The upcoming FA Cup quarterfinal between Arsenal and Manchester United recalls the famous showdown between these two giants back in 1999 that was triumphed by the Red Devils. In fact, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger still considers that loss as the biggest in his career and even admitted that noise coming out of United’s dressing room that night after their win still haunts him. This shows how serious he is with their upcoming clash with the Gaal army and if they have any chance to overcome Old Trafford rivals. For Wenger that match changed the course of soccer forever and he says it was the Ryan Giggs’ iconic injury-time goal that could not let them enter into the finals. Similarly, Manchester United, who could not have had a dream run in current as well last season, is also looking forward to repeat their last meet with the Emirates giants which would also help Dutchmen proves his innovative field spread along with a mega outlay of funds that he did to hire players of his choice last summer. Curiosity about the game is already on sky high and Old Trafford seems to have become the hottest tourist point for soccer lovers not only from England but from across the world.
Talking about the famous game, 65-year-old Frenchman said, “I can still hear the shouts of that United team, having won, they couldn’t believe it because they were down to ten men.
“The game was over if Bergkamp scores the penalty, but it meant more than just one victory for them to win this game. It was a trauma for us in a negative way and for them in a positive way. Bergkamp never again wanted to take a penalty and it put them on the road. That goal decided their season. They ended up winning the league by a small margin and then they won the Champions League in the last minute. It was a miracle year. One goal changed everything.
Calling United still a good team, he further added, “It’s too early to say they have weaknesses because they are doing well in the Premier League and I think they are still a strong side. I don’t expect any weakness from Man United. I know that if we want to qualify we have to produce a strong performance as they have lost just two games in their last 22, they are not doing so bad. If you want to beat them, you have to produce performance.”