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Steve Bruce recalls Man Utd's infamous 1990 pitch brawl with Arsenal that sparked rivalry

Steve Bruce was all in at the beginning of modern-day Manchester United's rise to success - in every sense.

The gritty defender will always be remembered for the pair of headers against Sheffield Wednesday in April 1993, which catapulted United to their first Premier League title of the Sir Alex Ferguson era triggering over two decades of glory for the club.

Yet 30 months before that momentous day Bruce, now manager at West Brom, was unwittingly involved in another 'first' - the infamous 1990 pitch brawl that started, arguably, football's most bitter on-pitch rivalry between United and Arsenal.

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