De Gea May Offer Arsenal A Small Advantage Over United

De Gea May Offer Arsenal A Small Advantage Over United

Arsenal are set to face Manchester United on Saturday. With both teams drifting at the moment, every detail will count in the outcome of the game. The Gunners could gain the edge over United after the Daily Mail reported he is only 80% likely to play. The Spaniard had a dislocated finger and was expected to return later next week. Due to Manchester’s lack of options, the recovery has been sped up but it was not completed. Van Gaal will be in serious trouble if the injury turns out to be more difficult to handle than expected. Wenger’s job would be somewhat easier though which is good news considering the not so good form in which Arsenal are in now.

De Gea has worked wonders for United since the beginning of the season. If he is missing on Saturday, Sanchez could really do some damage to Manchester’s defense who looked very insecure over the past months due to the constant changes in personnel. The odds seem to be in Arsenal’s favor. Their strikers are in top shape and could make up for the defense’s lack of efficiency. Hopefully the Gunners will take full advantage of De Gea’s absence if that were to happen. Even if the Spaniard is declared fit, it is very probable that he will still suffer a lot of pain during the game which might lead to some mistakes which hopefully Arsenal can take advantage of should they indeed materialise.