Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will not break his promise to retire in 2017, even if he is offered a huge contract by a wealthy Qatari club.

FOR one horrible moment, history appeared intent on repeating itself. An Arsenal attacker lay stricken on the turf, felled by a clumsy tackle from a defender clad in blue and white; on the sidelines, Arsene Wenger watched on, his brow furrowed with anxiety.