Arsenal vs Man Utd may have lost the even nature and fiery streak of the late 1990s and early 1990s, but it remains one of football's most exciting matches.
Many wars have been fought between these historic enemies and the pendulum has often swung dramatically between north London and the red half of Manchester. Another installment arrives on Sunday afternoon at FA Cup third round – a first duel in the competition since 2019.
Neither side go into the match at their best and this weekend's clash has an air of uncertainty surrounding it, even if hosts Arsenal start the contest as favourites.
But what do the previous meetings indicate about the upcoming battle at the Emirates Stadium? Let's relive the five most recent meetings between them Arsenal AND Man Utd.
It's been a little over a month since the most recent battle between these old rivals. The arena was the Emirates and it proved another disappointing trip to north London for Man Utd, who went on to lose at Tottenham Hotspur two weeks later.
It certainly wasn't a classic installment in what was Ruben Amorim's first loss as Man Utd manager, with Arsenal's skills shining through. Two corner routines paid dividends as Jurrien Timber and William Saliba got their names on the scoresheet during the second half.
Man Utd mustered just two shots on goal and created zero big chances, with Arsenal similarly wide open from open play during an unspectacular affair.
Arsenal were desperate for a first Premier League title in two decades in the closing stages of last season and their penultimate game came at Old Trafford. It's not a position that has often proved fruitful for the Gunners before, but Erik ten Hag's Red Devils made life very easy for their opponents.
Leandro Trossard's 20th-minute strike was all that separated the sides at the final whistle, with the win ensuring Arsenal took Premier League title race until the last day. Manchester City were secretly rooting for their local foes for this particular duel, but were left disappointed in the end.
However, it didn't matter the end of the following weekend, with Man City's final day victory over West Ham United securing another title for Pep Guardiola's side.
Arsenal may have consumed all the drama of this match in the first meeting between the sides in 2023/24. An early season clash between the giants was deadlocked at 1-1 heading into stoppage time, with Alejandro Garnacho having seen a potential winner ruled out for a too-marginal offside position in the 88th minute.
But the set-pieces came to Arsenal's advantage once more, with Bukayo Saka's deep delivery headed home by Declan Rice in the sixth minute of added time, via a deflection off veteran centre-back Jonny Evans. The wild celebrations inside the Emirates were repeated five minutes later.
This time it was a Man Utd side that played into Arsenal's hands. The Gunners quickly cleared a free-kick and pulled away as they looked for a strong two-goal cushion in the 101st minute, Gabriel Jesus converting the counter-attack to seal the points and score the first goal against Man Utd.
The start of a four-match winning streak for Arsenal in this fixture came at the start of 2023. Another Premier League home triumph, Mikel Arteta's side left it late once again after breaking Man Utd hearts.
Momentum changed regularly in a thrilling encounter that began with Marcus Rashford opening the scoring, before Eddie Nketiah equalized just seven minutes later. The tables were turned in the second half as Lisandro Martinez's header equalized for Man Utd six minutes after Saka had scored for the hosts.
Arsenal dominated for large periods and looked set to miss a good opportunity, but Nketiah's 90th-minute strike secured a deserved win for the Gunners, who had created an expected goals figure of 3.25 against 0.36 of their visitors.
You have to go back to September 2022 for the last time Man Utd beat Arsenal in a competitive match. In fact, it was a long time ago that Antony actually scored on his debut, with Old Trafford believing they had seen the arrival of a versatile young recruit. This didn't quite go according to plan.
But despite Antony's subsequent deterioration, Man Utd walked away with all three points thanks to the Brazilian's opener. Gabriel Martinelli had seen one effort excluded for a questionable foul early in the match, but Saka eventually secured an equalizer on the hour mark.
That parity didn't last long, however, with Rashford's brace on nine minutes settling an even contest.