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Arsenal are hunting their fifth straight Premier League home win against old foes Manchester United this weekend as they look to stay clear of a faltering chasing pack.
The Gunners have been held to 0-0 draws in their past two league matches, against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, but title rivals Manchester City and Aston Villa have failed to take advantage.
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank remains under intense pressure despite an encouraging midweek win against Borussia Dortmund as he prepares to face lowly Burnley. On paper, Arsenal will not be sweating too much ahead of the visit of Manchester United, but they will be wary of the club’s new-manager bounce under Michael Carrick.
United were transformed in last week’s 2-0 win against Manchester City – Carrick’s first game in his second spell in temporary charge – producing a performance full of attacking verve.
But the fifth-placed Red Devils have struggled for consistency this season – apart from a three-game winning run in October, they have failed to win consecutive games in the league. Guardiola will be hoping that the addition of Marc Guehi will add some ballast to his defence, with the former Crystal Palace captain set to make his debut against bottom-side Wolves on Saturday.
“We have to come back – the results since 2025 are not good,” said the City boss. “We have to change the dynamic quickly.”
Wolves may be headed for relegation, but things are looking brighter for Rob Edwards’s men after a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions. A 2-0 Champions League win against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday eased the immediate pressure on Tottenham manager Thomas Frank.
But he knows that he must turn around his side’s Premier League form to stay in his job and that time is running out.
“We need to bring this win and this performance into momentum,” said the Dane.
“We need to go to Burnley, we need to perform, and we need to win.” Frank appeared to be edging closer to the exit door after a fan revolt in the aftermath of last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at home to struggling West Ham.
Spurs have slipped to 14th in the table after a promising start to the former Brentford manager’s reign, and failure to beat another side in the drop zone this weekend could prove the final straw.
