LIBRARY HOLDS NO FEAR

Last updated : 01 February 2005 By editor

"There is usually a great atmosphere when we go to Highbury but we have all played in grounds with a far more hostile atmosphere than that," said Neville.

"When you go to Newcastle, Liverpool, Leeds or Manchester City, it is far more intense. We are all experienced enough to have played in games like this before, so this one carries no different feeling than most others."

"There is a lot of history attached to the fixture, but there is a lot of history attached to other fixtures as well. People keep talking about Arsenal and Manchester United but at the moment we should be talking about trying to catch Chelsea. That is our most important objective. The win over Arsenal earlier in the season was important in one sense but it has not really helped us close the gap at the top."

"The losers are going to find it very difficult to get back into the race and it's hard enough already. I still think there is a twist and turn left in the championship race and I have a sneaking feeling the team which wins could put a lot of pressure on Chelsea. It would be a big win and it would give that team the confidence to believe they can still mount a challenge."