It seems to me like anyone who lived the Fergie vs Wenger years in real time has a hatred for Arsenal that is so deep-seated you could swear they were our traditional rivals. Now that Arsenal are the on the up and look like they may have a say in where bigger trophies may go, the sentiment that has laid dormant has arisen once more and the quandary of who is the bigger evil in terms of winning said trophies is alive and well.
If you don't know, Liverpool, Leeds and City are United's traditional rivals and anything else is supposed to fall in line behind those, but I think Arsenal are above anyone other than Liverpool for a lot of our fans despite tradition, it's that deep-seated.
Arsenal: is the feeling mutual? Did the Fergie vs Wenger years spark an eternal hatred for Manchester United in you? I know it did for Keown... he hates United with a passion, and yet, players like Henry remember the time fondly and respect us as once-sworn enemies, but doesn't seem to bear true ill-will towards United, the club, and any future endeavours they might have.
Funnily enough, if this site has enough rival fans, there should be some come out and state how much they hate United - the likes of Jenas and Agbonlahor, despite never featuring in teams who had any say in anything to do with United's trophies at the time they were active, hate us with the heat of a thousand suns... heaven knows why, but it's definitely a carryover to swathes of rival fans from our winningest period. Liverpool didn't get it in the neck for their periods of dominance like we have in terms of that universal hatred, so I have wondered what that was about for a long time.
Anyway, this isn't just United-centric; do you have a particular beef with any club that might be deemed irrational? Why, and how did it start? For example, the Mourinho - Benitez years seemed to have the bad blood firing up between Liverpool and Chelsea for a time, but that's dead now? Or is it?
I want you blood war arc origin stories!
If you don't know, Liverpool, Leeds and City are United's traditional rivals and anything else is supposed to fall in line behind those, but I think Arsenal are above anyone other than Liverpool for a lot of our fans despite tradition, it's that deep-seated.
Arsenal: is the feeling mutual? Did the Fergie vs Wenger years spark an eternal hatred for Manchester United in you? I know it did for Keown... he hates United with a passion, and yet, players like Henry remember the time fondly and respect us as once-sworn enemies, but doesn't seem to bear true ill-will towards United, the club, and any future endeavours they might have.
Funnily enough, if this site has enough rival fans, there should be some come out and state how much they hate United - the likes of Jenas and Agbonlahor, despite never featuring in teams who had any say in anything to do with United's trophies at the time they were active, hate us with the heat of a thousand suns... heaven knows why, but it's definitely a carryover to swathes of rival fans from our winningest period. Liverpool didn't get it in the neck for their periods of dominance like we have in terms of that universal hatred, so I have wondered what that was about for a long time.
Anyway, this isn't just United-centric; do you have a particular beef with any club that might be deemed irrational? Why, and how did it start? For example, the Mourinho - Benitez years seemed to have the bad blood firing up between Liverpool and Chelsea for a time, but that's dead now? Or is it?
I want you blood war arc origin stories!
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