Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy says Arsenal were "obsessed" with him during their heated early 2000s rivalry. Ruud van Nistelrooy believes Arsenal were "a little obsessed" with him and Manchester United during his time at Old Trafford, but admits he misses the rivalry. The former United striker was involved in a number of on-pitch altercations when the two Premier League title rivals clashed, most memorably the melee that followed his last-minute penalty miss at Old Trafford in 2003. A then-record fine of £175,000 was handed down by the Football Association to Arsenal for failing to control their players and Martin Keown, Lauren, Ray Parlour...
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