Wayne Rooney offers Manchester United vs Arsenal prediction in warning to Erik ten Hag

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has told Erik ten Hag exactly what he must do to beat Arsenal today.

United go into the game on the back of three straight victories following their shaky start to the campaign. The Gunners meanwhile have been flying under Mikel Arteta and still have a 100 per cent record.

United have shown that they are capable of beating the best teams in the Premier League, having taken three points off Liverpool for their first win of the season. However, Rooney believes that there is a plan to unlock the Arsenal defence on Sunday.

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Writing in his Times column, Rooney explained: "United have a lot of quality, and if you get the basics right you give yourselves the platform for the quality to come through. That’s what we saw in victories over Liverpool, Southampton and Leicester City.

"Against this Arsenal side they’ll need the intensity they showed in those wins, especially the one against Liverpool. Their best bet may be to play like my United did in those classic games — pressing aggressively, while hitting Arsenal on the break.

"If you sit in a mid block or low block and are passive against a side who move the ball as quickly and well as Mikel Arteta’s team do, it’s a recipe for trouble. I expect a tense, hard game, a bit like the old days — though maybe not quite as much action in the tunnel."

On Arteta specifially, Rooney added: "I really admire what Arteta is doing. He now has not just quality but energy in his side and recruited brilliantly when he signed Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko."

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