Oh no, they never actually mounted any sort of challenge, they just looked as though they might. I used to be scared when they came to Highbury that they'd give us a good hiding. Never happened, of course.
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A bit later admittedly but the year Allen scored 49 goals they were very very good (both Hoddle and Waddle who for all their ********ery as commentators, were wonderful footballers) - possibly the best team in the country but spread too thin across and lost everything :)
Definitely - Galvin became an awful commentator though as well, I think.
Speaking of that era, was thing of purchasing this when I am back home
http://www.wsc.co.uk/reviews/61-Mana...h-jared-browne
There was actually quite the healthy debate on the national airwaves when Aki became eligible to play, not a personal attack but a heavy criticism from the public and ex-players of the 3 year rule.
Naturally this is all forgotten now.
What we would give for a young English footballer of above average talent to decide play for us. There was such ridiculous hype around Grealish a few years ago and now they are building up young Rice at West Ham to be the future.