I get where you’re coming from — Arsenal’s consistency and squad chemistry right now really do look stronger than United’s. Even last season, without the extra signings, they were more solid in both midfield control and defensive stability. This summer’s additions have only boosted that.
On the other hand, I wouldn’t write off United completely just yet. Pre-season form can be misleading, and sometimes a couple of new signings need more than a few matches to gel into the system. Ten Hag might still find the right formula, especially in high-profile games like this one.
Historically, Arsenal–United clashes can be unpredictable, no matter what the “paper” squads look like. I think Arsenal *should* have the upper hand, but calling it an “easy win” might be premature — we’ve seen too many “sure” matches turn into surprises in the Premier League.
Yeah, Arsenal is a far greater team and we need to just realize that United didn't get that much better this summer. I mean if they turn out to be as bad as last year, I wouldn't be shocked. One good news for them is that they are not in Europa, or any other UEFA competition, which means less games.
So if they ignore EFL and FA cup too, then they can finish much higher in premier league. Or they could just do "whatever" at league, and try to win one of those cups but I doubt that would happen. So the best would be just trying to reach out to a level where they can do a lot better. I personally believe it will take some time to reach there, and we could just focus on how to get United to be better at least at one part.