10 best matches ever between Arsenal and Manchester United

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (L) and former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson (R)“Football is all very well as a game for rough girls, but is hardly suitable for delicate boys.” – Oscar WildeArsenal and Manchester United have been rivals since the inception of Premier League despite the Gunners having a barren run till 1996. Arsene Wenger’s appointment at the North-London club changed the very dynamics of this rivalry. Sir Alex Ferguson’s all conquering United side finally got some real competition.This is a battle of men with courage who throw everything on the line for the crest on their jersey. It is an all out war! A war where nothing suffices except a victory. The rivalry was at its peak from 1997 to 2005, but the fixture still has that excitement factor which grips fans till date.Here are the 10 best fixtures which exuded that fierce intensity of the epic rivalry.

#10 Arsenal 2-2 Manchester United - 2003

A classic match was played at the Highbury as Arsenal and United played out a four goal humdinger with the title on the line. 

Manchester United took the lead via Ruud van Nistelrooy, but a brisk Thierry Henry brace tilted the balance of the tie in Arsenal’s favour. United then restored parity via a late header from Ryan Giggs.

Both teams threw caution to the wind as they were dead focused on wrapping up the league in this game itself. The match saw the Gunners reduced to 10 men as Sol Campbell saw red for elbowing Ole Gunnar Solskajer.

This match was the symbolic representation of the rivalry during its peak, where there was no clear winner.