Arsenal’s rivalry with Manchester United has “lost its cutting edge” because neither side is able to sign the best talent available and have tumbled down the Premier League pecking order as a result, says Nigel Winterburn.
Meetings between the Gunners and Red Devils were once the standout fixtures on an English top-flight schedule.
The outcome of contests that pitted Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson into tactical battle would often determine the destination of a domestic crown.
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That is no longer the case, with those on the red halves of north London and Manchester having endured humbling falls from grace.