Carrick brings the best out of players

Indeed, Arsenal’s average points of 0.63 at Old Trafford from 24 Premier League fixtures is matched only by Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough, where they played eight times.

“That is the biggest gauge to see if I can still do it, if I feel I can still do it and the manager feels that”.

Things aren’t quite as rosy for Mourinho in his first at United.

“I wouldn’t be happy with a draw”.

Sanchez, who arrived back in London in the early hours of Thursday, will still be assessed by Arsenal’s medical staff ahead of Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off but the player himself is confident he is fit.

“He is right not to be happy, because he’s seen different levels of consistency from the players”. When he has been good he has been incredible. ‘Some wins have been decisive for us at Old Trafford but this would only be a strengthening of our position in the league.

Undefeated since that opening day slump, Arsenal will be bubbling with confidence even as they visit Old Trafford.

However, it remains to be seen whether the Italy worldwide will feature in Mourinho’s long-term plans at Old Trafford.

Wenger, whose three Premier League titles match that of Mourinho, can laugh off the claims of his failures.

“Hector is out for four weeks”, Wenger told a press conference ahead of Saturday’s trip to Manchester United.

“Last season is a great example”.

“We have the quality to beat any team and that’s what we want to show this season”.

Thus far it has not been going well for the self-monikered “Special One”, with United fans unhappy at his team’s performances and his selection policy.

“I think we are judging Mourinho on a moment”. Mourinho would usually be scared to drop him but now he’s got no choice so Marcus Rashford will play upfront. We have beaten them.

Wenger, meanwhile, will ask Alexis Sanchez for an honest assessment of his fitness after Arsenal’s star forward sustained a hamstring injury while away with Chile.

“Look, certainly they would prefer to have him [Ibrahimovic] but we have as well players out and let’s not forget, previous year the guy who killed us was Rashford”, Wenger said.