Martin Odegaard has perfect Arsenal response to Erik ten Hag mind games ahead of Man United

It feels like an age since Arsenal scored two late goals to break Erik ten Hag and his Manchester United team after a dominant performance with 17 shots to the visitors' ten, more possession and the bigger opportunities. Eight months on and the two sides prepare to meet once again, this time at Old Trafford on Sunday with so much on the line for the Gunners.

Arsenal know a win will guarantee that the title race will indeed go to the final match of the season whilst their rivals Manchester City still have three games to play knowing if they pick up maximum points the title is theirs yet again. Interestingly, Ten Hag has seemingly struggled to forget the clash back in September and has referenced the offside Alejandro Garnacho goal and Rasmus Hojlund’s arguable penalty in what could be double figures in terms of interviews and press conferences.

After the game Ten Hag told BBC Sport: “I think we deserved to win this game but you don’t always get what you deserve.” The statistics, eye test and analysis would say differently.

In February, again unprovoked, the Dutch coach brought up the fact he believes his side should have beat the Gunners. “I think we can beat any opponent,” he said.

“Away or home. Sometimes away, we have to believe more. We could have won in Arsenal. We actually deserved that win.”

Then in March, he brought up the game again after they beat Liverpool. “It could be,” Ten Hag said when asked if the derby win would be a turning point.

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“But we have missed so many opportunities. For instance, at Arsenal, was it the fourth game of the season? We