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End of an era - Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal
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<blockquote data-quote="Barbara On A Broomstick" data-source="post: 117040" data-attributes="member: 21"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>The best of frenemies</strong></span></p><p>[ATTACH=full]10869[/ATTACH]</p><p>Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger shared a joke in front of photographers during the pre-match presentation</p><p>Wenger had joked before Sunday's match that he "always got a great reception at Old Trafford" - referring to his long-standing rivalry with United.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/Jose-Mourinho-952874.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11352779/sir-alex-ferguson-hands-gift-to-arsene-wenger-on-final-old-trafford-clash-with-arsenal" target="_blank">http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11352779/sir-alex-ferguson-hands-gift-to-arsene-wenger-on-final-old-trafford-clash-with-arsenal</a></p><p></p><p>On this occasion, it was true. Old foe Sir Alex Ferguson was master of ceremonies in a pre-match presentation for the Frenchman, who will leave Arsenal at the end of the season after 22 years as manager.</p><p></p><p>The crowd applauded as Wenger was given a silver vase by former United boss Ferguson, and the pair embraced during a photo opportunity in which they were briefly joined by current Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho.</p><p></p><p>The atmosphere returned to normal after Pogba's opener, with the home crowd chanting 'we want you to stay' and the Arsenal fans responding: 'Arsene Wenger, he won the league here.'</p><p></p><p>Wenger - whose team <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1964495.stm" target="_blank">won the title at Old Trafford in 2002</a> - started the game smiling, but left disappointed after his side stretched their winless run here to 11 matches.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Arsenal's winless away run goes on</strong></span></p><p>Wenger opted to make eight changes to his team, with one eye on Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg at Atletico Madrid, which is poised at 1-1.</p><p></p><p>With an average age of 24 years and 67 days, it was Arsenal's youngest starting XI in the Premier League since August 2011 - in their infamous 8-2 defeat at Old Trafford.</p><p></p><p>It was a different story this time around. The Gunners made few mistakes and looked lively in parts, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Danny Welbeck testing United keeper David de Gea.</p><p></p><p>Mkhitaryan produced a cool and accurate finish for his goal, before being taken off with a knee injury which will be assessed before Thursday.</p><p></p><p>But three defenders failed to deal with a rising Fellani in the box as he headed home a winning goal that meant Arsenal remain the only team in England's top four tiers without an away win in 2018.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>'We want second'</strong></span></p><p>United's final chance for silverware this season comes on 19 May, when they face Chelsea in the FA Cup final.</p><p></p><p>Victory over Arsenal means they will definitely finish in the top four in the league, but Mourinho is adamant they are aiming for second behind champions Manchester City.</p><p></p><p>"We won three points and that kills the Champions League story," he said after the game.</p><p></p><p>"But we still need four points to finish second which is what we want."</p><p></p><p>United now have a five-point advantage over third-placed Liverpool with a game in hand.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Wenger's Old Trafford hoodoo - the stats from Man Utd's win</strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Other than at Emirates Stadium and Highbury, Wenger has lost more matches at Old Trafford as Arsenal manager than at any other ground.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">United completed a Premier League double over the Gunners for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fellaini's goal was the first 90th-minute winner United have scored against Arsenal in the Premier League, and the first in this fixture since January 2007, when Thierry Henry scored one at the Emirates in the home side's 2-1 win.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">United have won all 10 of the Premier League games in which Pogba has found the net.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barbara On A Broomstick, post: 117040, member: 21"] [SIZE=4][B]The best of frenemies[/B][/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]10869[/ATTACH] Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger shared a joke in front of photographers during the pre-match presentation Wenger had joked before Sunday's match that he "always got a great reception at Old Trafford" - referring to his long-standing rivalry with United. [IMG]https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/Jose-Mourinho-952874.jpg[/IMG] [URL]http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11352779/sir-alex-ferguson-hands-gift-to-arsene-wenger-on-final-old-trafford-clash-with-arsenal[/URL] On this occasion, it was true. Old foe Sir Alex Ferguson was master of ceremonies in a pre-match presentation for the Frenchman, who will leave Arsenal at the end of the season after 22 years as manager. The crowd applauded as Wenger was given a silver vase by former United boss Ferguson, and the pair embraced during a photo opportunity in which they were briefly joined by current Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho. The atmosphere returned to normal after Pogba's opener, with the home crowd chanting 'we want you to stay' and the Arsenal fans responding: 'Arsene Wenger, he won the league here.' Wenger - whose team [URL='http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1964495.stm']won the title at Old Trafford in 2002[/URL] - started the game smiling, but left disappointed after his side stretched their winless run here to 11 matches. [SIZE=4][B]Arsenal's winless away run goes on[/B][/SIZE] Wenger opted to make eight changes to his team, with one eye on Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg at Atletico Madrid, which is poised at 1-1. With an average age of 24 years and 67 days, it was Arsenal's youngest starting XI in the Premier League since August 2011 - in their infamous 8-2 defeat at Old Trafford. It was a different story this time around. The Gunners made few mistakes and looked lively in parts, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Danny Welbeck testing United keeper David de Gea. Mkhitaryan produced a cool and accurate finish for his goal, before being taken off with a knee injury which will be assessed before Thursday. But three defenders failed to deal with a rising Fellani in the box as he headed home a winning goal that meant Arsenal remain the only team in England's top four tiers without an away win in 2018. [SIZE=4][B]'We want second'[/B][/SIZE] United's final chance for silverware this season comes on 19 May, when they face Chelsea in the FA Cup final. Victory over Arsenal means they will definitely finish in the top four in the league, but Mourinho is adamant they are aiming for second behind champions Manchester City. "We won three points and that kills the Champions League story," he said after the game. "But we still need four points to finish second which is what we want." United now have a five-point advantage over third-placed Liverpool with a game in hand. [SIZE=4][B]Wenger's Old Trafford hoodoo - the stats from Man Utd's win[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*]Other than at Emirates Stadium and Highbury, Wenger has lost more matches at Old Trafford as Arsenal manager than at any other ground. [*]United completed a Premier League double over the Gunners for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign. [*]Fellaini's goal was the first 90th-minute winner United have scored against Arsenal in the Premier League, and the first in this fixture since January 2007, when Thierry Henry scored one at the Emirates in the home side's 2-1 win. [*]United have won all 10 of the Premier League games in which Pogba has found the net. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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