The Arsenal view on Chelsea: A hard truth we dare not speak

Arsenal and Chelsea have never particularly liked one another, but in the 1990s, a proper rivalry started to take root

Arsenal's Ray Parlour celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the The F.A Cup final against Chelsea at The Millenium Stadium in Cardiff

“I hate Tottenham because I am an Arsenal fan, I hate Chelsea because I am a human being.” 

Had meme culture existed in the late 90s that caption would have done numbers on social media. As it happens, it was a popular sentiment among Arsenal fans at the turn of the 21st century.