Man United 1 Arsenal 1: If this contest was expected to provide an indication of whether Manchester United or Arsenal are more likely to sustain a Premier League title challenge next season, it categorically failed to provide it.

WHEN Harry Redknapp arrived at Tottenham last season, there was so much apathy among his substitutes he was not sure whether they were even watching the game from the bench, such was their indifference towards their team-mates.