Curiously coiffed Frenchman Louis Saha reckons Arsenal are the best team he's played against this season... and yes, that includes Manchester United.

Quoted in the Evening Standard, he says: 'If I had to pick a team now after playing both I would say Arsenal are the stronger team. They played very well as a team and made sure they did not give our midfield any time or room to supply the strikers. It was harder than when we played at Manchester United because Arsenal were more compact.'

With a bit of 'luck and consistency', he says, there is 'a very good chance' that we could knock United off their perch. Lots more encouraging noises here.