Arsenal fans fume over historic video of Gary Neville jokingly thanking referee for Man United game

Arsenal fans were left furious after a historic video of Gary Neville thanking a referee resurfaced.

the first manchester united The defender jokingly referred to his team's controversial victory over the Gunners in October 2004.

United secured a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford to finish from the arsenal record unbeaten streak in the Premier League.

Mike Riley had been the referee that day, with Neville cross paths with him again for a Sky Sports segment.

Neville and Jamie Carragher visited Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) to train with senior officials.

Former referee Riley was the CEO of PGMOL at the time and held the position from 2009 to 2023.

He also spent 13 seasons as a Premier League referee, as well as refereeing in the Football League, Europe and international matches.

After interviewing Riley, Neville stood up to shake his hand and joked: “Thank you so much for that Arsenal Man United game all those years ago. It was wonderful. Thank you so much.”

The trio burst out laughing, but Arsenal fans didn't see the funny side after the video resurfaced on social media.

Reacting to the clip, one fan wrote: “I couldn't believe what I heard.”

Another commented: “This makes my blood boil.”

Meanwhile, a third supporter asked: “How did they get away with this?”

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The Red Devils won 2-0 and handed Arsenal their first league defeat in 49 games.

However, it was not free from controversy after Ruud van Nistelrooy He converted a controversial penalty to open the scoring.

Gunners fans also felt Fernando River he should have been sent off for a challenge to Freddie Ljungberg.

The match has gained notoriety for its heated nature and arguments over refereeing decisions.

also has Known as the 'Battle of the Buffet' after Cesc Fábregas threw pizza at him Sir Alex Ferguson.

Their antics came as tempers flared in the tunnel during full time between players from both teams.