Despite losing some of it's verve in recent years as both teams struggle to compete with the might of Manchester City and Chelsea, the Arsenal-Manchester United match is always one of the most hotly anticipated fixtures. This 1997 tie ignited the rivalry. Arsene Wenger had the foundations of a title winning team and this win over United proved that they could be the third team to take the Premier League crown. A teenage Nicolas Anelka put Arsenal ahead before Patrick Vieira curled one over Peter Schmeichel's head to score one of the most iconic PL goals of the opening decade. Two Teddy Sheringham strikes sent United into the break level but the Arsenal of old are not so flimsy as today's lot. They dug in and took a lead that they wouldn't relinquish this time, David Platt heading in with 10 minutes to go. Becoming as much a duel between Wenger and Ferguson as the clubs themselves, it is undoubtedly the contest that has defined the Premier League.
