Zaafi is the GH, missed the quote?
Man Utd fans that want Arsenal to win the title… explain yourselves!
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You just properly went for someone who was agreeing with you. This thread is mental.
What?
Apparently City winning a treble and three in a row doesn’t count because they spent money that wasn’t their own.
Also our fans, desperate for Middle East money because we can’t afford to build a new ground and training facilities.
It’s bizarre that this is even up for discussion.
Also our fans, desperate for Middle East money because we can’t afford to build a new ground and training facilities.
It’s bizarre that this is even up for discussion.
Looking at it rationally and logically, you are of course right. Football is an emotional thing though and those are tricky.
When I was growing up, during my 'formative football years', City were nowhere. I was aware the club existed but that's about it. They barely even inhabited the same universe as United and continued to remain relatively irrelevant even after getting promoted. And obviously I never met an actual living breathing City fan. Still haven't, as it happens.
At the same time, Arsenal were steadily building up to be our closest competitor and it all culminated in all those heated exchanges that are unforgettable for me. And that Arsenal team was unbearably arrogant, hyped to the fecking heaven, constantly praised for their 'sophisticated' football and whenever they lost it was because poor widdle Arsenal wasn't protected by the nasty dirty referees so they couldn't showcase their out-of-this-world, inimitable brand of art.
So yeah. Disliking Arsenal is a visceral thing because they were a huge influence on my teenage years. Disliking City is a duty as a United fan but I feel nothing for them. Emotionally, they are basically Chelsea, except they have Manchester in their name which is rather rude of them. Also, none of their good teams had really special, interesting pantomime villains, the kind you love to hate. Hating Kevin de Bruyne would just feel weird, unlike Martin Keown or Patrick Vieira.
You’re just trying to find a way to justify your inevitable joy when Haaland wins medals.
Genuinely made me laugh this thread
Born too late to experience the early 2000s rivalry between United and Arsenal. Add to that, I've always liked Wenger.
On the other hand, I probably hate City more than Liverpool at this point, even if I consider their achievements unrespectable.
On the other hand, I probably hate City more than Liverpool at this point, even if I consider their achievements unrespectable.
If you don't know that the 99 CL final was in the camp nou. The most important night in the history of the club... Then let us doubt all your allegiancesWhat?
I guess you can make an argument for this viewpoint...but some of those posters are also begging for Qatar to buy us...which completely destroys their argument against City's hollowness. Clowns.
This is pretty much how I feel about it. Had I been born in Manchester or known any City fans growing up, I'm sure it'd be different.
Just a bizarre take in all honesty. City are our local rivals. Is it really that difficult to understand?
I think you missed the point. It was a joke because he was talking about posters being Spurs fans and I thought it was ironic to have another club's stadium as their username, despite winning the treble there. Had it been Anfield, would he still have it in his name?
Also, the gloryhunter part doesn't make sense. If I hadn't known that, I'd probably be very young and there hasn't exactly been a lot recent success, has there?
It should be the other way around.
One team is our next door rivals and biggest competitor in modern times when we've managed to compete. They represent everything wrong with modern football with all their success down to oil money. All this talk about their titles not really counting is so fecking stupid. It's a loser's mentality. It's what a child would say. Fact of the matter is they're catching up on us fast.
The other was our main rivals twenty fecking years ago. Since then they've been irrelevant in terms of titles while playing attractive football with young players – i.e. the antidote to what City represent. They're doing the same thing this year, on a much smaller budget than City's. They are a real club with traditions and history who have done things the right way and deserve to be where they are.
For anyone who has even a modicum of romanticism left about football and what the game should be like, Arsenal are so obviously the most likeable winners, and I'm struggling to grasp why anyone would get behind Man fecking City.
One team is our next door rivals and biggest competitor in modern times when we've managed to compete. They represent everything wrong with modern football with all their success down to oil money. All this talk about their titles not really counting is so fecking stupid. It's a loser's mentality. It's what a child would say. Fact of the matter is they're catching up on us fast.
The other was our main rivals twenty fecking years ago. Since then they've been irrelevant in terms of titles while playing attractive football with young players – i.e. the antidote to what City represent. They're doing the same thing this year, on a much smaller budget than City's. They are a real club with traditions and history who have done things the right way and deserve to be where they are.
For anyone who has even a modicum of romanticism left about football and what the game should be like, Arsenal are so obviously the most likeable winners, and I'm struggling to grasp why anyone would get behind Man fecking City.
The amount of people who seemingly interact with random Arsenal accounts on Twitter and let that colour their view of a title race is weird.
So many weirdos.
So many weirdos.
