Mad Brit: Manchester United and Arsenal know real hatred.

The shouting match between Arsenal and Manchester United is bubbling into one of the hottest rivalries in soccer. Last month United ended the visiting Gunners 49-game English Premier League winning streak at Old Trafford, which only deepened the hatred. Arsenal knew the streak would end at some point, but to end it at Old Trafford before those 67,000 Red Devil fans was the worst way it could happen. It was humiliating and left a nasty taste in the mouth of the Arsenal players.

Ruud van Nistelrooy's vicious kick on Arsenal's Ashley Cole only fueled the dislike between the two English giants. A food fight erupted as the players left the field, with United coach Alex Ferguson getting a bowl of soup thrown at him from some unnamed Gunner. Now the clubs will meet again at Old Trafford in the last eight of the Carling (League) Cup, which is bound to draw attention. We all can't wait for that one.

England's Football Association (FA) wants the two teams to sit down and clear the air. Forget it! Don't we all just love this feud. Let the giants slay each other, while Chelsea feeds of the leftover carcasses. As for Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger, he seems to have clearly lost his cool. His does appear frayed at the edges these days, while Ferguson looks like he has given up all hope of winning the league title and is clearly focusing on the spoils in Europe.

The FA recently charged Wenger for some nasty things he said about van Nistelrooy and now the Frenchman is under investigation. Dear me, where will it all end? Could it be that Arsenal has lost its nerve? The Gunners powder appears to be drying up. Is this the end of a dynasty for both Arsenal and United, or has the Mad Brit totally gone Mad?

Is the door now open for Chelsea to finally end the drought and bring home the title? It's been a long time since 1955. Can Russian oil money finally deliver a championship for the Stamford Bridge team?

Was that Birmingham City finally winning a game on the road with a 1-0 win over Liverpool recently? Can pigs fly?

Poor Tottenham Hotspur, will nothing go right? The Frenchman Jacques Santini has done a bunk and fled the club. Now Dutchman Martin Jol has taken over the club, the eighth coach for Spurs since 1994. No wonder Kasey Keller wants to go home. Aren't there any decent British coaches out there? Must we always have to look for a foreign coach with a bulging resume and big name?

Apparently Santini upset the lockerroom. When Michael Carrick arrived, he told the player: "I didn't want to sign you". So who is really pulling the strings at White Hart Lane?

Remember Shaun Bartlett who once played for Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids and MetroStars in 1996-97? There he was last week scoring two lovely goals for Charlton Athletic in the 3-2 over Spurs, and then getting a red card for handling the ball to prevent a sure goal.

What's this, Manchester United can no longer score goals? The Red Devils could only earn a scoreless tie with crosstown neighbor Manchester City. OK, we know they can score goals in Europe, but what's happening in the EPL. And there goes Alan Smith earning another red card. When will he learn?

And look at that stunning 4-1 win by Fulham at Newcastle United. What's is going on? Newcastle coach Graeme Souness was not a happy man and got sent to the stands in the game for throwing a water bottle onto the field.

Oh Boy! Here comes the Superman. Bryan Robson, who broke more bones on the field than any other player, is to take over West Bromwich Albion after the Midlands club gave Gary Megson the push.

Keep an eye on super-kid Robinho, whose mom was kidnapped recently by bandits in Brazil. This kid from Santos is sensational. Sadly, it seems like he will have to pay the bloody bandits the money to get his mom back. And there's Michael Owen scoring another goal for Real Madrid as the Spanish power finally seems to have found its form.

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Andreas Herzog has retired from professional soccer. Herzog, the first Austrian in MLS, played in 27 regular-season matches -- made 25 starts -- and registered four goals and seven assists for 15 points, third-best on the Galaxy.

Colorado coach Tim Hankinson became to second coach fired this year, following the Los Angeles Galaxy's Sigi Schmid, who was released this summer.

David Beckham is set to star in a movie trilogy called "Goal!" about a player from Los Angeles who signs to play for Newcastle United. Beckham will play himself in the films. Can't wait for that one. integration in Brussels, Belgium.

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