Ruud van Nistelrooy admits he relishes football’s most bitter battles as he prepares to lock horns with Arsenal once again on Saturday.
The Dutchman is fighting relegation in charge of Leicester and his team will be underdogs at King Power Stadium against Mikel Arteta’s title-chasing team.
But the clash revives memories of the ferocious meeting between Manchester United and Arsenal in 2003, when Van Nistelrooy missed a late penalty to win the match and was surrounded by gloating Gunners defenders, led by Mail Sport columnist Martin Keown.
‘The game needs rivalries, of course,’ said Van Nistelrooy.