Ruud van Nistelrooy isn't expecting the warmest of welcomes when he takes his PSV Eindhoven side to the Emirates Stadium tonight (Thursday). The Eredivisie side make the trip to north London, knowing a win would take them above Arsenal in their Europa League group.
Of course, van Nistelrooy isn't the most liked figure among Gunners fans for the part he played in the 'Battle of Old Trafford' when Manchester United faced Arsenal in September 2003. The former United striker saw a late penalty cannon off the crossbar as the game finished goalless.
If it had gone in, then Arsenal wouldn't have gone the whole season unbeaten, but that was the closest they came to being defeated in the Premier League that campaign. After he missed the penalty, Martin Keown famously taunted van Nistelrooy.
