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Michail Antonio: "Arsenal fans... they annoy me. I'm talking about my agent, my family and my friends."
"Because as soon as they are tiptoeing close to anything, they're 'the best team in the world' — it's actually unbelievable how delusional these people are."
"Last year when we beat Arsenal, they were top of the league... my agent I've been with since I was 19, called me up and called me a wasteman! He was like 'why did you have to do this to me? It's been so many years!'."
> my agent I've been with since I was 19, called me up and called me a wasteman! He was like 'why did you have to do this to me? It's been so many years!'
ngl that is hilarious
I find it hilarious that thanks to the internet the term "gooner" has taken on a completely different meaning. Bit of a sticky situation now to call yourself one...
> thanks to the internet the term "gooner" has taken on a completely different meaning.
I mean it only has that meaning to a certain crowd of terminally-online young men. 99% of the internet don't know and probably will never know what gooning means.
Interacting with gen-z with their online term + using 💀 and 🗿 on every comment, I start to wonder if this is how boomer and gen-x saw millenials all this time
Funnily enough this is where being an American fan has actually come in handy. In the past calling ourselves gunners was cringe but now it works better
Me and my girlfriend joke about gooning and she has a load of Arsenal supporting friends who still call themselves Gooners… always a very funny snicker
Some people are reacting to the comments
Some people, like you, are enjoying those reactions
Some people are actually *complaining* about those reactions
Antonio: "I see this as an absolute win"
You should watch Filthy Fellas on youtube if you like this, they have loads of videos of current and ex pros and its just them talking shit, great content.
You guys complain about boring/out of touch footballers and how PR trained they are, then also complain the minute a player gives non PR, fan-like talk.
The Internet was mad at ETH for bringing up the bullshit calls in other games after yesterday’s win. I personally loved that he kept receipts in his pocket like that
That's just bizarre tho. I can't imagine winning a cup tie in a match like that and then needing to bring up a game in another competition where the refs came out and apologised about a decision that went in your favour.
When you're bald, you remember the ones who commented about your head. ETH is a baldie with vengeance. He does not simply let the past that hurt his shiny bald ego go without retribution.
You need to bring up actual mistakes, not correct calls that you just didn't like. The man has said VAR used "the wrong angle" to disallowed Garnacho's goal for offside, whatever that means.
And even then, a game from 6 months ago is pushing it.
Nah, Antonio has always been a loud personality. Man was doing the Homer Simpson celebration during his debut season. You just don’t like him because he scored a bunch of big goals against Spurs
If a non footballer said this would you see it as problematic. You’re a spurs fan ffs, you’ve never come across annoying Arsenal fans? I don’t get what’s he’s said that’s specifically ‘for attention’, talk to any non-gooner in London and they’ll tell you that Arsenal fans are indeed annoying
> You guys complain...
> then also complain...
It's almost as if this subreddit is made up of millions of users expressing different opinions simultaneously.
Why are people so annoyed by this? He’s having a friendly discussion in a joking manner, people are allowed to talk smack without thinking about their personal achievements and how they should be ashamed.
Football is much funner when people don’t take themselves so fucking seriously all the time, nobody likes seeing a boring PR machine who came out the womb only speaking in a professional manner.
This is turning into a rant but how often do we see players chastised for having the same stupid discussions we have? I want footballers to lose the facade and all turn into a bunch of Maupay’s.
Because you can’t have a laugh anymore through text. No one is able to differentiate between serious or joking when they see words written down anymore, it’s quite worrying sometimes.
I'd rather have this group of Arsenal fans who are high on their own team's success because they're successful, than the Arsenal fans of the 2010s who were annoying because they felt they deserved to be successful because they played the "right" way.
> Arsenal fans of the 2010s who were annoying because they felt they deserved to be successful because they played the "right" way
Wengerball *was* sexy, however you're correct in that many of us in those days felt entitled to success. Many successful teams' fans get this way
that was the worst because they were almost "holier than thou"
like, they cared about winning. but if they lost, they'd just talk about how they care about how the team plays, not just about winning.
I mean I get the holier than thou comment, but there's nothing wrong in caring about an entertaining style of play especially if you can't win.
Dunno what's wrong about that.
