Memorable moments from Wenger's many trips to Old Trafford

No away ground has defined Arsene Wenger's 22-year Arsenal tenure like Old Trafford.

Manchester United's hallowed home has played host to both triumphs and tribulations for Wenger, with the second half of his tenure favouring the latter. As the Frenchman prepares to make his final visit to the stadium coined "The Theatre of Dreams," here's a look at several moments, both good and bad, that he has experienced at Old Trafford:

Marc Overmars goal (1998)

"Oh, it's Overmars ... HE'S DONE IT THIS TIME!"

Few moments conveyed the emergence of Wenger's Arsenal like Marc Overmars' goal at Old Trafford in a 1-0 victory for the Gunners. Pacey and purposeful, Wenger's brand of football would change the course of the English top flight, and on this occasion, the speedy Dutchman was the beneficiary.

Arsenal would eventually storm back from a 12-point deficit to nick the Premier League title from United, making Wenger the first foreign manager to both win the league and capture a domestic double.

Winning the domestic double, again (2002)

Four days before winning the FA Cup at the expense of London rival Chelsea, Arsenal won its second Premier League title under Wenger at Old Trafford on the penultimate matchday of the season. Thirteen wins on the trot to finish the season was the difference.

Wenger recruit and countryman Sylvain Wiltord was the hero with the lone goal - a stunning result for an Arsenal side that was without first-team standouts Tony Adams, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, and Robert Pires. Martin Tyler's "Wiltooooooord" goal call set the table for the commentator's seminal "Aguerrooooo" call years later.

Ruud awakening (2003)

Few scoreless draws have produced as many talking points as Arsenal's 0-0 result in Manchester in September 2003. Incident-free matches between these two sides are a rarity, and it was no different on this day, when Red Devils striker Ruud van Nistelrooy secured the result by pinging a penalty off the bar in injury time.

It's what came before the Dutchman's gaffe that sparks the most memories, as Van Nistelrooy baited Patrick Vieira's second yellow card and subsequent sending-off before Martin Keown, as he puts it, "Gave it to 'em, as you might do on the playground."

Invincible run ends (2004)

That 0-0 draw played an integral part in Arsenal's historic Invincibles run in 2003-04, and when the Gunners paid Old Trafford a visit the following year, United did everything in its power to halt the streak that had reached 49 matches.

Wayne Rooney dove for a penalty, Van Nistelrooy scored from the spot and was shown leniency for a violent foul on Ashley Cole, and when the two sides met in the tunnel, all hell broke loose, as Wenger had a go at the Dutch striker while Cesc Fabregas threw a slice of pizza at Sir Alex Ferguson. Mamma mia.

Water bottle incident (2009)

Few images from Wenger's two-decade-plus tenure at Arsenal are as indelible as the seminal shot of the touchline tactician sent to the Old Trafford stands only to find nary a vacant seat.

Incensed by Mike Dean's decision to deny Robin van Persie's late Arsenal equaliser, Wenger volleyed a water bottle into the Manchester night at a trajectory that would have made Roberto Baggio blush to the delight of United fans.

8-2 (2011)

One of the low points of the latter stages of the gaffer's stay at Arsenal, United embarrassed Wenger and the Gunners with an 8-2 victory courtesy of a Rooney treble, an Ashley Young brace, and goals from Danny Welbeck, Nani, and Park Ji-sung.

Many among the "Wenger Out" coop were hatched on this late August evening as Arsenal suffered arguably the most shocking defeat of the Frenchman's tenure. On the bright side, Francis Coquelin made his first-team debut.

Title chase thwarted (2016)

Another moment that Wenger is unlikely to regard in a positive light was a 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford in February 2016. Lacking the talking points of many an Arsenal visit to Manchester, this result stings, as the Gunners wasted an opportunity to draw two points back of eventual shock Premier League winner Leicester City.

Marcus Rashford's domestic coming-out party saw the teenager lead a threadbare and under-strength United squad to a 3-2 win where the England attacker bagged a first-half brace before Ander Herrera's 65th-minute match-winner. Arsenal would finish runner-up to the high-flying Foxes, squandering its best chance to win a first league title since the Invincibles campaign. Not one for the CV.

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