Fergie's cage has been truly rattled

Sir Alex Ferguson launched his most scathing attack of his War on Wenger ahead of the Old Trafford showdown on Sunday, by expressing his disgust at the Gunners' behaviour in last years encounter.

He said: "Their captain (Vieira) let them down ... the Arsenal mob conveniently forget that."

Ferguson also claimed it was the wrost thing he'd seen in sport and added that they got away with murder which also helped them to take the title.

Although to some degree he may be right in his questioning the punishment, I don't think it was his motive for saying what he did.

With United playing catch up to a team still to be beaten in the league since May 2003, his words smack of a manager trying to wind up both sets of players take away from the footballing element. Possibly because if it comes down to who plays the better football then Wenger's boys will actually win hands down.