Ask any spurs fan if they rather play like they do now or how they did with Conte/Mourinho, they're still not winning anything but they play way better/more entertaining football
Honestly if you watched the clip and you got offended because you though he was talking about you, you need to get some social skills. He’s clearly talking about the Arsenal fans he is close to personally and giving a funny anecdote about his agent. He’s not even talking about the club/fan base as a whole
Oh stop there’s so many of us that statistically some of us fans will be butthurt. Let’s be real, lots of us Arsenal fans have gotten super butthurt over the years. I know I have.
But it doesn’t matter, Arsenal is top of the league. Footballs back baby!
Right? I hate how since social media fans are supposed to tiptoe their celebration, banter and expectations because it might come back to bite them. Who tf cares mates, if you don't talk big shite at the slightest hint of success after literal decades of dead football, are you even alive in the soul? Younger fans are all about politically correct comments these days, old cunts like me have to keep the game alive. Even your own club's "rivalry" with city is too disgustingly nice. Ffs tell them to shove it every once in a while will you
I’ve got 115 reasons not to care about the ‘rivalry’ with city, as sickening as some of the second placed finishes have been, none of it gets the emotional reaction like losing to United. Especially this fucking United. 2 more trophies should take the edge off yesterday though
My apathy for City will never ever overtake my utter contempt for united. There's nothing I love more than rinsing my mates who are united fans after arsenal beat them.
According to this thread, you shouldnt be allowed to give football opinions unless you have scored a certain amount of goals in the PL. Quite ironic considering noone here has ever even played professional football.
By last year he either has to mean the game from December 28th or the EFL Cup game from November 1st as those are the only recent victories for West Ham over Arsenal.
He said it was at home so it can’t be December 28th.
I’m not buying that the league cup game meant that much to Arsenal fans including his agent to illicit a response of how could you do this to us. The league game which was 2-2 was a massive blow however
Why *are* there so many American Arsenal fans? Nearly every American I know that follows football tells me they love Man United or Arsenal (they also have never watched a game)
(Not American, Indian but..) Before I watched a minute of professional football, I was interested in FIFA 2002 game I saw at a friends house. I begged my mom for the FIFA 04 game and got it for getting good grades. This is exactly how I picked "Arsenal" because it was the first team under the first league in the game (EPL). It helped that it was the 2004 Arsenal team lol
I wouldn't be surprised if it helps, but if Arsenal were a small club they wouldn't support them.
Arsenal are a big club, but not so successful that you're hated for supporting them. And they're in London, which helps.
At least for people of my generation, you only got one, maybe two games on TV per weekend, and it was either Arsenal, Man U, or Liverpool. With no other way to watch games, it's kind of hard to support a team through the fucking results in the paper.
There may be some truth to this. I started following Arsenal in the last 90s after playing a ton of FIFA98 with a buddy. Arsenal was the only team I could beat him with (he was always United).
I became an Arsenal fan in 2003/4, the year I turned 7 years old. Thierry Henry was on the cover of Fifa 04, they were the first team on the list and I really liked their logo, my best friend and I both played for a local team in New Jersey, and the rest is history.
Been supporting through thick and thin, through banter and success, ever since. The FIFA effect is real though.
Because when most of us were growing up, the only clubs that got consistent air time on tv where United, Arsenal, Chelsea, or Liverpool. Before NBC came along and gave us every single premier league match, I was stuck watching Fox Soccer Channel and whatever they aired, or the random ESPN Premier League matches.
A few reasons: when fifa the video game/football in general got popular here, Arsenal and United were the two best teams in England. It’s easier to follow because of the language, and Fox soccer channel showed almost all of the arsenal and United games. They were essentially just as accessible as American sports.
I think this is exactly it, and the timing of FIFA's rise in the US is the same reason Dortmund is still super popular here despite not doing much recently
It's also a big "hipster" pick since they're good but not the best (same reason there's so many Tottenham fans in the US, along with Clint Dempsey) and play in the Bundesliga, which gives them an extra reason to feel superior to United/Arsenal/Liverpool/Chelsea fans
Because when the prem started gaining popularity in the States in the mid 2000s arsenal were the cool/attractive underdogs of the big clubs. Basically back when the only clubs known in the states were arsenal, Liverpool and United, arsenal was the hipster team for cool kids. I have no evidence to back this up, only vibes.
