http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9275441.stm Arsenal's Samir Nasri claims Old Trafford has lost its fear factor ahead of his side's Premier League visit to Manchester United on Monday night. The Gunners are top of the table on goal difference from Manchester City, with United a further point behind. But Nasri believes the current United team lacks the same aura of past teams. "Manchester United is not the same team as before, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Tevez it was a little bit scary to play at Old Trafford," he said. "Now I don't think offensively they are the same as before, but still they are a good team and when they are 1-0 up it is very hard to beat them. "We will see, but we are really confident to get a result out of this game." Fletcher ready for Arsenal threat Although both managers Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson have attempted to defuse the tension ahead of Monday's showdown, Nasri's remarks come after United defender Patrice Evra claimed earlier this week that the Gunners were in crisis. "We could lose to them but then what? There is nothing [for them], there will be no trophy, nothing," said Evra. "Arsenal are a great club but it has been five years since they won anything and that for me is a crisis." Arsenal last won at Old Trafford in September 2006 but they have won five times away from home this season - including an impressive 3-0 victory at Manchester City. "The difference when we play away is that we defend much better. Our discipline and shape is more efficient when we play away," Nasri added. "I am quite confident because we can play our game and we know we can score at any moment away. "We have to reproduce this kind of game at home and to be more efficient at home as well." It is not the first time Evra has questioned Arsenal's credentials, saying after United's victory over them in the 2009 Champions League semi-finals that "it was 11 men against 11 babies, we never doubted ourselves". Since Wenger became Gunners boss in 1996, his side have won three Premier League titles, the last of which was in 2004, and four FA Cups. They also reached the Champions League final in 2006 and the final of the League Cup in 2007. But in the last six years Wenger's youthful side have won only the 2005 FA Cup, while United in the same period can lay claim to three Premier League crowns, three League Cups and one Champions League trophy. "Arsenal is a training centre," Evra told French television station Canal Plus. "I watch them play and enjoy it but will they win the title? That's what people remember. "When you play against Arsenal it is a lot of fun. They are a team that play football. They won't come to Old Trafford and put 11 men behind the ball. "The difference is we play football but also have power. Sometimes they don't kill matches off while we are more efficient. "Our real enemy is Chelsea. We are more concerned with Chelsea's results than Arsenal's, even if we know Arsenal are a great team who can beat Chelsea, us or anyone." Wenger stopped short of directly condemning his fellow Frenchman, saying he would leave others to judge whether Evra had transgressed. "Personally, I believe if you are a big player you always respect your opponent and that is what we try to do," said Wenger. "We do not want to go into any unneeded talking before a game like that. "We want to focus on the way we want to play and ignore any provocation." The comments come after a more convivial atmosphere to the build-up earlier in the week. Ferguson called for his team's supporters not to repeat the offensive chanting that has been aimed at his Arsenal counterpart on some of his previous appearances at Old Trafford. But Wenger remains philosophical about the possibility of more personal abuse. "You know what happened over the years. I believe in individual responsibility of what you do in life," he said. "I cannot master 70,000 or 80,000 people. I try to do my job, that is all." Club captain Cesc Fabregas's recovery from a hamstring injury will be assessed shortly before kick-off, but Wenger said he will not take "an unreasonable gamble" on the midfielder's fitness. United have been near-faultless on their own turf in the 2010-11 campaign, winning seven and drawing one of their eight home Premier League games. But a return of only one victory and six draws from seven away fixtures has left them a point adrift of Arsenal, albeit with a game in hand. United's trip to Blackpool last Saturday was cancelled because of a frozen pitch, so this will be their first league outing since the 7-1 thrashing of Blackburn on 27 November. Ferguson has confirmed that Evra, centre-back Rio Ferdinand and central midfielder Paul Scholes should be fit. Defensive duo Jonny Evans and Wes Brown had been struggling with a virus but they are also in contention. http://sports.sina.com.cn/g/2010-12-13/04535363136.shtml 　　阿森纳上次在这块场地获胜还是2006年的事情，但纳斯里称，曼联在主场早已风光不 再。「在我看来，曼联不再是以往那支队了，C罗和特维斯在的时候，来老特拉福德踢球 是有点令人畏惧的。」 　　「而现在，我认为他们的进攻大不如前了，也许他们仍然是一支强队，我们会看看， 但我们对从这场比赛中带走好的结果充满了信心。」 　　纳斯里无疑是阿森纳近期最红的角色，本赛季他的进球数已经达到12个，谈到爆发， 23岁的法国人说：「这个夏天我第一次休息的那麽好，足足有两个月。我现在对英超已经 非常适应了，我充满信心，队友也对我有信心，感觉很好。」温格则认为，纳斯里最大的 变化在心理。「如果你不确信自己能进球，就会受到影响，当你尝到进球滋味，这会不断 强化你的信心，我认为这就是纳斯里最大的变化，他现在知道自己每场都可能进球，比赛 中他也这样坚信。」 　　除了纳斯里，阿森纳的法国後卫萨尼亚也对埃弗拉进行了回击，他说：「我绝不会允 许自己去批评另一支球队，这显示出对对手的不尊重，埃弗拉喜欢挑衅对手，让气氛变得 紧张，这是他做事的方式，但根本就不会影响我们。」 http://video.sina.com.cn/p/sports/g/v/2010-12-13/104561208043.html 33名获救智利矿工中的27人周日抵达英格兰，并将作为嘉宾观看周一即将举行的曼联和阿 森纳两队之间的一场比赛。 　　他们是应前曼联队员、现在的俱乐部主席博比·查尔顿邀请来英国的，一个赞助曼联 队的智利葡萄酒厂商组织了这次活动。 　　星期一，他们将首先和曼联球员见面，然後在俱乐部主席包厢内观看比赛。 --

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