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Arsene Wenger admits intense rivalry with Alex Ferguson 'turned him into a monster' and he was 'physically sick' every time Arsenal lost to Man United as ex-Gunners boss confesses to regrets about 'monastic life' during 22-year tenure in charge

Daily Mail | October 16, 2020

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Arsene Wenger has admitted his decade-long rivalry with Sir Alex Ferguson turned him into a 'monster' and that he felt 'physically sick' every time his Arsenal side lost to Manchester United.

Wenger's Arsenal and Ferguson's United competed for the Premier League title and other domestic honours for the better part of a decade following the Frenchman's arrival in north London in 1996.

Matches between the two bitter rivals carried an intensity not seen in the Premier League until that point and usually decided the destination of the title.

The rivalry between Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson (right) is one of the defining ones of the Premier League era
Wenger, speaking on The Graham Norton Show, admits to regrets about how immersed he was in the managerial life during 22 years in charge at Arsenal

Sometimes the intensity around the games boiled over, such as the infamous 'Battle of the Buffet' at Old Trafford in 2004 when pizza was thrown at Ferguson in the tunnel.

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