He should have been inbetween Saliba and Bayindir

  7. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    We could have just held De Gea and landed on Donarumma and instead we get the chuckle brothers.

    Every other teams new signings up and running with contributions in pre season or opening game and Mbuemo and Cunha have done diddly squat in about 7 hours of football.

  8. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Why are Man UTD playing route 1 long ball football?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Bypass the midfield, Arsenal press and counter 2v2 against Arsenal CBs

    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      would be alright if sesko started

  9. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    mbeumo on inswinging corners

  10. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Just noticed that Mbeumo has massive b**t

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Utd missed a big opportunity not signing Trafford. Would have been a marketing dream too!

    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      not old enough

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Signed for City at the age of 12 and City had a buy back clause

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      He is Man City youth, doubt he was ever that keen on United.

    4. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      They should also go for Wood, finally give their fans something to be excited about.

    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      His great grand father had the stadium named after him and the great grandson went to city. Shameful

  12. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    So with this new rule the defending side can force a stop in the play and waste time just by pressing the goal keeper? Lol

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Just give yellow cards for doing it and players will stop within 1 game week..

  13. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    arsenal should try and play gyokeres in quicker

  14. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Dorgu post

  15. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Just get Sesko on now, no point effing about.

  16. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Dorgu Post
    Would have been Bruno assist

  17. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    dorgu hits post

    bruno assist nearly 🙁

  18. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Dorgu looking tasty

  19. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Dorgu wastes another Bruno A

  20. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Unlucky by Dorgu, although he is wearing 13 so maybe not.

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      He’s scored?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 28 days ago

        Nope

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Shut up clown

  22. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    The only time Gabriel looks comfortable is when Arsenal have a corner

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      😆

  23. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Dorgu close from thirty yards.

  24. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    tasty run from Cunha

  25. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Cunha with an amazing run from halfway line but couldn't finish it

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      shame he just ran out of gas

  26. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Where is Hojlund, Mount is nowhere near ARS goal

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      injured

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Being sold

  27. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Bruno too deep with new players in front of him?

    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      will get more attacking licence against easier opponents

  28. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    mbeumo is playing great, 8mil might be a bargain

    1. MBK 42
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 28 days ago

      Not without pens

  29. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Shaw is gonna concede a penalty today

  30. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 28 days ago

    Save point for Reya?