sport news Man United have a dreadful record away at Arsenal in the Premier League - but ... trends now
Arsenal and Manchester United used to be the Premier League giants that would often scrap during the closing stages of the season to decide who would lift the title.
Arsenal's 2003-04 'Invincibles' season saw them pushed all the way by Sir Alex Ferguson's side, whereas in United's treble-winning 99' season it was the Gunners who went close to spoiling the party.
However, over the last 10 years this has been the clash of the underachievers with Liverpool's resurgence taking them to a first Premier League crown, Manchester City dominating under Pep Guardiola, and Chelsea popping up with occasional pieces of silverware.
Arsenal will look to keep their Premier League dream alive when they host Man United
United have a torrid record at the Emirates in the last 15 years, having won just four times there
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (left) will be hoping to avoid a first home defeat of the season on Sunday while Erik ten Hag (left) is aiming to do the league double over the Gunners
When the two sides meet at the Emirates on Sunday, rivalries will be reignited as the title-contending duo look to hamper each others Premier League credentials, but Man United's glum away record Arsenal doesn't bode well for travelling supporters.
Sportsmail delves into the permutations facing Manchester United, the reasons for their dreadful Emirates record, and why Arsenal have failed to impress against the top four at home this season.
United's torrid trips to LondonManchester United have at times been dominant on the road. Under the previous tenure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the Red Devils set a new English football league record by achieving the longest run of away games without defeat, 28.
However, over the past 15 years, their visits to the Arsenal's Emirates stadium have been anything but comfortable, with United winning just four Premier League matches at the ground since 2008.
Along the way there have been some scalpings that will leave Erik ten Hag scratching his head prior to a second visit to the capital in the space of four days.
Arsenal won last season's Emirates clash against United in impressive fashion with a 3-1 win
It was the same story in 2020 for Man United as they slumped to another 2-0 defeat with goals from former players Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Last season's crushing 3-1 away defeat saw Arsenal blow away a lacklustre Man United that had already all but given up on finishing the season with any pride as goals from the currently in-form Bukayo Saka, Granit Xhaka, and on-loan Nuno Tavares cancelled out Cristiano Ronaldo's strike.
It was similar circumstances in 2020 when former Arsenal stars Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos secured a clean-sheet victory over United.
The last time the travelling Red Devils found themselves on the winning side at fortress Emirates was when Jose Mourinho led his team to a 3-1 victory over the Gunners, with Jesse Lingard scoring twice and Paul Pogba being shown the first of only two career Premier League red cards.
United's last victory at the Emirates came in the FA Cup fourth round in 2019
But United haven't won at the Emirates in the league since a 2017 victory under Jose Mourinho
It's alarming reading for United fans who travel to Arsenal on Sunday seeking to
