{"id":286913,"date":"2023-08-28T05:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T05:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=286913"},"modified":"2023-08-28T05:04:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T05:04:01","slug":"gary-neville-rates-arsenal-experiment-and-warns-man-utd-ahead-of-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/gary-neville-rates-arsenal-experiment-and-warns-man-utd-ahead-of-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Neville rates Arsenal 'experiment' and warns Man Utd ahead of showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gary Neville feels Mikel Arteta\u2019s Arsenal \u2018experiment\u2019 is not working but has warned Manchester United to \u2018raise their game\u2019 before the two sides meet.<\/p>\n

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The Gunners host Erik ten Hag\u2019s team in the Premier League next week following their disappointing 2-2 home draw against 10-man Fulham on Saturday.<\/p>\n

United are also looking to improve after some lacklustre performances, eventually beating Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford this weekend despite going 2-0 down after just four minutes.<\/p>\n

Quizzed about how the two sides compare heading into their upcoming battle, Neville said on his podcast: \u2018They\u2019re at different stages. <\/p>\n

\u2018Arsenal are expected to challenge for the league with the business they have done. There\u2019s a lot of pressure on Kai Havertz but give the lad a chance and let him settle into the team. <\/p>\n

\u2018I would say that for me, looking at Arsenal, there is this element of experimentation. Full-backs think they can play midfield, midfielders think they can play at full back. <\/p>\n

\u2018Thomas Partey is playing half-and-half in a game. Sometimes you need to go back to basics. <\/p>\n