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Julien Laurent

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ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

Tuesday, Wednesday, and then they go into preparing for that game on Sunday at the Emirates.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

It's a very different rhythm, and for me, that would be a big part of why United would finish top five and not Chelsea.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

It'll be very interesting to see what Mikel Arteta decides to do at Forest on Saturday evening.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

He put Saka and Trossard on the bench.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

Clearly, you would think to give them a bit of a rest before the game tomorrow night at San Siro.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

They came on in the second half, but that was the idea.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

I wouldn't be surprised if, again,

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

We had a bit of a mixed team.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

Not so much because they don't want to win the game tomorrow.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

Of course they would.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

And I think a win, potentially even a draw, depending on the other results, could make sure that they finish top two, which is a huge advantage, as we've explained in previous shows.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

If you finish first or second in this league phase, you're guaranteed to be at home in every other single knockout round now between now and the end of the season.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

So it's huge for them.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

But they also have the last game next week because we're on to back-to-back Champions League week now against Carlton Matty at home.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

which is pretty much, even if you play the B or C team, it's pretty much guaranteed for Arsenal to win and get those three points.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

So even a defeat tomorrow, they will probably still top the group or finish second with that win against Karel Talmati in 10 days' time, in the last week of the Champions League.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

So I expect him to mix things up.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

Because he knows that it's going to be tough on Sunday.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

Because United are going to play exactly like they did against City or Trafford on Saturday.

ESPN FC
Man United's Top 5 Race Momentum

30% of the ball in transition.