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This is an archive article published on October 23, 2004
The big match
8216;Vieira is 50/508217;Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira is recovering faster than expected from an ankle injury and has an even chance of ...
October 23, 2004 12:00 AM IST
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8216;Vieira is 50/508217;
Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira is recovering faster than expected from an ankle injury and has an even chance of facing Manchester United on Sunday. Manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday: 8216;8216;Vieira is 50-50 today because he had training, we protected his ankle, and he8217;s better than expected. He8217;s looking good. I will make a decision on Sunday.8217;8217;
8216;United must win8217;
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is backing his players to rise to the challenge against Arsenal on Sunday in a match he admits his side must win to stay in the Premier League title race. 8216;8216;Every game is important to this club, but these are the special games. For us to win the league I think winning is a very important issue for us on Sunday,8217;8217; he said.
8216;No repeat of 20038217;
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood hopes there will be no repeat of last year8217;s 8216;8216;terrible, embarrassing8217;8217; incidents on Sunday. Four Arsenal players were banned following an ugly melee at the end of last September8217;s 0-0 draw. 8216;8216;It has to be one of the most embarrassing incidents,8217;8217; he said.
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