It seems churlish to suggest it with only two games of the Premier League gone, but Arsenal's trip to Old Trafford will define how their season pans out. A team in crisis faces one brimming with confidence after the latest generation of Manchester United youngsters dispatched Tottenham 3-0 on Monday and, while Arsenal gained some pride back by sealing a place in the Champions League group stages with a win over Udinese, their league campaign has yet to get off the ground. Seldom have the mind games between Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson been of such little consequence. With the Gunners struggling to challenge for the Champions League spots, let alone the league title, Fergie the master has turned his barrels to other targets; a withering assessment that suggests (for all the respect he has for him) he does not view Wenger as a genuine rival anymore

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