All the footprints you've ever left and fear expecting ahead (Arsenal)

First big 4 clash of the season and I'm quite looking forward to it.
The tactical battle is neatly summarized here:

Arsenal's switch to 4-3-3 has reaped impressive dividends with the team winning all four matches this season scoring 15 goals in the process.

The stimulus appears to have been last season's two Champions League ties against today's opponents, Manchester United, when his midfield two were overrun. Wenger's new formation features a third central midfielder usually Alex Song, in a holding role. Song does not just protect the central defence, he also gives freedom to his fellow midfielders, and eases their workload. ...

The weakness is that the full-backs have a heavy load. With a narrow midfield they must provide attacking width, but can lack defensive support. Today's match may turn on whether United, who conversely have moved to a more traditional 4-4-2, can expose that dual-role, or whether Arsenal's midfield trio can control the game.

The fact that Fabregas is out should help us in the centre of midfield. Team selection should be interesting, with the Midfield most so. Summary:

United's unsettled central midfield - perm any two from Michael Carrick, Anderson, Darren Fletcher, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes

My solution. Fletcher - for control, Anderson - who generally has a good game against Arsenal, Valencia down the right, and Giggs who can play down the left but also fill in in the centre to combat the Arsenal three, as well as providing the quality balls which omitting Carrick means we'd otherwise lack. It would also be good to see Fabio at right back combining with Valencia in attack to really test the Arsenal full-back. Whether Sir Alex will prefer the experience of Wes Brown or O'Shea is another matter. Upfront, fully expect to see Berba and Rooney continuing their partnership which performed well against Wigan. My team:

Foster (who looked back to his best at Wigan), Fabio, Evans (assuming fit), Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Berba, Rooney.

Match Fact (just the one this week...) from the BBC:

Arsenal have lost six of their last eight trips to Old Trafford in league and cup. The exceptions were last season's 0-0 draw and a 1-0 win in 2006 when Emmanuel Adebayor got the only goal. Both were Premier League games.

Prediction. I think we'll carry on where we left off in the Champions League against Arsenal last season (the last league meeting being a bit of an odd occasion with us only needing a point to win the league). I'm hoping this isn't going to be one of those games, like last season's home game against Liverpool, where my overconfidence is punished with humiliation, but anyway, I feel very confident on this one. Last week's Wigan performance has shown our strikers are on form, Rooney looking very good indeed, our defence looked rock solid with Vidic back in there. We'll have to much for Arsenal. 3-0 to us. Easy...