Match day folks! And it’s time to put everything to one side – the worry of a resurgent United, the fear of a blip after City’s win against Wolves, the concern over two goalless draws in the Premier League previously – and get the job done this afternoon.

Arsenal go into this one with a real opportunity to lay down another marker because, despite some of their challenges this season, this is still Manchester United. It is still an old foe. It is still a side with players who can be difference-makers. So Arteta and his charges need to make sure that those players are quietened, whilst our match winners are emboldened.

I cannot see United going for us with this one. Think the FA Cup game last season at home. Yes, we had a man advantage for big chunks of it, but even before then, United scored with a counter and basically their first shot, if I remember rightly. They will want to draw on that today, and Carrick will be setting his side up to box in that space centrally in and around the penalty box, then hit us with rapid counters using the likes of Amad,...