Thierry Henry: Why everyone wants Arsene Wenger to beat Jose Mourinho’s Man United

THIERRY HENRY believes everyone is willing Arsene Wenger to finally beat Jose Mourinho.

The two managers clash when Arsenal travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on Saturday at 12.30pm.

Wenger has never beaten the Special One in a Premier League match but will hope to change that this weekend.

“Can Arsene Wenger win a game against Jose Mourinho in the league? That’s what everyone wants to see,” Henry told Sky Sports.

“Obviously Mourinho does something tactically that stops Wenger from winning.

“But Arsene has had a lot of opportunities to win a game against a side Mourinho was coaching – I am talking about the league – so when is it going to happen?”

Henry believes the match is too hard to call with both teams returning to action after the international break.

“It’s going to be a tough game for both teams,” he said.

“What Manchester United are we going to get, what Arsenal are we going to get?

“United have had some difficult games before the Swansea game while people were questioning Arsenal about how well they can do against a big team.

“But they answered that against Chelsea at home, who are admittedly a lot different now in the way they play.

“It’s interesting to see how they’re going to behave and play against United, especially with what happened last season.

“It’s difficult to call these games after international duties. Who is going to come back fit? Who is actually going to come back?

“Maybe it wasn’t ideal for United to have the break after a victory as they had to go away and then come back. It’s “must-win” for United if they want to stay close to the top.”

United are currently six points behind Arsenal in the Premier League table.