Feature article.

Would it be possible to determine a person’s character just by knowing their favourite football club? Strange but true! Wouldn’t it be magnificent if you can access a person’s character just by asking him for the football club he supports! Imagine a job interview with only one question to determine a worker’s attitude! This is only possible if one masters the art of FOOTBALL PERSONALITY.
Here are some tips we would learn to identify characteristics of different people based on the club they support. Most prominent football clubs in the English Premier league like Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal etc…… each has their own character and style and trademark, so does the supporters. The club and their supporters’ style are suprisingly very similar. Let’s take Liverpool as an example. Liverpool has been a dominant force in the past, the times where tops footballers such as, Ian Rush, Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, Robbie Fowler, etc…… helped Liverpool attain success. We can conclude that their supporters are mostly people who are older and also loyal fans despite the fact that Liverpool is now a spent force. However, exceptions are still present as some youngsters are crazy about the top players Liverpool have like Steven Gerrard. Now comes Manchester United. Its fans stands out as most supporters who are very modern, go-with-the-flow type of people as Manchester United is the current reigning champions. Most teenagers are supporting this club. In conclusion, Manchester united fans have a distinct trait of having a herd mentality.




For other clubs like Chelsea, we can tell that its supporters are very much like the owner of Chelsea, Roman Abramovich, a person that is rather wealthy, with high social status and would spare no cost to ensure success. On the contrary, Arsenal fans are those who scrooge-like, such as Arsenal’s manager, Arsene Wenger, who are spendthrift in nature. People who do not splurge on unnecessary stuffs, like other clubs, Manchester City and Real Madrid. Arsenal fans are mostly people which are in their late teens and adults above, rather realistic and pragmatic people who look for value for money and believe hard work is the key to success.
My analysis might not be hundred percent correct and there would be many exceptions to this analysis. However, based on close observations of my circle of friends and their favourite clubs, also co-relating with their personality, the stereotype of these clubs and their fans is more or less accurate. Next time, when you meet a new person, instead of asking so many boring questions about themselves, you can just ask 1 question to know all about them. Inquire which club they support and use the tips I thought you about football personality and give a fair assessment of the person’s character based on the tips I have taught you. Then can one decide how to choose friends who have the same interests as feathers of a bird will always flock together.