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'Vieira got away with murder & Petit had long hair' - Giggs reveals his hatred for Arsenal

Ryan Giggs has revealed the intensity of Manchester United's rivalry with Arsenal led to him irrationally detesting several players from their arch nemesis.

Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger went head-to-head for the biggest honours in the game during a memorable managerial duel following the Frenchman's arrival in England in October 1996.

But in the 1998-99 campaign United claimed a Premier League FA Cup double, before adding the Champions League after a dramatic win over Bayern Munich at Camp Nou.

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Victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final replay at Villa Park triggered United's run to the treble, with Giggs netting arguably the most important goal with a fine dash through the entire North Londoners' defence.