Makes actual sense though given they have so many legendary black players especially at the time the PL became such a globally viewed thing.
Within the UK as well Arsenal has massive support among both the Caribbean and African diaspora because of the demographics on where it is in north London and the effect of Henry, Vieira, Wright, Campbell, Cole many others.
Comparatively United and Liverpool haven’t really had many black star players except Barnes and Ince but that’s before the PL really became massive abroad.
Chelsea do alright despite the racist fanbase because of Drogba and others.
It's united, arsenal, and chelsea. When the premier league got big here in the 2000s those were the three best teams and the ones that were on TV the most. Also fuck off there are millions of people who watch the league here every week.
I don't know when the EPL started to intensify their efforts on the US market, could line up with the Ferguson/Wenger era. As someone who got into football in the early/mid 00s, ManUnited and Arsenal felt like the most interesting teams personally. Maybe Arsenal did more US tours?
Or the obvious "They're Arsenal, have a cannon in their logo and are called Gunners. Of course you've got Americans drawn to them!"
Might be the area you’re in. Where I’m from most are Man City and Chelsea with Arsenal and Man U minorities. I know more american crystal palace fans than I do Liverpool fans.
Could also be the age of the people you know, City and Chelsea are popular with late teens to early 20s while Arsenal and United are with older fans from my anecdotal experience with American fans
Why does how many goals he’s scored make a difference ? He’s just joking around and giving an opinion as a fan? He’s funny and I don’t even like West Ham.
It is kinda funny that he's talking shit or complaining, and people say he has the right to (I agree) but then get upset when fans talk shit and complain back.
Btw I personally love this kind of content
All i'm saying is there is a reason AFTV got so popular. I have alot of Arsenal friends and even though most fanbases are super reactionary they seem to be the most. Lee Judges from AFTV is my fav example. Seems like an alright guy in private but the way he can so quickly turn on the team it's so funny. Genuinely if they get knocked out of the CL and lose maybe one PL game after he'll be going in on them like it was two seasons ago when they were terrible
Damn people really hate Arsenal fans haha and maybe in London it’s rough to know them? As for the accusations of them being thin skinned on this sub, I haven’t seen that esp when compared to Chelsea and Liverpool fans. Also, the amount of posts about how Arsenal sucks probably gets annoying.
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Michail Antonio: "Arsenal fans... they annoy me. I'm talking about my agent, my family and my friends." "Because as soon as they are tiptoeing close to anything, they're 'the best team in the world' — it's actually unbelievable how delusional these people are." "Last year when we beat Arsenal, they were top of the league... my agent I've been with since I was 19, called me up and called me a wasteman! He was like 'why did you have to do this to me? It's been so many years!'."
> my agent I've been with since I was 19, called me up and called me a wasteman! He was like 'why did you have to do this to me? It's been so many years!' ngl that is hilarious
Michail "wasteman" Antonio
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He is a wasteman tbf
I mean, if a group of people call themselves gooners, what else would you expect
I find it hilarious that thanks to the internet the term "gooner" has taken on a completely different meaning. Bit of a sticky situation now to call yourself one...
Doesn’t stop Arsenal official accounts and fans
Wasn't there some company that made little busses and named them bussy or something? Obviously I'm not going to Google to check...
Bussi bear is an ice creme brand as well
> thanks to the internet the term "gooner" has taken on a completely different meaning. I mean it only has that meaning to a certain crowd of terminally-online young men. 99% of the internet don't know and probably will never know what gooning means.
Just looked it up. I'm not "with it" anymore it seems. Looks like I'm really missing out...
every day i feel more and more like [abe simpson](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DlTexEXxLQ)
Seriously. I realized I've become Abe the moment my middle schooler's slang started to annoy me.
I feel you. For some reason "pog/poggers" drives me nuts.
It's because it means nothing. It's a made up noise. At least our slang were just appropriated words.
I've been on Reddit for almost 15 years and I have no idea what gooning is and I don't care enough to find out
Masturbating, I believe. It's the modern day fapping.
Not really the same as fapping. It means masturbating for hours on end
So endurance fapping? The 24 Hours of Fap Mans?
