Fergie rules as Wenger flounders

It was once the biggest rivalry in English football.

Sat, 03 Nov, 2012 - 00:00
Darren Norris

Alex Ferguson v Arsene Wenger: the unstoppable force against the immovable object.

Today at Old Trafford they clash for the 48th time since Wenger’s arrival in north London in the autumn of 1996.

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