Mikel Arteta previews game against 'big rival' Man United

"When I was younger I watched it on TV, watching the rivalry and the special games between the two teams," Mikel Arteta said at the press conference ahead of Arsenal's visit to Man United.

"Obviously as a player, winning is a beautiful feeling and it’s a magnificent stadium, to go there, and enjoy the game as a team.

"When you look at the squad that they have, the players that they have signed the amount of money they have spent in the market, it is no surprise - they are going to win a lot of football matches.

"The history of Manchester United tells you this is going to happen. They are a big rival, we know that and we are going to compete with them.  

"It’s not something new [to win at Old Trafford]. We’ve done it, we have to do it again and we have to believe from today, yesterday and straight after the game that we are capable of going there and playing how we want in the match."

Arsenal and Man United have not competed for the Premier League title for years, and the rivalry is not as heated as it was in the era of Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane.

However, the Gunners appear to be on the upward trajectory, and so do Man United even despite a rocky start to the season. The clash at Old Trafford might be the toughest test for Arsenal this campaign yet.

Source: Arsenal