Arsenal hero Nigel Winterburn says games against Manchester United have lost their edge.
The two fallen giants meet on Sunday.
Winterburn told FreeSuperTips: “Manchester United and Arsenal has lost its cutting edge as the game is not as physical as it once was, and both teams are no longer feared in the Premier League like they were when I was playing.
“When I was coming through, Manchester United were the team that everyone in the Premier League was desperate to beat.
“At Arsenal, you always felt that if you beat Manchester United in the league, then you would finish ahead of them and have a great chance of winning the title.
“They are still two huge clubs, but they're not teams that are fighting for the title and have both fallen down the pecking order when it comes to signing the best players.
“Arsenal were always going head-to-head with Manchester United for league titles, and that is where the intensity stemmed from and where they have both fell off in recent years, the game has lost its edge.
“It must be said that the rivalry is not what it was, but it is still a huge game which the players should be able to motivate themselves for."
