After ending Arsenal’s unbeaten run earlier in the season, Manchester United went on to thrash the Gunners 4-2 at Highbury. In the run up to the game, several of their players were talking to the press about getting revenge for the result at Old Trafford.
“The problem in this game was that Arsenal had got carried away by the press in the run-up, saying that we had bullied them at Old Trafford,” he said. “They felt that I’d been aggressive against Jose Antonio Reyes. The reality was that Arsenal took it too personally and Patrick Vieira got wound up before the match had started. The problem in the tunnel before the game was that Patrick had already said something to me and then he said something to Roy Keane, causing the confrontation. These incidents – the pizza-throwing and the tunnel bust-up – created the myth and legend that went with those Manchester United-Arsenal games of that period of time. To be honest, Arsenal lost that night because of their emotional state. They were too wound up and too hyped up, while we remained quite cold about it all. I always remember that when they went 2-1 up through Dennis Bergkamp, they celebrated by running past me and screaming at me. I thought: ‘There’s an awful long way to go yet.’ Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half and even though we had Mikael Silvestre sent off, John O’Shea scored our fourth late on.”
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It seems just yesterday that match. One of the best i’ve seen. Almost 3 in the mornin here in India when the match got over. Failed in the exam held in school that morning. The only time i did. But what a match. That scuffle in the tunnel. The goals. Had everything in it.
Is that the game o’shea scored a Canton esque chip? Sweet goal. That and keaneo and vieria bust up, great game
“I’ll see you out there!”
Still one of my favourite United games, ever.
I hope we repeat it today.united forever
Canton = cantona. Damn auto correct
great memories
@gerkeo
Yeah that was the game in which he scored that beauty.
I still hate myself for missing this game Live. Had to go on an unmissable pre-arranged trip and ended up missing this game Live.
But I still remember getting goosebumps watching the fire in Keano’s eyes in the replays. If I were Viera, I would’ve been shitting in my pants. Just go ahead and watch the Youtube video and you know why Keane was arguably the second most influential player for United under the Ferguson era (after The King of course). The fire you saw in his eyes that day translated into our performance and has embedded itself in our ethos since with players like Fletcher.
Roy Keane = LEGEND.
And they’re all over the press again right now. If I were Wenger I’d have them all gagged.
that was the game where Keano taught Vieira who was boss out in the middle…… Captain Fantastic….and that dutch cunt Bergkamp…. nasty snide fucker…..
I absolutely loved that game, it totally gripped me.
What a game… Mindfucking. The build up was pretty intense and it was only after the game i had some blood back in to my face.
Now it’s just another game.It’s so colourless without thosekind of fights.
Evra’s seems to be doing his best to recreate some of that but those babies don’t even know how to respond.
Fantastic game. Keano set the tone for that game in the tunnel.
Berkamp, nasty?
So kung fu kick eric, racist peter, fergie the fixer are all saints are they?
Next you’ll be saying liniker was the same as vinnie jones.
By the way u londoners phil was miles better than gary. Gary was always a passenger, especially for england that why we always lost.
Morning everyone. Wise words by GNev. The biggest question I’ve had this week, was Arsenal’s emotional state going into today’s game. They know they can’t win the league, but they are a wounded animal like Pat said. Won’t be an easy game. Can’t see a win to be honest. What is crucial, is that we don’t lose.
As for Chelsea, it’s a well known fact ever since the Bridge game, that they and the refs start in the way of the 19th title. Wasn’t surpised by yesteday’s travesty. Hopefully they stayed alive only for us to crush them in 7 days.
That’s sir fergie to you carol
Vignal was also miles better than Winterburn.
Phil actually doesn’t compare to Gary. Gary was a right back/central defender. Phil is a left back/right back/Vieira’s daddy.
I had tears in my eyes when I saw Keane in the tunnel that day. My favourite United player of all time by a distance. If that ever changes I can’t imagine what my new favourite player would have to do. I think maybe he’d have to sign for Liverpool (bare with me) then score an own goal in front of the Kop on his debut run in front of the Kop take off his jersey exposing his United top underneath, then resign for United the very next day. If that ever happens then sorry Keano I think you’ll be second favourite. Actually fuck it, the new guy would have worn a Liverpool top in the first place so that won’t do. What am I going on about, sorry I’m still drunk from last night. Keano you’re the greatest, that’s my point.
Sorry. Meant to say Vivas. Not Vignal. Both were crap regardless.
Carol – it’s King Eric to you…prick
I really thought that was ard 2006. Not sure when is it? It seems just like not long ago.
Is it 2005?
