Eight years ago today, Arsenal were forced to give one of the most controversial guard of honours in Premier League history.
Manchester United had romped to their 20 th , and most recent, league title, eventually finishing 11 points clear of runners-up Manchester City.
A 3-0 defeat of Aston Villa at Old Trafford the week before they travelled to London had given the Red Devils enough points to lift Sir Alex Ferguson’s final trophy as a manager.
A major part of their success were the 26 league goals of Robin Van Persie, who had moved from Arsenal to United ahead of the season.
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