Shouldn't I be rooting for the guy captaining Arsenal with that logic?
Ah. Fair point.Shouldn't I be rooting for the guy captaining Arsenal with that logic?
Any team (including Leeds) over city, Newcastle, Chelsea and Liverpool any day and year.
From the aforementioned clubs, only Liverpool is still a normal club. It's just happens to be our biggest rival.
From the aforementioned clubs, only Liverpool is still a normal club. It's just happens to be our biggest rival.
Apologies I thought you meant me. Hahaha.
He quoted me and thought he was saying I was. It wasn't that clear tbh.
It is mental though. Hahaha
People have said PL specifically though so not sure of your point
I understand why most fans don't want City to win.
But just because of a few toxic Arsenal fans online and their Lego Pep coach (and his antics) make me want Arsenal to lose. Plus, the fact that I'm an overseas fan and hence do not feel City is a rival in the same league as Arsenal/ Liverpool. Plus the fact City became a huge club just recently with money pumped makes them plastic for me.
I understand for local rivalry among people in Manchester.
But just because of a few toxic Arsenal fans online and their Lego Pep coach (and his antics) make me want Arsenal to lose. Plus, the fact that I'm an overseas fan and hence do not feel City is a rival in the same league as Arsenal/ Liverpool. Plus the fact City became a huge club just recently with money pumped makes them plastic for me.
I understand for local rivalry among people in Manchester.
I don't want Arsenal fan to win because arsenal fans are annoying and if they can win it then there is no excuse for us not winning it
City winning means nothing as they just an oil club with plastic fans
City winning means nothing as they just an oil club with plastic fans
He's worried Arsenal might not win the league.
Because I'm from Manchester and I've always hated City, even when they were shit.
"Arsenal fans are dicks" - there aren't any here.
"City are artificial" - Even more reason to hate them and want a proper club to beat them. I just hope those saying this will feel at least a little hollow if the Qatari's buy us and success follows.
"Arsenal fans are dicks" - there aren't any here.
"City are artificial" - Even more reason to hate them and want a proper club to beat them. I just hope those saying this will feel at least a little hollow if the Qatari's buy us and success follows.
No, it's been 40 years for me.
Wanting city to win instead of Liverpool is one thing, justified.
wanting them to find over arsenal? Why? City are our local rivals. arsenal are nothing to us. Stop wallowing in 90s jealousy lads
wanting them to find over arsenal? Why? City are our local rivals. arsenal are nothing to us. Stop wallowing in 90s jealousy lads
I mostly just don’t like Arteta and Arsenal’s players are inherently more unlikable. Would still much rather Arsenal than City though
Arsenal fans or dicks?
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Arsenal fans.Remember, Manchester is full of tits, fannies and United. No dicks here apart from mine.
People who want City to win the title probably don’t see many City fans. City fans have been unbearable if you’re surrounded by them.
They are desperate for a third title in a row because it matches our run when we did it on the 2000s.
Also they are close to matching our treble. Something we will have to hear about for the rest of our lives should they complete it.
They are desperate for a third title in a row because it matches our run when we did it on the 2000s.
Also they are close to matching our treble. Something we will have to hear about for the rest of our lives should they complete it.
Don't they even listen to the chants? These people support a fecking logo.
City are bigger rivals to United than Arsenal. Arsenal haven't been our rival since the early 00's. City have won way too many titles. I can't stand to see them winning another one. They're going to bloody catch us if we're not careful. It's also good for the league to see a team that was never anywhere near a favourite to win it.
I'll be honest. I cheered Arsenal's goals as much as I cheer a United goal today.
I'll be honest. I cheered Arsenal's goals as much as I cheer a United goal today.
I'm sure those of you cheering on City to win the league will enjoy cheering City to their treble in a few weeks.
feck Arsenal, I hope they never win the title like ever and get relegated to the championship.
I want Manchester United to be good enough to stop both from winning it, a.k.a. be good enough to win it themselves.
I’m not going to get upset over ‘rival’ teams trophy cabinets, that said it’ll always be Feck Arsenal.
I’m not going to get upset over ‘rival’ teams trophy cabinets, that said it’ll always be Feck Arsenal.
When did the treble get announced Crossy? You sound like Kompany. Honestly you’re better than repeating this infantile nonsense.
I want Man United to win the league. Could not care less about the other teams, unless you've got money riding on it.
Because the other option is Manchester City, actual local rivals
It's a silly delineation.
We have 20 league titles, not 13. And the 13 aren't Uber special compared to the previous 7. We have won the league 3 times in a row, twice, but we aren't the first side to do it.