Erik Ten Hag confident that Manchester United are heading in right direction as Arsenal trip looms

Erik ten Hag said on Tuesday that he's confident he can steer Manchester United back into contention for English Premier League title as he looked ahe to Sunday's trip to leers Arsenal.

"Yes, I'm quite convinced of that process," ten Hag said, after United were held to a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace, a result that denied m a tenth straight win in all competitions. "I think we are in right direction. But it also means that we have to improve a lot, if you want to compete in future for top positions, because competition will be really tough."

United currently lie third in Premier League standings, eight points behind ' Gunners' and have played a game more, but a win at Emirates Stium would cut that gap to five and confirm ir pedigree, as ten Hag's men have beaten Mikel Arteta's side alrey this season, a 3-1 win at Old Trafford.

That result in October was Arsenal's only league defeat so far in this campaign, but United do not have a great recent record against m away from home.

Arsenal won last season's equivalent fixture 3-1 and have three wins and a draw against ' Red Devils' in ir last four meetings in London.

last time United came away from capital with a victory was in 2019 in FA Cup and ir last league win at Arsenal was back in December 2017.