Arsenal
Statue of Tony Adams celebrating his goal against Everton in 1998, in a game which secured the league title.
'Would you believe it! That sums it all up' as the commentator Martin Tyler said at the time. The goal seemed to encapsulate the new exciting approach that Arsene Wenger had brought to the club. Steve Bould the centre back received the ball from David Platt, and played a defence splitting ball through to the other centre back and club captain Adams, who tucked the ball into the corner of the net to complete a 4 0 win.
The watching fans inside Highbury went wild, me included, I remember being so nervous that day that I felt sick. The relief at the end 'almost' made me cry. Our first title in 7 years sparked crazy celebrations that spilled out into the surrounding streets. We crowded outside the main stand, and the players came to the open windows of the changing rooms to spray us with champagne and show us the trophy. There were scenes of drunken revellery and public disorder in the streets of north London that night, which I must say, just in case my Mum reads this, I was not involved in! At least I don't remember being involved. There happened to be a beer festival in Finsbury park, my memory of the day grows a little hazy after that!
Arsenal
Statue of Tony Adams celebrating his goal against Everton in 1998, in a game which secured the league title.
'Would you believe it! That sums it all up' as the commentator Martin Tyler said at the time. The goal seemed to encapsulate the new exciting approach that Arsene Wenger had brought to the club. Steve Bould the centre back received the ball from David Platt, and played a defence splitting ball through to the other centre back and club captain Adams, who tucked the ball into the corner of the net to complete a 4 0 win.
The watching fans inside Highbury went wild, me included, I remember being so nervous that day that I felt sick. The relief at the end 'almost' made me cry. Our first title in 7 years sparked crazy celebrations that spilled out into the surrounding streets. We crowded outside the main stand, and the players came to the open windows of the changing rooms to spray us with champagne and show us the trophy. There were scenes of drunken revellery and public disorder in the streets of north London that night, which I must say, just in case my Mum reads this, I was not involved in! At least I don't remember being involved. There happened to be a beer festival in Finsbury park, my memory of the day grows a little hazy after that!