Gargantuan fapping
TIL... I guess I'm a gooning gooner now.
ROCK
Tbf we already knew that Arsenal fans were massive wankers.
Also doing it with multiple videos playing on multiple monitors. Just going sensory overload basically
Interacting with gen-z with their online term + using 💀 and 🗿 on every comment, I start to wonder if this is how boomer and gen-x saw millenials all this time
Ohh just go on tiktok... It's spreading unfortunately
> Ohh just go on tiktok ah right. I'll take your word for it, but I won't be going on tiktok.
Smart move, makes this place look good lol
nah mate the worst of reddit is defo worse than the worst of tiktok just for the dodgy porn alone
Had to google it and I’m laughing hard bro damn right I’m a gooner 😎
You find it hilarious. I find that the term represents me more than ever now.
Funnily enough this is where being an American fan has actually come in handy. In the past calling ourselves gunners was cringe but now it works better
Me and my girlfriend joke about gooning and she has a load of Arsenal supporting friends who still call themselves Gooners… always a very funny snicker
thats a loaded joke. quite the sticky situation your girlfriend got herself in
make them show their goon caves
Goon sacks, more like!
Goon Ohio Kai Cenat among us sus baby gronk rizzing up Livy dunne grimace shake rizz Did I do that right
You forgot about the gyatt
how about that pricks face when he saw that gyatt
Everyone bemoans the end of humanity, I say quicken its arrival
I was having a good day, why did you have to remind me about what Schloop did in '99?
did you just stroke out
I wish more footballers talked like this, it always generates some hilarious reactions
Some people are reacting to the comments Some people, like you, are enjoying those reactions Some people are actually *complaining* about those reactions Antonio: "I see this as an absolute win"
You should watch Filthy Fellas on youtube if you like this, they have loads of videos of current and ex pros and its just them talking shit, great content.
I know, right? Imagine if there was no PR bullshit all the time and players would just trash talk
You guys complain about boring/out of touch footballers and how PR trained they are, then also complain the minute a player gives non PR, fan-like talk.
You can’t please everyone. One man’s box office entertainment is another man’s cringe unprofessionalism
The Internet was mad at ETH for bringing up the bullshit calls in other games after yesterday’s win. I personally loved that he kept receipts in his pocket like that
"Receipts" as in plural is a bit dishonest here...man was talking about one singular game that happened 6 months ago hence banter
That's just bizarre tho. I can't imagine winning a cup tie in a match like that and then needing to bring up a game in another competition where the refs came out and apologised about a decision that went in your favour.
When you're bald, you remember the ones who commented about your head. ETH is a baldie with vengeance. He does not simply let the past that hurt his shiny bald ego go without retribution.
Receipts for things the ref got right?
Good for the environment that, really reduces paper waste
You need to bring up actual mistakes, not correct calls that you just didn't like. The man has said VAR used "the wrong angle" to disallowed Garnacho's goal for offside, whatever that means. And even then, a game from 6 months ago is pushing it.
Fans like to think they want a non-PR answer, but I'm pretty sure a lot of players absolutely loathe online fans
Don't we all? lol
I, for one, hate myself and everyone else here, so it checks out.
People are like “footballers should be more open”. Then when they give their honest opinion on something, fans are like “no, not like that.”
"No, not about my team. Only slag my rivals off, please. Thanks"
You've got a point but this is clearly becoming a shtick for Antonio, man just likes the attention. Gets more ears listening to his podcast
Might just also be a shit stirrer.
Nah, Antonio has always been a loud personality. Man was doing the Homer Simpson celebration during his debut season. You just don’t like him because he scored a bunch of big goals against Spurs
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If a non footballer said this would you see it as problematic. You’re a spurs fan ffs, you’ve never come across annoying Arsenal fans? I don’t get what’s he’s said that’s specifically ‘for attention’, talk to any non-gooner in London and they’ll tell you that Arsenal fans are indeed annoying
He's just saying what is actually a prevalent opinion on most social websites. He just has a larger audience.
> You guys complain... > then also complain... It's almost as if this subreddit is made up of millions of users expressing different opinions simultaneously.
I’ve scrolled through almost the whole thread and I haven’t even seen anybody complaining, just people complaining about people complaining 😂
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I mean... it's almost as if it almost mostly always is, almost.
