The Gunners have rediscovered their groove after a slow start to the season.
The heavy 4-0 defeat away to Liverpool back in August prompted Arsene Wenger to mix up his tactics in order to get his side challenging to reclaim their Champions League status once again.
For all of the criticism (some deserved, some not) of Wenger, clever implementation of his squad rotation between the league and cup competitions has allowed Arsenal to not rely heavily on key players such as Alexis Sanchez and has allowed for only three defeats since the defeat at Anfield.
The ongoing contract situations of Sanchez and Mesut Ozil seem to have made a considerable impact on the team’s performances. The Chilean winger has only picked up four Premier League goals so far this season, while German playmaker Ozil is again shining one week, and is poor the next.
Saturday evening sees the visit of Manchester United to the Emirates, and they come in good form after scoring four goals for the sixth time this Premier League season against Watford in midweek
Here are five things to watch for in what is an important match for both sides this weekend:
