Saturday, 22nd November, 2014



Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince believes that matches between his old club and Arsenal have lost some of their lustre.

During the late 1990s and early 2000s the two clubs regularly went head-to-head for the Premier League title and, Ince believes, boasted some of the best, and toughest, players in world football.




Now, as the pair prepare to do battle today at the Emirates Stadium, Ince feels the picture has changed and the game has less oomph than it used to.

 


"Arsenal v Manchester United is always a massive game – history shows they have been fiery occasions", the former midfielder told the BBC.

"But when I look at the two sides now they don't carry the same calibre of players as they used to.

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"We always wanted to see the likes of [Roy] Keane, [Patrick] Vieira and [Tony] Adams, and look at what kind of battles would go ahead in that game. Now it doesn't carry as much substance."

Arsenal and Manchester United go into the match sitting sixth and seventh respectively in the Premier League standings, with each hoping for three points to push them towards the top four.

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