Fergie snipes at toy Gunns
By NEIL CUSTIS
ALEX FERGUSON has told Arsenal they will never be as big as
Manchester United or Liverpool.
He also turned up the heat ahead of Uniteds trip to Highbury on
Tuesday by branding their ex-captain Patrick Vieira a coward.
And he claims Arsene Wengers men have made the clashes between the
clubs unsavoury.
United boss Ferguson said: I still think Manchester United and
Liverpool matches are the best in the sense of the history of both
clubs, which is greater than Arsenals.
There is an historic rivalry between the fans as well. This all
makes United v Liverpool games stand out for me and I think the
players will agree with that.
Next the Scot took a swipe at Arsenals behaviour.
Their players attacked Ruud van Nistelrooy at the end of one game
in September 2003, pizza was thrown in the Old Trafford tunnel in
October 2004 and there was a near fight at Highbury before kick-off
last season.
Ferguson added: The difference is United and Liverpool games have
traditionally been well behaved. The players get on well and
compete. There are always flashpoints in Arsenal games that make
them unsavoury at times.
There has been intense rivalry since George Grahams time in
1991-92. It has not abated.
