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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on the history of their rivalry with Manchester United and expecting a special game
Sobha Realty Training Centre, London, UK

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00:00You would have been a teenager when the Arsenal-Manchester United rivalry was its absolute fever pitch back in the late 90s, early 2000s.
00:09How big an impact did that rivalry have on you and did it make you think,
00:15I want to be part of the Premier League because of that particular rivalry that was happening then?
00:20Yeah, and you guys played so well, especially in Spain.
00:23You could see the tension and the rivalry and those individual vats that were there as well,
00:29that make the game really, really special.
00:33So, yeah, obviously two massive clubs that they've been fighting at the highest level for so many years.
00:38And yeah, we want to try to have the best possible game to win it.
00:42It has thrown up so many incredible moments, some incredible rivalries as well, that fixture.
00:49Does one stand out for you? What was your first memory of it or your most memorable one back from then?
00:55I don't know, there are a lot.
00:57Obviously, just before kick-off as well, a lot of the things that were going on.
01:01And that's rising up the tension and then obviously the atmosphere in the stadium.
01:05But yeah, some incredible players as well on that era as well,
01:09that they've been absolutely legends of this league.
01:12So, that's what makes it so exciting.
01:15I'm so excited!
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