700 not out: Wenger salutes Fergie’s ‘special qualities’

ARSENE WENGER feels Alex Ferguson has shown “special qualities” to chalk up 700 Premier League games in charge of Manchester United.

The 68-year-old Scot – who took charge at Old Trafford in 1986 – is set to reach the landmark in today’s match at Everton.

Wenger’s relationship with his old adversary has mellowed somewhat in recent years, the pair having more than the odd bust-up when Arsenal and United battled for domestic supremacy.