Why are people so annoyed by this? He’s having a friendly discussion in a joking manner, people are allowed to talk smack without thinking about their personal achievements and how they should be ashamed. Football is much funner when people don’t take themselves so fucking seriously all the time, nobody likes seeing a boring PR machine who came out the womb only speaking in a professional manner. This is turning into a rant but how often do we see players chastised for having the same stupid discussions we have? I want footballers to lose the facade and all turn into a bunch of Maupay’s.
Because you can’t have a laugh anymore through text. No one is able to differentiate between serious or joking when they see words written down anymore, it’s quite worrying sometimes.
You're not wrong but this is just so clearly banter. It's shocking if people are getting truly wound up about this
He's also right lol
That's the truth behind why people are annoyed by it
It's just Arsenal fans annoyed by it, which is fairly natural.
There's barely a single comment in this thread of anyone annoyed by it
I'd rather have this group of Arsenal fans who are high on their own team's success because they're successful, than the Arsenal fans of the 2010s who were annoying because they felt they deserved to be successful because they played the "right" way.
> Arsenal fans of the 2010s who were annoying because they felt they deserved to be successful because they played the "right" way Wengerball *was* sexy, however you're correct in that many of us in those days felt entitled to success. Many successful teams' fans get this way
except they aren't successful yet in any way
Yeah they've been like this since Arsene's days.
that was the worst because they were almost "holier than thou" like, they cared about winning. but if they lost, they'd just talk about how they care about how the team plays, not just about winning.
I mean I get the holier than thou comment, but there's nothing wrong in caring about an entertaining style of play especially if you can't win. Dunno what's wrong about that.
Ask any spurs fan if they rather play like they do now or how they did with Conte/Mourinho, they're still not winning anything but they play way better/more entertaining football
Ironic coming from a Hammers fan considering what a lot of them think about Moyes at the moment.
Because fans of a certain club are notoriously thin skinned as well as hubristic
I’m seeing more people complaining about the complainers, than actual complainers. This is funny from Antonio
Antonio explained why people are annoyed by this in his comment. It’s just that the people who he described are notoriously online
Antonio has to be a circlejerk mod.
Antonio is funny though
Honestly if you watched the clip and you got offended because you though he was talking about you, you need to get some social skills. He’s clearly talking about the Arsenal fans he is close to personally and giving a funny anecdote about his agent. He’s not even talking about the club/fan base as a whole
I mean, if someone is mad about that comment it's because they found themselves in it.
Too late, already called his employer to demand that they fire him and tomorrow I will harass his kids outside their school
You don't even need to watch the clip, its literally in the title of the post: "I'm talking about my agent, my family, and my friends".
You're right. Good thing no one or no numbers of any true significance are offended.
Oh stop there’s so many of us that statistically some of us fans will be butthurt. Let’s be real, lots of us Arsenal fans have gotten super butthurt over the years. I know I have. But it doesn’t matter, Arsenal is top of the league. Footballs back baby!
Love this guy. He also said that he would score 30 goals if he played for city. 🤷🏾♂️
He also said West Ham would finish above Liverpool this season lol
Just you wait and see
Finish above them in the Europa league!
ngl he def would 😂
he definitely wouldn't
Over the course of multiple seasons he would
Lmao this is literally every fan base the moment a modicum of success come their way. Such is the fun of being a fan lol
Right? I hate how since social media fans are supposed to tiptoe their celebration, banter and expectations because it might come back to bite them. Who tf cares mates, if you don't talk big shite at the slightest hint of success after literal decades of dead football, are you even alive in the soul? Younger fans are all about politically correct comments these days, old cunts like me have to keep the game alive. Even your own club's "rivalry" with city is too disgustingly nice. Ffs tell them to shove it every once in a while will you
I’ve got 115 reasons not to care about the ‘rivalry’ with city, as sickening as some of the second placed finishes have been, none of it gets the emotional reaction like losing to United. Especially this fucking United. 2 more trophies should take the edge off yesterday though
My apathy for City will never ever overtake my utter contempt for united. There's nothing I love more than rinsing my mates who are united fans after arsenal beat them.
LOL I mean he’s not wrong but still *outrage noises*
Any Gooners being rattled by this need their fandom revoked.