@kel February 1 2005 buddy. Where does the time go
Looking at all the permutations and combinations today’s game isn’t as important as the one next week. All we actually need is 4 points from these two games. A draw today and Win next week settles it for us. A win today and a draw next week, wil need us getting one point from the last two games. A loss today and win next week also keeps us a point away from winning the title in the last two games. Only worry would be two losses which sir alex surely won’t allow to happen. So it all depends on the match next week. A Win and we have one hand and four fingers on the 19th title. A Win today is not a nessicity. A win next week is crucial.
Sir = cash for honors
King = king of what? Manchester? Because he couldn’t handle it when it came champions and internationals.
Carol you are a STRONZO like the rest of you cockney cunts !!! Now get lost and go polish your empty cabinets !!!
can we play our twins on the wings again?
it doesnt matter even if we put Gibson and o’shea in the midfield like last time
We’l win anyway…
I wont complain even if Fergie puts Bebe in the wings!!
Apologies for this being off topic, but this could be promising…
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/8485925/Manchester-United-manager-Sir-Alex-Ferguson-hijacks-26m-Man-City-deal-for-Udinese-winger-Alexis-Sanchez.htm
Roy Keane was a great player; a man all Arsenal players and fans respected immensely.
Neville was always full of it. Keane stepped in and saved his arse that day… funny how times change people’s recollections.
Carol – He started our era of success. Something you haven’t experienced before so it’s quite difficult trying to explain to you..
RE: Alexis Sanchez: Do we really want another diving south american drama queen here? I saw everything he is about at the world cup. Nani > Sanchez
lmao at O’Shea’s reaction to scoring that goal.
Lol at carol. Supports a team full of chokers and he has the cheek to bring up Cantona’s shortcomings on the big stage.
Passe – In short, yes. It’ll piss off rival fans. Just like Ronnie!
seeing the vid here. even when there was an edge about the match has they hated each other, we still saw open attacking honnest football, no diving just 2 teams giving everything and this is another reason why the premiership is the best league in the world, because most of the time it is an honnest league even though there is some diving, the premiership is sthe best example of proper football in the top flight game 2day
That game was won in the tunnel, what a goal from our midfield genius “O’Shea”.
willierednut: We piss off rival fans by winning title after title. Not by winning the fucking lottery and buying every single horsefaced fucker with a fancy name and good looking stepovers. On the other hand, yes, you need to buy players aswell. But surely not to piss off other people? That’s for small time clubs (read: Shitty).
I’M No Londener Carol you piss poor excuse for a fan. London is a shit hole and home to the FA. Say no more.
We really should blank these Dicks.
I actually thought the Pizza throwing was a myth. Oh what I’d do for a Roy Keane today show that overrated prick Nasri how to play real Football. A win would be perfect today show that Captain leader legend fella and the rest of the Chelsea Muppets who are the Real Premier League Champions. I wouldn’t be bothered with a draw either.
Come On Utd.
Still can’t understand how Sheasy found himself the furthest forward player in that move but what a GOAL.
Gary Nev is right, too often Arsenal are too emotional, Utd are cool and calm, I’m expecting another truely professional display from Utd today and of course a win.
let’s put the final nail in their coffin.
Passe – It’s not small time, we buy players all the time. As far as I know, the lad wants to play for United. I don’t want United to sign evey cunt, but I do want us to bring very good players to the club. If Fergie signs this lad, that’ll do me. Fergie’s opinion is all important on this matter for me. Don’t compare us to City ffs. Them cunts try to go for our targets all the time. That is small time. Most South American players dive anyway. The way of the world, nowadays.
Cockney cunt, polish cabinets, no I’m not david beckham. Just someone who has the ability to judge for myself rather than rely on the media. All u utd fans are the same ones who were saying “its all the glazer’s fault”. But under them utd have had success than any other owners. Even when fergie the fixer voiced his support for them u fans wanted them out. Now of course one by one each of those anti-glazers will start saying “I was one of the few who supported glazers”.
Man Utd fans = plastic & pathetic
Someones looking for a tussle. ^
Spot on GNev mate, its all in the mind, and our current mentality in Manchester is down to the GLASWEGIAN.
Lets be clear. He came to Manchester a Winner and has built team after team of WINNERS ever since Winning his first trophy. Even before he came to Manchester his record of success with Aberdeen is incredible, so all praises due to the Gaffer first and foremost for our strong mentality. His past players all love the man that says it all. This is his squad and thats his team on the pitch. Manchester United and Alex Ferguson, a match made in Heaven. Amen.
