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Manchester United 2007/08 vs Arsenal 2003/04

Vieira's Invincibles meet the most balanced United side of the Ronaldo era. Arsenal can carry the ball through pressure, but Ferdinand and Vidić give United the recovery pace and penalty-box control needed to release Ronaldo, Rooney and Tevez.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Vieira's Invincibles meet the most balanced United side of the Ronaldo era. Arsenal can carry the ball through pressure, but Ferdinand and Vidić give United the recovery pace and penalty-box control needed to release Ronaldo, Rooney and Tevez.

Manchester UnitedAlex Ferguson · 4-4-2 · Counter Attack · Wide ForwardsArsenalArsène Wenger · 4-4-2 · Fluid Attack · One-Touch Passing

400 alternate nights

Manchester United vs Arsenal

Model lean: Manchester United

Signature score

0–0

average goals 1.51–1.33

40.5%
Manchester United
24.5%
Draw
35%
Arsenal

Most likely scores

  1. 0–09.5%
  2. 1–19.3%
  3. 1–29.3%
  4. 0–19%
  5. 2–18.3%
  6. 1–07.2%

Match profile

xG1.551.42
Shots13.312.5
Poss46%54%
CS27.8%24.8%
BTTS57%
Over 2.554.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Manchester UnitedG/m
  2. Rooney1840.46
  3. Tevez1380.34
  4. Ronaldo770.19
  5. Giggs700.17
  1. ArsenalG/m
  2. Henry1870.47
  3. Bergkamp1210.30
  4. Pirès540.14
  5. Ljungberg480.12
Home XIManchester United2007/08Alex Ferguson · 4-4-2
92OVR

XI

  • STCarlos Tevez88
  • STWayne Rooney91
  • LMRyan Giggs86
  • CMPaul Scholes88
  • CMMichael Carrick86
  • RMCristiano Ronaldo96
  • LBPatrice Evra87
  • CBNemanja Vidić90
  • CBRio Ferdinand91
  • RBWes Brown82
  • GKEdwin van der Sar91
Bench · 8 ▾
  • CMOwen Hargreaves85
  • LMPark Ji-sung83
  • CMAnderson82
  • RWNani82
  • STLouis Saha81
  • RBJohn O'Shea80
  • GKTomasz Kuszczak76
  • CBGerard Piqué76
Away XIArsenal2003/04Arsène Wenger · 4-4-2
92OVR

XI

  • STDennis Bergkamp90
  • STThierry Henry95
  • LMRobert Pirès89
  • CMGilberto Silva86
  • CMPatrick Vieira92
  • RMFredrik Ljungberg86
  • LBAshley Cole88
  • CBKolo Touré84
  • CBSol Campbell89
  • RBLauren82
  • GKJens Lehmann84
Bench · 9 ▾
  • LWJosé Antonio Reyes82
  • STSylvain Wiltord81
  • CMEdu81
  • STNwankwo Kanu80
  • CMRay Parlour80
  • CBMartin Keown80
  • LBGaël Clichy76
  • CBPascal Cygan74
  • GKStuart Taylor72

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield90
Defence90
Goalkeeping91
Chemistry93
Overall92

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield93
Defence88
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry97
Overall92

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XI

  • STCarlos Tevez88
  • STWayne Rooney91
  • LMRyan Giggs86
  • CMPaul Scholes88
  • CMMichael Carrick86
  • RMCristiano Ronaldo96
  • LBPatrice Evra87
  • CBNemanja Vidić90
  • CBRio Ferdinand91
  • RBWes Brown82
  • GKEdwin van der Sar91
Bench · 8 ▾
  • CMOwen Hargreaves85
  • LMPark Ji-sung83
  • CMAnderson82
  • RWNani82
  • STLouis Saha81
  • RBJohn O'Shea80
  • GKTomasz Kuszczak76
  • CBGerard Piqué76
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XI

  • STDennis Bergkamp90
  • STThierry Henry95
  • LMRobert Pirès89
  • CMGilberto Silva86
  • CMPatrick Vieira92
  • RMFredrik Ljungberg86
  • LBAshley Cole88
  • CBKolo Touré84
  • CBSol Campbell89
  • RBLauren82
  • GKJens Lehmann84
Bench · 9 ▾
  • LWJosé Antonio Reyes82
  • STSylvain Wiltord81
  • CMEdu81
  • STNwankwo Kanu80
  • CMRay Parlour80
  • CBMartin Keown80
  • LBGaël Clichy76
  • CBPascal Cygan74
  • GKStuart Taylor72
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