I posted something about this on the "preview" but being as most of the comments on highlights and previews are asinine and ill-informed I thought it would be best to open this discussion to the normal users of FR.

In short, what I said is I think this could be a season defining match for the following reasons:
#1- There is a 2 week international break after this match and it will set the tone for the rest of the season.
#2- IF United lose they will be 11 points off the top from mid-November and
it will be statistically highly improbable that they will win the
league.
#3- IF Arsenal were to win, they'd maintain a 5 point lead at
the top of the table and will be going into the international break
having beaten Spurs, Napoli, Liverpool, Dortmund, and United. In short,
they will officially be serious title contenders at that point.
#4- IF there is a draw, things will still kind of remain in the air.
United will continue their non-losing form and Arsenal will still be top
of the table no matter if they win,lose, or draw.
#5- IF United Win it may be the impetus they need to come back in old school United
fashion and correct the poor start to their season. Just as
significantly it may plant that SEED of Doubt in the Arsenal players
minds and they may begin to question themselves and crumble as they have
in the past.

I sincerely hope we can beat United at their home, a feat we've failed
to accomplish in recent seasons. But even more importantly, I think
whatever happens, we CANNOT LOSE. It will be a devastating blow to
whomever loses. I am not EXPECTING a win but I am hoping for it. I do
not underestimate united and neither do I overestimate my own team. I
just hope it's a fair match and that we do our very best. That is all I
ask.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

Ozil is out of the german squad with the flu. That would explain his poor performance. Apparently Arteta had it as well and still played.

^^^Arteta actually played pretty well I think

"Bringing on Bendtner when you're 1-0 down to Man U is like throwing a toaster in the bath whilst your drowning"

@Heinsenburg, you never tried hard against sociedad. Facing Dortmund is harder. If you lost you'd still qualify, but if we lost wed not qualify itd be harder. Also our club is not as big as city, chelsea. United squad is pretty good in numbers. We will have our 3 wingers back , Poldi,walcott and ox thatd bring abit more depth and rest for players.