Can Man United end Emirates drought?

What's this? A quiet week in Manchester United world?! Surely not! Yet, there has been little by way of headlines; is this the calming effect of Michael Carrick?

Perhaps it's the lack of activity in the transfer market. Manuel Ugarte has been linked with Ajax and there are more than one Italian club keeping an eye on Joshua Zirkzee, but with no long-term transfer targets on the market a first-team acquisition doesn't seem likely.

Things will get lively again come Sunday, for sure. Arsenal have a formidable defence, Declan Rice, and their set-pieces; it may be as tough as ever getting three points at the Emirates Stadium. But with renewed confidence and a week on the training ground, who knows...

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - A quiet week by United's standards
10:26 - Carrick's management style
11:53 - No planned action in January transfer window
20:45 - Previewing Arsenal (A)
28:30 - Andy's pack of stats + UCL qualification
32:30 - Mystery over selection
37:00 - Set piece threat
40:00 - Current Arsenal vs 08' United
45:42 - United's admiration for Declan Rice
48:00 - Man United to get "The Crown" style series

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