Manchester United vs Arsenal hasn't always been the spicy affair we've come to know today. When the two clubs met in January there were murmurings that a United win could see them mount a Premier League title charge.
A 3-2 loss put an end to those claims, although fans had momentarily been able to reignite similar passions to the two sides' infamous battles at the top of the Premier League table during the late 90s and early 2000s.
The battles of Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira, Ruud van Nistelrooy's missed penalty, 'Pizzagate' and Arsene Wenger climbing up the Old Trafford stands are just some of the rivalry's most iconic moments, but the bad blood between the two clubs started long before all of them.
United welcomed Arsenal to M16 for a First Division fixture on October 20, 1990 - a day when it all kicked off on the pitch. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN’s Man United app packed with premium features? Click here READ MORE: United's three most sellable assets are still at the club Arsenal were flying high in the league and were in second place, six points behind table-toppers Liverpool.