Martin Keown has shed light on a backlog of incidents between him and Ruud van Nistelrooy that led to their infamous clash at Old Trafford.
Arsenal and Manchester United 's rivalry peaked in September 2003 during a 0-0 draw, which saw Patrick Vieira sent off and Van Nistelrooy miss a late penalty. It would help the Gunners preserve their unbeaten start to the campaign in what would be their 'Invincible' year.
The talk after full-time though was about how the Arsenal players reacted to Van Nistelrooy's miss, with Keown leading the way. The centre-half was angered by the Dutchman's role in Vieira's dismissal, but has opened up on a catalogue of incidents between the pair in the lead up to the match.
