OTHER QUOTES

Last updated : 28 March 2004 By Editor

Gary Neville:

"Every week we have been hoping someone would do us a favour. Now we have the opportunity to do it ourselves.

"We know that we are capable of beating them because it has happened in the past. And if it did happen, you don't know what will happen after that."

"It has been a bad three or four weeks. I deserved my punishment. (Ed. For not connecting properly I assume)

"It was one of those incidents you just can't explain, but I certainly won't be doing it again.

"Watching the lads play has been really hard, especially at a time when we want to be pitching in together trying to sort the situation out."

About the 'Shift of Power' bollocks: "Every season I can remember, the team at the top of the league has been dubbed the greatest one to have graced English football," he said. They are a good side and their run has been excellent, but we have to try and put things into a bit of perspective.

"It is only two months ago that we were top of the table by four points and even now we still have five more points than we did at the same stage last season. In our minds we are not 12 points worse than them, even if the league table says something different. Now we have an opportunity to prove it."

DavidGill:

"People talk about the United empire crumbling and that Arsenal have a great new future but let's not ignore the fact that their debts will be £280-300million and that is a lot of debt to service," Gill told the Daily Telegraph.

"Arsenal are a very well run club but, compared with us, our off-the-field revenue is a lot bigger and we have got this magnificent stadium which is paid for."

Mickey:

"Arsenal deserve to be in the position they are because they have been so strong throughout the season. The championship is over for us now. Really we are playing to make sure we don't get our summer holiday cut back by having to play in the qualifying rounds for the Champions League.

"But going to Highbury gives us the opportunity to show we are getting back on track too. Hearing from the French players phoning me about their unbeaten record is getting annoying so hopefully we can be the ones to end it.

"I have known Thierry in particular for a long time but I will kick him if I have to, no doubt about that."

Saha:

"If we get a result it would put unbelievable pressure on Arsenal. You take great confidence from victories. The win against Tottenham has really changed the atmosphere.

'It feels like it did when I first joined. Then my mind was completely free and it is the same mood among the whole squad now. It's Arsenal that are under great pressure.'

Pires:

"To beat the record against United, in our own stadium, before our own fans . . . it would be historic."

Patrick Vieira:

"The record will mean something only if we win trophies.Winning the game and taking the three points is what’s in our minds. If a record comes from that, then good. But even if it didn’t, it would still be just as important to win this game."