Arsenal can do something they haven’t done for 46 years against Manchester United – even Arsene Wenger couldn’t manage it

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Arsenal take on Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League.

The Gunners are 13 points behind league leaders Liverpool, who have played a game more than Mikel Arteta’s team.

Thus, the title race is all but over, although the North Londoners need to ensure they cement their place in the top four over the coming weeks.

Arsenal thrashed PSV Eindhoven 7-1 on Wednesday night in the Champions League and should be buoyed by this result ahead of an important clash against an old rival.

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Arsenal can beat Man Utd away in consecutive seasons

Arsenal ran out 1-0 winners last May against Manchester United at Old Trafford, courtesy of a goal from Leandro Trossard.

The victory was only the second the Gunners have managed at the historic old ground in the league since 2006.

Arsenal beat United 2-0 in December, a result which saw the North Londoners defeat the Red Devils in four consecutive league games for the first time ever, and Arteta’s team can set a new record with a triumph this Sunday.

The last time Arsenal secured back-to-back league wins at Old Trafford was in 1979 – 46 years ago.

They beat the north-west outfit 2-1 at the Theatre of Dreams in the 1977/78 season before following it up with a 2-0 victory the season after.

Now, Arteta’s team can become the first side to achieve this feat for the North London club in the Premier League era.

Mikel Arteta must stick with team that thrashed PSV

Arsenal produced by far their most potent attacking performance since losing Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli to injury against PSV, with the Mikel Merino experiment up front finally clicking into gear.

The Spanish midfielder looked unnatural as a number nine in the two games prior to this, but he led the line impressively and scored a well-taken goal in Eindhoven.

The new set-up needed time to integrate, and it appears Wednesday night might’ve been a turning point.

Arsenal should use this going forward, and name an unchanged eleven against the Red Devils on Sunday.

Deploying Merino and Martin Odegaard as a pressing front two, with the two full-backs playing incredibly aggressively, allows the Gunners to maintain a functioning attacking unit.

If they’re even remotely as ruthless as they were in the Netherlands, Arsenal should ease past United and make more history under Arteta.