Arsenal have bigger rivals than West Ham, with the obvious being Spurs, their number one enemy, and Chelsea, the closest London club to them in terms of overall success. Equally, West Ham fans generally have greater feelings of animosity towards Millwall and Spurs. Nonetheless, as London teams that are separated by only a few miles, … Read more
The rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United is one that has ebbed and flowed over the years. It is not based on geography, nor really on any one particular incident and, in fact, for many years these teams have not really been rivals at all. Nonetheless, when the two meet it remains a huge clash … 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
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
Arsenal and Aston Villa are two of the most historic clubs in English football, both dating back to the 19th century (Arsenal were founded in 1886 and Villa even earlier, in 1874). The Villans were founder members of the Football League, which began in 1888, in no small part due to the efforts of Villa … Read more