Premier League

In 1996, Alex Ferguson was in desperate need of a worthy adversary. Nobody realised the answer would come from Japan

Three unlikely title challengers who didn't quite go all the way

Eric Cantona's screamer against Arsenal helped United to another Double that confirmed Alex Ferguson as the undisputed down of English football

English football's two most hated teams cemented their status during a scandal-ridden 1994-95 campaign

In 1993-94, Manchester United stole Arsenal’s title as the most hated team in England

So who did knock Liverpool off it?

For almost a decade, Arsenal v Manchester United was a title decider. By February 2005 there was no bigger picture, just hatred

In December 2001, ten-man Arsenal ignored xenophobia, injustice and Europe’s deadliest snake to win at Anfield. It was the symbolic start of the Invincible era