Arsenal v Man Utd: can Martial consign Wenger to history?

The French teenager could become a symbol of the Arsenal manager’s inability to move with the times and rebuild his side

Anthony Martial
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Could this be the year that the Arsenal, Manchester United rivalry is rekindled? The pair have not gone toe to toe in the title race for almost a decade and neither side has mounted a serious title challenge for the past two seasons, but with Louis van Gaal's side sitting on top of the table and the Gunners just three points behind could that be about to change?

The two teams lock horns on Sunday at the end of a hectic period, and the clash will be the seventh game in just three weeks for both sides.

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