Half decent manager, but Arsenal haven’t had a leader on the pitch for years. Fabregas is no Captain and I’ll be surprised if he’s bribed to stay another year. Unlike United, Arsenal and Chelsea need complete overhauls this summer, the Rent Boys need youth and Le Arse need heart. Arsenal might have only lost 3 more than us so far with a marginal goal difference, but upstairs we are two teams Leagues apart thanks for Alex. Hopefully we’ll see that today.
Re Sunday Supplement – how did they manage to discuss Barca/Real without mentioning the “luck” Barca have had THIS year in Europe? We’ve seen two back to back dodgy red cards FFS. If that was United we’d never hear the end of it (a la “Fergie Time”) but instead Barca’s progress this year is attributed to them being the best team in history. Ha! Its due to two Red Cards and its not a flipping conspiracy to point that out.
Incredulously, skys pundits kept banging on about Mourinho at his past clubs, but surely thats fucking irrelevent for any serious journo discussing CL 2010/11? They should be talking about the TWO SOFEST RED CARDS OF THIS YEAR benefiting Barcelona back to back. But not a single mention? You’d be a fool to deny there is a current bias favouring the Catalonians. There wasn’t any mention of them losing last night, or the fact Arsenal were actually winning before the card, or the fact the great Barca only had 2 shots on target against Real before that red. That match was closer than people make out, Real stayed in the game with 10 men and I really wouldn’t put it past the FACISTS to win by two next week.
But with this type of media reporting you’d think Barca were playing Schalke and its foregone. Against RM with Ronaldo and Benzema and Kaka? Do your fucking jobs fellas. Pep will probably go through to the final but Barca can concede 2 goals, they did so last night, so the tie DEF isn’t over yet. Never fancied Mourinho for United but one result doesn’t make him a bad manager, not after a DODGY red card like that at 0-0 anyway. The over-rating of Barca continues.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1382307/Wayne-Rooneys-running-ragged–stats-prove-it.html
worth a read and amazing stats..
almost 8 miles against everton by wazza..thats incredible..
he is carrying out his new role with perfection..
GGMU
@willie
Why did u hear something at 11:39. Sounds a bit like bitter whining to me.
carol vorderman says:
Man Utd fans = plastic & pathetic
__Says a man naming himself after a real life Plastic Tart, do you support Arsenal?
I watched the game then rushed to the hospital as my son was born that night (my very first photo of me and my boy i was wearing a UTD shirt..just couldn’t get any better than that!!…we beat the arse last year on the same date, seems to be a lucky night for us if we play em on the 1st of feb
Carole’s never been sane since Richard Whiteley kicked the bucket….spare her some thoughts lads…..
and the GOONERS DEMISE PROBABLY REMINDS HER OF THAT…..
Everybody knows the scaremongering surrounding the Glaziers was just that. SCAREMONGERING. People were trying to bring the Club down from the outside and sow discord. A lesser Club would have fallen. Some supporters have genuine grievances, no doubt, but on the whole, our OPERATING DEBT is being reduced, we’ve spent a fortune since they signed and we put in a huge bid for Villa, so we clearly have money to put on the table. So all is well. You see, thats the thing with having a Manager of the Scotsmans stature. He allayed a lot of fears by coming out in support of the Glaziers, and time has proven him right.
Shouldn’t you be somewhere talking up your pink shoe wearing best striker in the world. What a pussyhole of a Club you represent. How did you go from Henry and Viera to that Moroccan and that Brazilian with the silly goal celebration we haven’t seen in a while. Too many players don’t show up for Arsenal, its a wonder your still in the top 4. Alot can happen in 4 games mate. All the Best and all that.
Carol
Lol another united hater.I bet you don’t support any team.You must be a unsuccessful guy in your life so you hate all of them who are successful.
Go and get a life moron.
That Mutton dressed as Lamb woman sounds more like a Bertie to me.
Classic mate. 
@Tonybee
@What???
The Media helped along the scaremongering regarding the Glazers. You only have to look at that Poor excuse for a programme the BBC Showed.
Oshea! Hahahaha the composure. The celebration. Like the King himself!
Morning Reds!!
Carol, do you not see the irony of coming to another team’s website to call their fans pathetic?? Do you really have nothing better to do??
No I’m not a gooner, I just speak the truth. Cantona is not the king, Giggs is. Giggs is the one behind utd’s success on the pitch
Of course Giggsy is on par if not better. But the King is the King because he was the catalyst of it all.
Man United team v Arsenal: Van der Sar; Fabio, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Anderson, Park; Rooney, Hernandez.
Carol you speak shit. You speak shit because when you read your comments they reek of Hatred and bitterness. Eric Cantona was a genius End Of. Goodbye Bertie.
The day Arsenal died.
If I could time-travel, I’d go back in time to see that game @ Highbury. Damn! What a classic!