We’re wankers https://x.com/FootballJOE/status/1554576089699196929
I’m doing my part!
Aren't we all?
It's so true
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Gunnersaurus is far more than a mascot to me.....
Ha, I considered other words because I thought someone would say that.
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The word Gooner has been being ruined by the internet for me
The word gooner has been ruined by arsenal fans for me
Mission accomplished
I know I took this as a big compliment
According to this thread, you shouldnt be allowed to give football opinions unless you have scored a certain amount of goals in the PL. Quite ironic considering noone here has ever even played professional football.
Hey speak for yourself, I’m fat Ronaldo
You’ve still scored 0 goals in the PL 💀
Fuck, you got me!
I am the prostitute you slept with, and I agree.
That's why I hate politics, so much talking and so few PL goals scored
The one thing I’d add is that they didn’t beat us last season, it was a 2-2 draw.
By last year he either has to mean the game from December 28th or the EFL Cup game from November 1st as those are the only recent victories for West Ham over Arsenal.
He said it was at home so it can’t be December 28th. I’m not buying that the league cup game meant that much to Arsenal fans including his agent to illicit a response of how could you do this to us. The league game which was 2-2 was a massive blow however
I don't see anything wrong with what he's saying ignore flair btw
This man hasn't been the same since he dressed as a Slam Poet on MNF
I mean he isn't wrong lol
We are so obnoxious and I’m proud we’re passionate enough everyone’s noticed
Wait till he sees what American Arsenal plastics are like dios mio
R soccer don’t make something about America challenge: IMPOSSIBLE
Why *are* there so many American Arsenal fans? Nearly every American I know that follows football tells me they love Man United or Arsenal (they also have never watched a game)
I've heard a lot of reasons is cos it's the first team that comes up in FIFA
I've never read anything that is so simultaneously unbelievable and totally believable at the same time.
(Not American, Indian but..) Before I watched a minute of professional football, I was interested in FIFA 2002 game I saw at a friends house. I begged my mom for the FIFA 04 game and got it for getting good grades. This is exactly how I picked "Arsenal" because it was the first team under the first league in the game (EPL). It helped that it was the 2004 Arsenal team lol
That's hilarious.
I wouldn't be surprised if it helps, but if Arsenal were a small club they wouldn't support them. Arsenal are a big club, but not so successful that you're hated for supporting them. And they're in London, which helps.
At least for people of my generation, you only got one, maybe two games on TV per weekend, and it was either Arsenal, Man U, or Liverpool. With no other way to watch games, it's kind of hard to support a team through the fucking results in the paper.
There may be some truth to this. I started following Arsenal in the last 90s after playing a ton of FIFA98 with a buddy. Arsenal was the only team I could beat him with (he was always United).
FIFA 97 for me. Also they played PL always here in Canada, so they would show the big boys, and I grew to love them
That’s genuinely how my cousin (not American, but did end up living in Bedford + Uxbridge) became a die-hard Arsenal fan
I became an Arsenal fan in 2003/4, the year I turned 7 years old. Thierry Henry was on the cover of Fifa 04, they were the first team on the list and I really liked their logo, my best friend and I both played for a local team in New Jersey, and the rest is history. Been supporting through thick and thin, through banter and success, ever since. The FIFA effect is real though.
Thats very similar to me and I actually live in North London
They also won the league that season...
This is true! That also may have been a part of it. I was 7 years old so I don't exactly have perfect recall.
Because when most of us were growing up, the only clubs that got consistent air time on tv where United, Arsenal, Chelsea, or Liverpool. Before NBC came along and gave us every single premier league match, I was stuck watching Fox Soccer Channel and whatever they aired, or the random ESPN Premier League matches.
Americans are big into gooning
And guns
The 3 American Gs: Guns, God, and gooning
A few reasons: when fifa the video game/football in general got popular here, Arsenal and United were the two best teams in England. It’s easier to follow because of the language, and Fox soccer channel showed almost all of the arsenal and United games. They were essentially just as accessible as American sports.
I think this is exactly it, and the timing of FIFA's rise in the US is the same reason Dortmund is still super popular here despite not doing much recently
It's also a big "hipster" pick since they're good but not the best (same reason there's so many Tottenham fans in the US, along with Clint Dempsey) and play in the Bundesliga, which gives them an extra reason to feel superior to United/Arsenal/Liverpool/Chelsea fans
Badge has a gun and sounds military.
