Curious as to why Manchester United starts Anderson against Arsenal? Consider the pressure that the Red Devils exert on Arsenal, as evidenced in the first three minutes of today's fixture at Old Trafford, an opening that was played mostly in Arsenal's end. In that time, Bacary Sagna played a poor pass back to Wojciech Szczesny, the `keeper gave away the ball within his own third, and Samir Nasri has been harassed along the right flank.
Manchester United Vs. Arsenal: Early Moments See Gunners Struggle With United Pressure
That's not to single out Arsenal. How many teams in the world would deal well with the work rates of Anderson, Wayne Rooney, Park Ji-Sung and Darren Fletcher. For an Arsenal team that's used to Premier League teams sitting back in reverence of their ball movement, it's takes an adjustment period for Arsenal to acclimate to United's approach.
Now into the seventh minute, Arsenal is still have trouble coming into the match. The teams are still scoreless, with the Gunner just starting to identify the seems in United’s formation.
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