Wenger: We are gunning for United

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has issued a stark warning to Manchester United ahead of their Champions League semi.

The English giants meet at Old Trafford in an eagerly anticipated first leg clash, with United closing on a Premier League title and Arsenal currently enjoying a rich vein of form.

After United's 5-2 demolition of Tottenham on Saturday, the Gunners eased past Middlesbrough 2-0 yesterday at the Emirates Stadium where Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson was an interested spectator.

Wenger and Ferguson met up before Arsenal's win, although any pleasantries shared in north London are sure to be forgotten in Manchester, with Arsenal's gaffer quick to assure United that they are in for a major test.

"What is important against United is that we are at our best. When we are at our best we can beat everybody," Wenger told The Sun newspaper.

"If you go to Old Trafford without belief you make it very difficult from the start for yourselves.

"We'll go there with belief, with desire and with enjoyment. We will give absolutely everything to do it.

"We will be faithful to the game we play. We go, like we go everywhere in Europe, to score or win."

"This will be an exciting game between two teams that will try to play and who know each other well.

"The talent on the pitch always surprises you and I believe both teams will really go for it and it will be an exciting game."