Gary Neville: Man. United Vs Arsenal A Big Title Test

Gary Neville is expecting this weekend's Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United to be a big test of each club's title credentials.

Man Utd travel to north London having won three Premier League games in a row and currently sit top of the table, while Arsenal got back to winning ways in the league with an impressive 5-2 victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

That sets up the Super Sunday clash between the two rivals, one Neville believes could be an indicator as to which club is best prepared for a sustained title challenge this season.

"I think Arsene Wenger will be looking at games like Sunday - they lost against Chelsea and had players sent off - and thinking they have to start turning those games in their favour and win," Neville told Sky Sports.

"They lost this fixture last year - I'm not quite sure they deserved it because they played quite well in the first part of the game - but Sunday's a big, big game for Arsenal.

"It's a big game for United as well but whoever's going to [potentially] win the league out of both of them, who's going to handle Sunday? Who's going to press forward and have confidence from that match?"

Louis van Gaal's side clinched a 2-1 win the last time the two teams met at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League, and it was the Dutchman's first away league victory as Manchester United boss.

That was a counter-attacking masterclass by a Manchester United team that went long spells without possession at the Emirates, but Neville expects Van Gaal to try to control the ball this time around.

"United can only play one way under Van Gaal," Neville continued. "He won't change; he'll try to dominate the ball, he'll send his full-backs forward.

"That means Daley Blind and Chris Smalling could become exposed if Arsenal can win the ball back in good areas. For that reason, [Wenger] will probably stick with [Theo] Walcott."

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