English football fans are experiencing a divide in loyalties ahead of major European fixtures, particularly regarding rival clubs like Arsenal. While some supporters choose to back domestic teams in European competitions to bolster the overall standing of English football, many others prioritize traditional club rivalries, actively hoping for their rivals to lose. This split highlights the deeply ingrained nature of club loyalties in England, where domestic competition often overshadows national solidarity on the European stage.
- English football supporters express highly divided opinions when domestic rival clubs play in European tournaments.
- Some fans advocate for backing English teams to enhance the coefficient and reputation of English football abroad.
- Deep-seated club rivalries lead a significant portion of fans to hope for the defeat of local rivals like Arsenal.
- The divide emphasizes the strength of club identity over national alignment among English football enthusiasts.
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Arsenal prefer to be underdogs..
I don't think they are hated..more than Tottenham.
I Don’t care my beloved team are champions of England and are A champions league finalists, the rivals can only watch in envy. United lack ambition, Chelsea are finished, city could get relegated and Liverpool have regressed as a team. As for Tottenham no comment. Of course they hate Arsenal being stable and successful and are spiteful and vindictive in their hate.
As an English fan, i love Arsenal…
Female journalist talking about MLS position made me reminisce "women" meme 😅
Most of Africa is behind Arsenal.
Hate is part of our history. Especially because we are black. Yes. I said it
The main reason lots of other clubs fans hate Arsenal was because Wenger who spent little and others spent huge, and Arsenal also was an invincible team.
I like your football analysis
1-0 win from a set piece own goal would be beautiful
What a breath of fresh air to hear sports pundits speak about Arsenal without the negativity and bias
The French press apparently have a slow news day, with time to devote to asking the very tribal English fans to express their irrational hatred for a rival club, Arsenal!
Arsenal are hated because their fans whine, are petulant and aggressive. It's that simple!! And as with any hated group who are too proud to hold a mirror up, they simply doubly down, get louder and more obnoxious
Hate and jealous are like brothers and sisters from the same father and mother. Let our Arsenal keep going and score one deflective set piece and become Europians Champions
COYG from LOS ANGELES!!! PSG GOING DOOOOOOWN!!!
13:00 the different between spurs fans and arsenal fans. Is that Spurs hates Arsenal sp much they forgot to love their club. That's how i see it and that's why they failed.
To get a penalty you need to be in penalty area with ball but arsenal can’t allow that…so great job for arsenal.
The Dutch dude mentions Bergkamp and Van Nistelroy as icons but somehow ignores Van Persie. Strange.
Even if they hate Arsenal,as an Arsenal fan we don't care, hatred is part of life n I dedicate this reggae gospel song Kumbaya My lord by Bill Campbell to Arsenal haters.All the best Gunners tomorrow champions league final at Budapest Hungary, With God glory Arsenal will win champions league trophy in Jesus name
Arsenal, Barcelona, Ajax, Dortmund have one thing in common that invites hate from all other big club. This is simply because most of them played beautiful football and challenged the bigger teams. Secondly, in England Arsenal gave alot of Africans opportunity, something that endeered it to Africans
I’m an 84 yo Irishman here in Australia.Been a Gunner for 66 years and this year is ours! 🇦🇺🇮🇪
No love for Arsenal by Man U , Man C , Chelsea and Liverpool Fans . Who cares ?
ASERNAL I LIKE THEY TAKE THE CUP ❤❤
ARSENAL football club is SO massive, our family of supporter SO big, that we don’t care about the haters. We won. We DESERVED to win.
Our club and fans have suffered for decades… but we have also seen some beautiful football from our club… but it’s never enough for critics… so WHO CARES??
Their opinions have been rendered MEANINGLESS. COME ON YOU GUNNERS!!!!! BRING THAT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITLE HOME!!!!
The president of Kenya , New York mayor Mamdani wore an Arsenal during IDD prayers
Coming from a French channel btw 🙄
Arsenal contributed massively to FRANCE 1998 world cup win….
Arsenal should go old school against PSG, the good old 1:0 OG from a corner win to arsenal, 21st minute Marquinhos OG and defend with 11 men behind the ball. Psg 34 attempted shots, 28 blocked shots, 5 off target and 1 on target. The haters will go crazy.
i am a arsenal forever i like haters
As a Millwall fan I can honestly say we do not single Arsenal out for any hate, they get the same as everyone else hahahahhahaha MiIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Its because arsenal under Wenger started a full 11 without any English born player in the team
It's mainly because of the fans
Most of Arsenal’s current fans weren’t even born when they were last Champions of England, the vast majority weren’t even in the country yet.
I agree I'll take a deflected scrappy goal off of someones backside from a last minute corner, preferably off a PSG player, any day of the week over a beautiful free kick or solo wonder goal!
Arsenal is the favorite team in BPL of the french people because of Arsène Wenger with Pires , Henry , Petit , Vieira, Anelka , etc ..
Lol, chelsea or spurs haters cant hate arsenal more than we HATE them!!!. They are despicable!!
To paraphrase: ' Show me a team with no enemies – and I'll show you no team at all '
C'mon Arsenal!!!
They see us winnin', they hatin'
Let's not forget Ethan Nwaneri, who should be there. That would make six Londoners.