Rival fans take aim at Arsenal over ‘North London Forever’ chant, say the club is forcing it

Rival fans have been taking aim at Arsenal over their ‘North London Forever’ chant.

The chant originated from a song by Louis Dunford called 'The Angel(North London Forever)'.

Life-long Arsenal fan Dunford released the song back in February 2022 and was invited to the Emirates in May 2022, when the song was played ahead of kick-off for the first time.

Since then, it has been known as Arsenal’s anthem and is played ahead of every home match. You can watch the footage below.

However, rivals fans have been mocking Arsenal on social media.

One said: “They’re trying so hard to force this to fit in with YNWA, Blue Moon and Blowing Bubbles. Just doesn’t work.”

Another tweeted: “You can’t force tradition, you either have it. You’ll Never Walk Alone, Blue Moon, Forever Blowing Bubbles, etc. They all work because they came about naturally many decades ago. As soon as you try to copy that by making your own song it turns into a facade that isn’t genuine.”

A third fan added: “North London Forever, apart from the 27 years when you famously played in South London.”

Someone else wrote: “Very cringe this will never be on the level of blue moon or You'll never walk alone.”

Whilst a fifth commented: “Forced. Cringe. Over the top.”

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta spoke about the song back in 2022, he said: “It was really emotional, you know? I think there is a link with the way the team started because they were making comments in the dressing room, hearing the song with the spirit and the emotion that they did, it was unique.

“I have never experienced that here, it was the first time and I really enjoyed it and I hope that the fans enjoyed it too.”

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