Tales from the tunnel

ARSENAL players allegedly went “berserk” in clashes with Manchester United stars in the tunnel at Old Trafford.

Thierry Henry and Jens Lehmann were singled out as two of the Arsenal players most involved. Henry was seen chasing United’s goalkeeper Roy Carroll off the pitch, accusing him of time-wasting. Arsenal goalkeeper Lehmann confronted Carroll in the tunnel. Witnesses reported that players squared up to each other, jabbing their fingers in each other’s faces and yelling abuse.

During the melee, an unidentified Arsenal player was said to have thrown a cup of soup at Alex Ferguson when he entered the tunnel after pumping his fists at fans following his team’s 2-0 victory. Arsenal equipment manager Paul Johnson was accidentally struck and suffered a nose bleed. Ferguson was then hit by the soup as he walked past to give a TV interview.