An ambitious signing will play at Manchester United on Sunday - but for Arsenal

A penultimate fixture at Old Trafford with Arsenal top of the table will bring memories of 2002 flooding back for those in the home and away sections on Sunday.

Arsenal concluded their second double under Arsene Wenger with a midweek win at United 22 years ago. It was a feat that merited a more original song than the basic "We won the league in Manchester" but Arsenal's song writers have never been blessed with innovation.

Wenger's Arsenal were such formidable challengers Sir Alex Ferguson delayed his retirement by another 11 years. Astonishingly, Arsenal have only won at United once in the league with a crowd present since Sylvain Wiltord converted from Fabien Barthez's parry.

On the day Arsenal regained the title in 2004, their smug fans flooded radio phone-ins. One responded to a magnanimous United fan's congratulations by warning him that he best get used to it as Arsenal were about to dominate. Arsenal have not lifted the Premier League trophy since Patrick Vieira got his hands on it at Highbury.

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This month marks the 20th anniversary of Wenger's Invincibles. They were anything but against United, victors in a rousing FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park in April 2004. On Grand National Day, United mounted the considerable hurdle that was the champions-elect in the last great old-school FA Cup semi-final.

Six months on, United ended Arsenal's league unbeaten run at 49 at Old Trafford. There was Ruud van Nistelrooy's redemption, Van Nistelrooy's studs autographing Ashley Cole's leg, the Neville's softening up soft touch Jose Antonio Reyes, Wayne Rooney's dive and Cesc Fabregas hurling pizza at