Man Utd vs Arsenal - 5 Key Battles That Will Decide The Match

5. David de Gea vs Wojciech Szczesny

In a match as tightly contested as this, occasionally, it's the quality of the opposing goalkeepers that make the difference when all is said and done. In what I expect to be a closely-fought encounter with very few goals, both David de Gea and his counterpart Wojciech Szczesny are going to have to be on their toes to keep it that way. De Gea came in for a stack of criticism during his debut season at the club, but this term it has been a different story, with the young Spaniard arguably one of the Red Devil's better players so far. The same can be said for Szczesny, who has also had his form called into question in recent months, but has bounced back to help marshal a Gunner's defence that has conceded just eight times this season. Whichever goalkeeper enjoys the finer performance at Old Trafford will almost assuredly be on the winning side.