FORMER Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes the club’s rivalry with Arsenal was the biggest because it made the Premier Lea...
FORMER Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes the club’s rivalry with Arsenal was the biggest because it made the Premier League what it is today.
Manchester United’s most important rivalry over the years has come against Liverpool, with the pair sharing a long, successful history that has made them England’s most successful clubs.
Manchester City have put themselves on the map in recent years after dethroning United’s reign in Manchester with three Premier League titles in seven years.
But Ferguson, who retired from coaching duties in 2013, believes his rivalry with Arsene Wenger and Arsenal helped shape the Premier League.
"Although the Premier League started in 1992-93, that rivalry became the highlight of the league season," Ferguson said.
"Liverpool, without question, is the biggest fixture United ever got involved in, simply because of the history of both clubs: the two most successful clubs in Britain. I love those games, they're fantastic.
"I know that now the rivalry has changed a bit, with Man City doing well, but these are the games that any Man United player would love to be involved in now: against City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham.
"There are some great clubs and some fantastic competition in the Premier League now, but United against Arsenal was great for the game. It made the Premier League."
United and Arsenal endured many a fierce battle during the early days of the Premier League as Ferguson and Wenger went head-to-head for the title.
Wenger will leave Arsenal after nearly 22 years with the Gunners at the end of the season.
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