The 27-year-old has come under some heavy criticism in recent weeks due to a poor run of form, being substituted early on in the last two outings against Sunderland and Newcastle.
But the Argentine believes the occasion of playing the Gunners at Old Trafford will only add as motivation to up his game.
"I always like to play in big games when you have the chance to play against great players who are high in quality," the former Real Madrid and Benfica man said.
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Angel Di Maria joined Manchester United in the summer for £59.7m
I always like to play in big games
Angel Di Maria
"When you play against a top side it’s even more enjoyable and it’s even more of a source of motivation.
"So when you win big games like this it’s a good thing both individually and for the group as a whole.
"Let’s hope that things continue to go well for me in big matches as I have got some lovely memories."
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