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It's squeaky bum time Gunners, so do a Fergie and keep those eyes off the big prize

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Vincent
Published date14 April 2024
Publication titlePeople, The
Simple. Take a leaf out of Sir Alex Ferguson's playbook and play the games - not the occasion

It was one of the tricks of the trade used by the wily old Scot (right) as each campaign drew to a close.

Or, as he once so eloquently put it as the season approached, 'Squeakybum time'.

Pints It was his former Manchester United skipper Steve Bruce who gave an insight into the methods used by his manager to ensure his players were focused on the job at hand.

That they wouldn't perform to their usual high standards if they were thinking about landing the title.

In days gone by, the late Brian Clough once took his players for a stopover in a Glasgow pub before a UEFA Cup game at Celtic.

It's not to be suggested in this day and age that Mikel Arteta (above)

should relax his squad by suggesting they down a few pints - but it certainly worked for Ol' Big 'Ead.

Matches are fast running down and, following their goalless draw at the Etihad a couple of weeks ago, they've proved to plenty - including me - that they might have what it takes to drag themselves over the line.

Fergie players perform usual they were about the title

On the eve of that tussle on these pages, the need was stressed for Arsenal to come away from Manchester with something - anything - to prove they had what it takes. And they did. OK, the game itself was horrible.

But no one in that red corner will care one jot if the title ends up in north London.

It was a significant step. But there is still plenty of work to do - and they cannot take Aston

Villa lightly this afternoon.

knew his wouldn't to their standards if thinking landing

Judging by the prices, the bookies have written this off as a gimme - it will be anything but.

A host of managers have saluted the work done by Unai Emery at Villa Park as 'world class'.

Lille manager Paulo Fonseca - a reported target for West Ham if David...

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