Ian Wright backs Arsenal to beat Manchester United and for Arsene Wenger to end his Jose Mourinho hoodoo
Wrighty tells Shaun Custis how he felt about last season's defeat at Old Trafford and why it will be different this time
IAN WRIGHT is backing Arsenal's failure at Manchester United last season to inspire them to glory on Saturday.
It has been an agonising TEN YEARS since Arsenal managed to come away with the spoils from Old Trafford.
And Arsene Wenger has not fared much better in his clashes with Jose Mourinho over the years - winning just one of 15 matches between the feuding bosses.
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The Gunners boss has seen his side lose just once in 2016.
And guess where?
Arsenal came into the February clash ten points clear of United and looking to move within two points of leaders Leicester.
But Marcus Rashford netted twice within 32 minutes of his Prem debut to help the Red Devils clinch a 3-2 win.
Wenger described in as the worst feeling he's experienced in 20 years in management.
Speaking to Shaun Custis on the , Wrighty said: "In respect of going into a game we needed to win and really put down a marker.
"I can totally understand where Wenger was coming from.
"I felt exactly the same. It was such a let-down.
"They should look at last season and realise how much they dropped the ball there.
"This is another good opportunity and Arsenal are playing well.
"So I'm going for an Arsenal win - and I hope it's a convincing one so that it can rub a little bit into Jose."
One thing playing into the Gunners' hands in the absence of suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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Wrighty reckons this would have been just the type of clash to gets the Swede's juices flowing.
The SunSport columnist added: "He's a big-game player. As much as I've been disappointed with his actual play this season.
"I think it's the kind of game where he would do one of his unbelievable world-class Zlatan things."
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