First Patrick Vieira made a beeline for Chris Sutton, barging into him at full speed. Then Lee Dixon told him in no uncertain terms that he was off his Christmas card list.
Then finally, our columnist found himself hiding in the dressing room toilets at Highbury, inside a cubicle and with full kit on. Among those trying to get at the then-Blackburn Rovers striker was his now-Sportsmail colleague Martin Keown.
It was April 1997, and a 1-1 draw had just been played out — a result which arguably cost Arsenal their Champions League place for the following season.