#5 There is bad blood but it is far from the bloodiest rivalry in the Premier League
Trending
Arsenal and Manchester United have faced each other 48 times in the Premier League and eight players have been sent off in these matches. However, it is not the most feisty encounter – if you go by numbers – as the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton has witnessed 21 dismissals in 48 matches.
In fact, it is not even on the list of top 5 Premier League fixtures which has witnessed the most number of dismissals.
Read my good friend and fellow contributor, Anirudh Menon’s take on the era-defining rivalry between Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane. It rolls back all those years and is the perfect anecdote as we run the clock down for the epic showdown. One of the best things you will read today: SK Retro - The Red Mists of Keane and Vieira: A Tale of Two Captains
