Back in the day Ashley Cole was given dogs’ abuse for going from Arsenal to Chelsea, but there just seems to be no proper animosity now from fans towards former players. Cech, David Luiz, Giroud and now Havertz have all gone to the other side, but no one really seems to care and all those listed seem to still be well respected by their former club (apart from Havertz, who no one seems to care about either way).
Why has this rivalry died off? Arsenal and Tottenham players would never transfer to each other, nor Man United players to city or liverpool etc.
It hurt with Cashley and Fabregas
fabregas stung.
but deep down i can’t blame him.
papa wengz refused to let him back into colney 🥲
Nah, maybe global Arsenal fans don’t hate Chelski fans.
But anyone who grew up in the UK with them buying leagues after coming from the championship/bankruptcy/mid table fucking despises them. They literally paved the way for City to ruin football and the prem.
A lot of Chelsea fans are racist. They had a literal recruitment office for a far right nazi group outside of their stadium. But even the non racist ones just aren’t nice people.
They stole a lot of Arsenal’s players by being fraudulent and paying money that they didn’t have - any Arsenal fan that doesnt think they should be dissolved as a club isn’t a real gooner.
(yes I am bitter about the UCL’s)
Nah, Canadian Gooner here and I hate Chelsea more than any other team by a country mile
A lot of Chelsea fans are racist.
Coming from this fanbase, irony.
They stole a lot of Arsenal’s players by being fraudulent and paying money that they didn’t have - any Arsenal fan that doesnt think they should be dissolved as a club isn’t a real gooner.
Coming from the fan of a club who’s whole foundation is built on a promotion “earned” while not finishing in the promotion places.
Not to mention Wengers title winning teams were funded by money you didn’t have.
But anyone who grew up in the UK with them buying leagues after coming from the championship/bankruptcy/mid table fucking despises them. They
The year before he took over we finished top 4 without a trophy, a result you lot spent all summer telling us is a massive success.
does anyone know fps?
It feels like the only premiership London rivalries are (insert club here) vs spurs.
Oh and Chelsea, everyone hates them but that’s fair enough.
“Arsenal and Tottenham player would never transfer to each other, nor United players to city or Liverpool ect.”
*Sol Campbell, Emmanuel Adebayor, Pat Jennings, William Galas, Denis Law, Carlos Tevez, Owen Hargreaves, Peter Schmeichel, Brian Kidd, Raheem Sterling, James Milner, Paul Ince, Peter Beardsley, and Michael Owen have entered the chat.
Tbf, most of those transfer were not well perceived by fans, which is the point OP is taking about.