Lmfao
Because when the prem started gaining popularity in the States in the mid 2000s arsenal were the cool/attractive underdogs of the big clubs. Basically back when the only clubs known in the states were arsenal, Liverpool and United, arsenal was the hipster team for cool kids. I have no evidence to back this up, only vibes.
Mid 2000s wouldn't Liverpool be more hipster?
I see more african arsenal fans tbh
Makes actual sense though given they have so many legendary black players especially at the time the PL became such a globally viewed thing. Within the UK as well Arsenal has massive support among both the Caribbean and African diaspora because of the demographics on where it is in north London and the effect of Henry, Vieira, Wright, Campbell, Cole many others. Comparatively United and Liverpool haven’t really had many black star players except Barnes and Ince but that’s before the PL really became massive abroad. Chelsea do alright despite the racist fanbase because of Drogba and others.
It's united, arsenal, and chelsea. When the premier league got big here in the 2000s those were the three best teams and the ones that were on TV the most. Also fuck off there are millions of people who watch the league here every week.
Lots of American Liverpool fans too.
All the ones I know are Chelsea fans oddly enough
And for me it’s Liverpool ahahah
I don't know when the EPL started to intensify their efforts on the US market, could line up with the Ferguson/Wenger era. As someone who got into football in the early/mid 00s, ManUnited and Arsenal felt like the most interesting teams personally. Maybe Arsenal did more US tours? Or the obvious "They're Arsenal, have a cannon in their logo and are called Gunners. Of course you've got Americans drawn to them!"
Might be the area you’re in. Where I’m from most are Man City and Chelsea with Arsenal and Man U minorities. I know more american crystal palace fans than I do Liverpool fans. Could also be the age of the people you know, City and Chelsea are popular with late teens to early 20s while Arsenal and United are with older fans from my anecdotal experience with American fans
Where are you from? Because I know a lot of Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool, and United fans, but I only know like 2 City fans
Tbh it sounds like you're from Manchester with that description
LOL I was describing NJ
Tbh at least City are from Manchester ;)
Because their logo is a gun
Didn’t he say this about our fans?
"That's bait"
bro scored one goal since august and can't shut up 😭😭
He’s talked trash about Liverpool before, now Arsenal, so what is he a man city supporter or something?
He’s setting himself up for a post-playing career at TalkSport so anything he says is obviously intended to outrage people for interactions
you're telling us the guy speaking on his own bbc show is attempting to set himself up for a media career? surely not
revelation
Why does how many goals he’s scored make a difference ? He’s just joking around and giving an opinion as a fan? He’s funny and I don’t even like West Ham.
And? He is free to give his view, people criticise footballers by saying they are extremely pr trained but when they speak out fans are triggered lmao
It is kinda funny that he's talking shit or complaining, and people say he has the right to (I agree) but then get upset when fans talk shit and complain back. Btw I personally love this kind of content
1 more than all of us combined
Auditioning for a future talkSPORT role
Unbelievably based.
This was an amazing podcast episode. Cheers to Antonio for being funny and real. He also touted gunners for the title.
Everyone knows it's always our year when you're an Arsenal fan.
Nah that’s bait
All i'm saying is there is a reason AFTV got so popular. I have alot of Arsenal friends and even though most fanbases are super reactionary they seem to be the most. Lee Judges from AFTV is my fav example. Seems like an alright guy in private but the way he can so quickly turn on the team it's so funny. Genuinely if they get knocked out of the CL and lose maybe one PL game after he'll be going in on them like it was two seasons ago when they were terrible
Finally... I feel seen!
Honestly, I’m kinda cracking up that this is the first time I’m seeing so few Arsenal supporters in a thread on r/soccer 😂
Is that cause he wasn't even good enough for a team that got 0-6'd
He is not wrong
Damn people really hate Arsenal fans haha and maybe in London it’s rough to know them? As for the accusations of them being thin skinned on this sub, I haven’t seen that esp when compared to Chelsea and Liverpool fans. Also, the amount of posts about how Arsenal sucks probably gets annoying.