page_title: Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry
section_title: Footballers who have played for both clubs
hierarchical_section_title: Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry / Footballers who have played for both clubs
caption_attribution_description: English: Danny Welbeck at the Euro 2012 match against FranceРусский: Дэнни Уэлбек в матче Евро 2012 против Франции
context_page_description: Although Arsenal and Manchester United have frequently been in the same division in English football since 1919, the rivalry between the two clubs only became a fierce one in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the teams regularly competed against each other for the Premier League title and FA Cup. There was also an enmity between the managers, Arsenal's Arsène Wenger and United's Sir Alex Ferguson, and club captains Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane, and their contests often involved on-field trouble – seven red cards were shown in matches from February 1997 to February 2005. The league fixture in September 2003, known as the "Battle of Old Trafford", was marred by a mêlée instigated by Arsenal players, who felt striker Ruud van Nistelrooy had cheated to get Vieira sent off. A season later, Manchester United ended Arsenal's unbeaten run in controversial circumstances, which led to more disorder, this time in the tunnel.
  The rivalry between Ferguson and Wenger ended at the 2005 FA Cup Final, and by 2008 former Arsenal player Lee Dixon noted that the rivalry had diminished. Ferguson also stated that the two teams' meetings had cooled from their previous "heated" exchanges.
context_section_description: Arsenal, then Manchester United
  
  
   
   
   
  Manchester United, then Arsenal
  
  
   
   
   
  Note: David Platt never played a senior game for United, Jim Leighton never played a senior game for Arsenal.
caption: Danny Welbeck moved from Manchester United to Arsenal in September 2014.
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