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Olofinjana Tips Man United To Beat Arsenal In ‘Super Sunday’ Clash

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Seyi Olofinjana has tipped Manchester United to defeat Premier League leaders Arsenal in today’s top of the table clash at the Emirates stadium.

Arsenal is atop the log with 47 points with a game in hand while United are chasing the Gunners and Manchester rivals, City, who could close the gap today should they win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Ahead of the game this evening which kicks off at 5.30 pm Nigerian time, Olofinjana believes Mikel Arteta’s side will buckle under the pressure from United.

“Arsenal have made the Emirates a fortress this season. They have been playing very well. But the spoilers (Manchester United) are in town.

“Whenever Arsenal seem to be doing well, United always stand in their way.

“Arsenal are always good starters. But in the second part of the season, they always seem to falter and take cover. So I believe Man United will win away. United will win 2-1,” Olofinjana predicted.

Olofinjana who has 48 caps for Nigeria was a guest on Supersport’s Predictor show, Super Picks.

Olofinjana began his professional career in Nigeria with Crown FC of Ogbomosho.

The former Stoke City and Wolverhampton Wanderers star is a graduate of chemical engineering from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.

Olofinjana worked as the Loans Pathway Manager at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he was in charge of the academy players and those that went on loans.

The Nigerian later bagged a Master’s degree in Sports Directorship Programme at the Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom.

Arsenal could have in their starting lineup, a new signing from Brighton, Leandro Trossard, while United will check on the fitness of Anthony Martial with the on-loan striker, Wout Whoghourst likely to drop to the substitute bench.

United will be without the suspended Brazilian midfielder, Casemiro, who picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in the 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.