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Chris Nee

'There was a bit of a myth about Sir Alex Ferguson and how he used to come in and batter refs – he never. Wenger and Ferguson were chalk and cheese': Mike Dean lifts lid on why he never 'got on' with Arsene Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson walk off after the Champions League semi-final first leg at Old Trafford in April 2009.

Manchester United and Arsenal were embroiled in a succession of thrilling Premier League title races in what must now be considered the early days.

Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger were two of the longest-serving Premier League managers and traded blows at the top for years as Man United and Arsenal tangled for supremacy.

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