History only matters to people with what they can remember that’s why when most people talk about English football they only focus on the 90s onwards. That’s why arsenal fans see themselves as a big team because they remember being on top in the 90s and early 2000s despite the fact they’ve not won the league in 20 years. In another 20 years Man City will be seen as a big club.
I don’t think Arsenal are seen as a big club today purely because of 1997-2004 though. Arsenal were a genuine powerhouse in English football 100 years ago. They’ve won a title in every decade bar like 2? since the 1930s. They were one of the main reasons why London football developed from district level leagues to being an attractive proposition for the established football league to adopt. They were the most successful team in England until 1970. Arsenals former chairman David Dein was the leading figure for “the Big 5” when the FA was initially approached for development of the PL format.
It isn’t ego that makes Arsenal a big club, it’s genuine history.
History only matters to people with what they can remember that’s why when most people talk about English football they only focus on the 90s onwards. That’s why arsenal fans see themselves as a big team because they remember being on top in the 90s and early 2000s despite the fact they’ve not won the league in 20 years. In another 20 years Man City will be seen as a big club.
Arsenal have 10 first division titles and 5 FA cups before the prem era
Chelsea have 1 first division title and 1 FA cup before the prem era
Chelsea are definition of lacking history. Actually, you lot invented the concept of an oil club before city came along and showed you up
I don’t think Arsenal are seen as a big club today purely because of 1997-2004 though. Arsenal were a genuine powerhouse in English football 100 years ago. They’ve won a title in every decade bar like 2? since the 1930s. They were one of the main reasons why London football developed from district level leagues to being an attractive proposition for the established football league to adopt. They were the most successful team in England until 1970. Arsenals former chairman David Dein was the leading figure for “the Big 5” when the FA was initially approached for development of the PL format.
It isn’t ego that makes Arsenal a big club, it’s genuine history.