Following a PL club when your local team is in a lower division is vastly different from being a hardcore fan of both.
I support Wednesday but I also follow United, I read about them online, I watch them when they're on tv, I want them to win, given that (2016 aside) one of the big six is going to win the Premier League, I'd like that to be United and I want them to do well in Europe.
Does that mean I wear a Man United shirt, no, does it mean I hang around Old Trafford hoping to catch a glimpse of Harry Maguire's head, no, do I sing songs about the wonder of Scott McTominay, no, do I have a poster of Ronaldo on my bedroom wall that I kiss every night, no, if they drew Wednesday in the FA cup would I want them to win, not an effing chance.
Being a hardcore fan of two football teams is weird, being a hardcore fan of two national teams is something else again.
But bung us a few rupees and I'll even kiss a poster of Luke Shaw.