How to Be an Arsenal FC Fan

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Learn the club's history.

   If you do not know basic events such as how many times the club has won the FA Cup (12, most in British history!) and First Division/Premier League (13) then you will be made fun of a lot.
   
   Also learn the past players.
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   Step 2: Learn the club songs.

   There are many, most of them are uploaded onto YouTube but a basic fan should at least know 'The world's greatest team'. ,, If you do not know who people like Jack Wilshere, Arsene Wenger, and Danny Welbeck are, you would have a hard time being an Arsenal fan. , If it's your local team then that's okay, but don't try supporting other teams especially if they're a rival one such as Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea. ,,, Matches against Arsenal are called North-London Derbies (NLD) , Wear it even when the weather's scorching hot. , Most likely, Arsenal are in the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League. ,, If you do, you will start supporting the player, not the team.
   
   You will keep wanting them to pass to. , Arsenal are famous for huge players leaving the club.
   
   In fact, in just two seasons they have lost 3 players who basically were the ones who kept Arsenal the team they are.
   
   Deal with it.
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   Step 3: Try to buy Arsenal's merchandise.

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   Step 4: Learn about the players and managers.

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   Step 5: Try not to support other teams.

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   Step 6: Don't live anywhere near the city

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   Step 7: or if you do make sure you never go the game because "I can't get a ticket".

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   Step 8: Make sure you always tell people that you're the best supporters in the world

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   Step 9: even when you're robbing tickets off your own fans in Athens.

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    Step 10: Always stand up at matches

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    Step 11: especially matches against Tottenham.

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    Step 12: Buy a huge red and white woolly scarf

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    Step 13: for no other reason than to hold it up when singing Arsenal chants.

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    Step 14: Follow the team's performances in various competitions.

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    Step 15: Lastly

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    Step 16: one must learn to cope with trophy-less seasons in the hope that the dry spell will culminate with a few years of domination/dynasty.

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    Step 17: Don't have a favourite player.

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    Step 18: Cope with players leaving.

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