Sir Alex Ferguson leads Manchester United to the Premier League and FA Cup double in the 1995-96 season - Arsene Wenger arrives at Highbury as Arsenal manager the following September
Wenger makes a huge impact in his first full season in charge of the Gunners, beating Manchester United home and away as Arsenal win a League and FA Cup double of their own in 1998
Ferguson's United hit back to win an unprecedented treble the following season - Ryan Giggs scores a wonder goal to knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup in the last ever semi-final replay
United romp to the 1999/00 title but Thierry Henry's outrageous flick, spin and volley ensures Arsenal record a home win over United in October of the following season
But it is Ferguson who has the last laugh again - the recalled Dwight Yorke scores a 22-minute first-half hat-trick as United crush Arsenal 6-1 at Old Trafford on their way to retaining the title
Arsenal avenge their defeat in fine style, winning the League and FA Cup double in the 2001-02 season - Sylvain Wiltord's goal sees the Gunners win the title at Old Trafford in the penultimate game of the season
The rivalry intensifies the following season when Arsenal win a tempestuous FA Cup fifth round tie 2-0, with Ferguson allegedly kicking a boot at David Beckham, cutting his eye
A fiery Martin Keown gives Ruud van Nistelrooy both barrels after United's striker misses a last-gasp penalty and the sides draw 0-0 at Old Trafford in September 2003
Arsenal then hold United at Highbury and win the title, becoming only the second team, after Preston in 1888-89, to go unbeaten through the season - but United win their FA Cup semi-final
Tempers boil over again when United end the Gunners' unbeaten league run with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford in the 2004-05 season - "Never again will I speak about that man," says Wenger after the game
That game is dubbed 'Pizzagate' after food is thrown in the tunnel and the return match in London also sees sparks fly. Mikael Silvestre is sent off, but United triumph 4-2
Chelsea win the Premier League, but Arsenal snatch the FA Cup from United on penalties after being thoroughly outplayed over the 120 minutes of the final in Cardiff
United leave Arsenal trailing in the 2006-07 title race, but Wenger still guides his side to home and away victories over Ferguson in the league
Ferguson's team defend their title in 2007-08 and have the upper hand in terms of titles won, but Wenger is edging the head-to-head record with 15 wins to the Scot's 14 going into their Champions League semi-final
Ferguson levels it at 15-15 as John O'Shea drills in the only goal of the first leg at Old Trafford, leaving the tie balanced on a knife-edge ahead of Tuesday's showdown at the Emirates
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