Arsenal
manager, Arsene Wenger, has said that his side can only get a good result
against Manchester United on Saturday, if they contain their counter-attacking
style.
The Gunners
are on a 12-game home winning streak, but Wenger has warned that his defence
will be seriously tested by Jose Mourinho’s team.
“They have a
lot of power up front,” Wenger said.
“Every
player has power. Lukaku, now Ibrahimovic is back – you cannot say that these
guys lack power. Rashford, Martial … they all have power. So our defensive
performance will certainly be important, when we don’t have the ball, to be
well organised against them.
“They are
very strong at [counter-attacks], and we have to be well organised for that.”
Wenger also
credited the switch to a back three, as the reason for their improved defensive
solidity.
“It’s all
linked a little bit with confidence, and the fact that we have been more stable
defensively.
“We are a
team that place many players in front of the ball when we attack, so we are
sometimes vulnerable on counter-attacks. And on that front, maybe the fact that
we play with three centre-backs helps a little bit to be caught less on the
counter-attack.”
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