Sun, Apr 27, 2003 - Page 23 News List

Arsenal, Man Utd race to the end

GLORY OR DEFEAT With a double at stake for the Gunners and a second successive season of no trophies facing Manchester United, both teams are facing key games

AP LONDON

``It will be no problem to lift ourselves,'' the Dutch striker said. ``The feeling is that we're not down.''

After facing Tottenham, United hosts Charlton and then finishes with a visit to Everton. The only bonus of being knocked out of the Champions Cup means it can focus on its three remaining league games.

Arsenal, by contrast, has its FA Cup final meeting with Southampton to come on top of its four league games at Bolton, at home to Leeds and Southampton, and at last place Sunderland.

Wenger, who has had a running verbal battle with Ferguson all season, believes that United's Champions Cup elimination will hit the Reds more than they admit.

``It's always a big disappointment to go out of the Champions League,'' he said. ``We had to deal with that as well and it doesn't make you stronger, especially as the final is played at Old Trafford.

``I always said I wanted the English teams to win but there was never really a doubt about it. Over the 180 minutes [against Madrid], you can say that Manchester United were never once in a position to qualify.

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