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Paul Scholes of Manchester United blasts the ball past Martin Keown to score at Old Trafford in 2002. Getty
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Arsenal's Thierry Henry takes on Manchester United's Mikael Silvestre. Getty
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Wayne Rooney of Manchester United scores at the Emirates Stadium in 2007. Getty Images
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Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman celebrates victory over United in 2000. Getty
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Arsenal's Martin Keown clashes with United's Ruud Van Nistelrooy after the Dutch striker missed a penalty at Old Trafford in 20o3. Getty
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Ryan Giggs battles with Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal in 2008. Getty
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Ruud Van Nistelrooy of Manchester United is tackled by Lauren. Getty
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Manchester United's Dwight Yorke celebrates with teammate David Beckham in 2001. Getty
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United's Teddy Sheringham battles for the ball with Arsenal captain Tony Adams in 2000. Getty
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Wayne Rooney of Manchester United evades Kolo Toure of Arsenal in 2007. Getty
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Patrick Vieira of Arsenal and Roy Keane of Manchester United battle for the ball during the FA Cup Final in 2005. Getty
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Paul Scholes of Manchester United blasts the ball past Martin Keown to score at Old Trafford in 2002. Getty
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Arsenal's Thierry Henry takes on Manchester United's Mikael Silvestre. Getty
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Wayne Rooney of Manchester United scores at the Emirates Stadium in 2007. Getty Images
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Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman celebrates victory over United in 2000. Getty
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Arsenal's Martin Keown clashes with United's Ruud Van Nistelrooy after the Dutch striker missed a penalty at Old Trafford in 20o3. Getty
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Ryan Giggs battles with Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal in 2008. Getty
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Ruud Van Nistelrooy of Manchester United is tackled by Lauren. Getty
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Manchester United's Dwight Yorke celebrates with teammate David Beckham in 2001. Getty
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United's Teddy Sheringham battles for the ball with Arsenal captain Tony Adams in 2000. Getty
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Wayne Rooney of Manchester United evades Kolo Toure of Arsenal in 2007. Getty
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Patrick Vieira of Arsenal and Roy Keane of Manchester United battle for the ball during the FA Cup Final in 2005. Getty
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Paul Scholes of Manchester United blasts the ball past Martin Keown to score at Old Trafford in 2002. Getty
Arsenal versus Manchester United used to be the game of the season, but the mighty have fallen
Two clubs with the most points in Premier League history now struggling to recover from mismanagement
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