{"id":1372063,"date":"2025-01-10T09:22:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T09:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1372063"},"modified":"2025-01-10T09:22:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T09:22:44","slug":"arsenal-vs-man-utd-fa-cup-set-pieces","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/arsenal-vs-man-utd-fa-cup-set-pieces\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd could be swamped by Arsenal in FA Cup tie unless they’re ‘sharp’ in one key area"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rasmus Hojlund insists he and his Manchester United<\/a> teammates are ‘looking forward’ to their FA Cup tie away at Arsenal<\/a> but has admitted one key area of concern.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The two giants of the English game lock horns in the FA Cup third-round on Sunday in a match that will likely mean very different things for each side.<\/p>\n

For United, it’s a chance for some solace away from what has been a wretched Premier League<\/a> campaign so far that sees them 13th in the table, only seven points clear of the relegation zone and 13 adrift of the top four. New manager Ruben Amorim needs a statement result and they don’t come much bigger than knocking Arsenal out of the cup on their own patch.<\/p>\n

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Speaking of the Gunners, they currently trail Premier League leaders Liverpool by six points and although that’s not an insurmountable deficit, it’s hard to see Arne Slot’s men slipping up. But Mikel Arteta’s first major honour as a manager was the 2019\/20 FA Cup and he’d love to get his hands on it again. Finishing second and lifting a trophy would still represent huge success and progress for Arsenal, even if a third straight runner-up showing in the league would be a source of huge frustration.<\/p>\n

Arsenal are, of course, massive favourites. But Hojlund is excited to return to the stadium where he made his Man Utd debut in September 2023 and believes the Red Devils have what it takes to ‘go for it’.<\/p>\n

“It’s a tough first opponent and away as well,” he told the Man Utd website<\/a>. “But we’re going to go for it and try to go for it again this year.<\/p>\n

“It’s a good game and the Emirates is a nice stadium. The pitch is very good. I had my debut there as well. So it’s a special place for me and a good opponent. I’m looking forward to it.”<\/p>\n