For fans of the modern game, it is difficult to imagine a time when Arsenal and Nottingham Forest were chasing the same silverware. That is because modern football fans tend to think that the game began when the Premier League was formed in 1992, but Forest fans will remember a time long before that when … Read more
Whilst it is technically true to say that this is a London derby, it lacks the spice that some of the other matchups between London clubs tend to boast. Both Arsenal and Chelsea supporters have an extremely dislike of Tottenham Hotspur, for example, with some truly fiery games taking place between them. It isn’t that … Read more
In some ways, there isn’t really a rivalry between Arsenal and Newcastle United. The two clubs have rarely shared periods of success in which they were going at each other over the biggest prizes in the game. Prior to the advent of the Premier League, for example, Arsenal won the top-flight title ten times and … Read more
There have been some truly huge matches between Arsenal and Liverpool over the years. For the Gunners, the moment that Michael Thomas lifted the ball past Bruce Grobbelaar to secure a 2-0 win, which was enough to see them win the title at the Merseyside club’s expense, was a moment that will never be forgotten. … Read more
The Gunners haven’t had a huge amount of beef with Bournemouth over the years in the same way that they have against their fellow London sides or clubs that they’ve battled for titles such as Liverpool. Even so, there have been a few big clashes between the two sides and some famous wins for Arsenal. … Read more
It would be untrue to suggest that Arsenal and Southampton is some massive derby in which supporters of the two teams generally hate each other. Having said that, the Gunners have enjoyed some big games against the South coast side, including a prolonged period where the Londoners didn’t lost a home game against the Saints. … Read more
It probably tells you something about the historical nature of the battle between Arsenal and Leicester City that the first time the two clubs went up against one another in the January of 1895, one of them was officially known as Leicester Fosse and the other was called Woolwich Arsenal. In other words, this definitely … Read more
In spite of the fact that Ipswich Town was formed as a football club in 1878 and Arsenal, known as Dial Square at the time, was created eight years later, it actually took until 1962 for the two sides to meet one another for the first time. That is largely because of how long it … Read more
Arsenal and Manchester City first played each other way back in 1893, although back then it was billed as Woolwich Arsenal versus Ardwick. The Gunners got the upper hand that day, winning 1-0, but of course in the 21st century it has very much been the Manchester outfit that has come out on top. That … Read more
Two of the capital footballing giants, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, contest the north London derby and are each other’s biggest rivals. There is definitely no love lost between the two and the fact that they are so close geographically, plus the fact they have typically been in the same division, means that the rivalry between … Read more