Fergie fumes at 'petty' Wenger

Sir Alex Ferguson has bristled at suggestions from Arsene Wenger that Manchester United lack stamina, branding the Frenchman's reputed comments as 'petty'.

Following Arsenal's late 2-1 win over United on Sunday, Gunners midfielder Mathieu Flamini claimed that Wenger had told his troops that their great rivals would tire in the final stages.

The implicit indication that his team cannot last the course has angered Ferguson, and the Scot has now reignited a war of words with Wenger which has largely lain dormant since the arrival of Jose Mourinho in England.

"Of course, after there was a big analysis that they concede more goals in the last 20 minutes - but most of the time, that is because they lead and teams have a go at them.

"Manchester United are top of the league - and if they are top of the league, that means they do not collapse."