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title: "Manchester United fans fear defeat against Arsenal after referee announcement"
canonical: "https://readarsenal.com/2019/09/25/manchester-united-fans-fear-defeat-against-arsenal-after-referee-announcement/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "Articles"
published: "2019-09-25T07:30:23Z"
modified: "2019-09-25T07:30:23Z"
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# Manchester United fans fear defeat against Arsenal after referee announcement

Arsenal take on Manchester United next Monday and it promises to be another an exciting encounter between the two sides.

As cited on social media by [@MUFCScoop](https://twitter.com/MUFCScoop), it has been confirmed that Kevin Friend will be officiating the game, while Mike Dean will be in charge of VAR.

The news has left these Manchester United fans fearing the worst ahead of the game at Old Trafford.

> Twitter: @MUFCScoop It’s official then 3 points gone (@ramseyadamnuhu)

> Twitter: @MUFCScoop We dead already (@slimmz1)

> Twitter: @MUFCScoop This guy will still give yellow card from there. Mike Dean ?❤ (@TemzyD)

> Twitter: @MUFCScoop Nooooooooo???? (@TvedtEinar)

> Twitter: @MUFCScoop God help us ?‍♂️ (@mseymour84)

> Twitter: @MUFCScoop At least two penalties loading (@dreddmatic)

### Read Arsenal verdict

Manchester United are not coming into the game in a good place after defeat at West Ham on Sunday.

The announcement about who will be officiating the match should be the least of their worries amid all the uncertainty that surrounds the club.

They’ll be looking to bounce back after a terrible performance at the London Stadium, while Arsenal will no doubt have a spring in their step after coming from behind to beat Aston Villa.

It’s a game that may come down to a decision or two and with all the recent VAR controversy, you can bet it will be a big talking point.