Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson fears resurgent Arsenal

Is this a new dawn of old rivalries between Ferguson and Wenger?

A rejuvenated Arsenal have "rearranged the pecking order", says Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Gunners have replaced defending champions Chelsea as the main title challenger and trail leaders United by three points with a game in hand.
"Last season Arsenal faded to leave Chelsea and ourselves in a two-horse race," Ferguson said.
"But Arsene Wenger and his players have rearranged the pecking order to come storming through to lie in second."
United and Arsenal will put their Premier League aspirations on hold for a week as they go head-to-head on Saturday with an FA Cup semi-final spot at stake.
Despite Chelsea's recent victory over Ferguson's team, the Blues remain nine points adrift of top spot in the Premier League with just 10 games left in the campaign.
But with United suffering their second successive league defeat with a 3-1 loss at Anfield on Sunday, Ferguson is now preparing for a dramatic title run-in with old rivals Arsenal breathing down their necks.
The Gunners have not finished in the top two for six years but looked set to reignite their title credentials last season before fading badly in the closing stages as Chelsea pipped United by one point.
"I think most pundits expected to see something similar this season, plus a challenge from Spurs and Manchester City to make it even more difficult for Arsenal to get back up to the top," the 69-year-old Scot added.
"But clearly they represent the main danger to us achieving our ambitions in a revival of the rivalry of a few years ago, and I am sure they regard us as the major threat to their hopes."
Wenger's team are looking to win their first Premier League title for seven years.
Ferguson was speaking for the first time since his media blackout that followed the defeat by Liverpool at the weekend.
It was a result that gave hope to those teams looking to catch United in the race for the Premier League crown and Ferguson conceded his team were second best.
"I have no excuses for the poor performance at Liverpool, who were the better team and deserved their win," Ferguson said.
"I was disappointed because we didn't perform to the level I expect and which, to be fair, we generally achieve."

Source BBC

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