| ian wright globe trekker, ian wright twitter, ian wright tesla, ian wright hawaii five o, ian wright net worth, ian wright instagram, ian wright teacher, ian wright death, ian wright ceramics, ian wright jersey, ian wright highlights, ian wright hawaii five 0, ian wright globe trekker wife, ian wright goals, ian wright goldman sachs, ian wright artist, ian wright globe trekker paintings, ian wright stats, ian wright facebook, ian wright rate my professor, north london derby 2019, north london derby highlights, north london derby tickets, north london derby 2019 tickets, north london derby violence, north london derby fights, north london derby stream, north london derby 2017, north london derby predictions, north london derby 2018 highlights, north london derby referee, north london derby preview, north london derby chants, north london derby live stream, north london derby brawl, north london derby channel, north london derby odds, north london derby photos, north london derby player ratings, north london derby live, , arsenal fc news today, arsenal fc news metro, arsenal fc news now sky sports, arsenal fc news now 24/7, arsenal fc news twitter, arsenal fc news now top sources, arsenal fc news on sky sports, arsenal fc news and transfer, arsenal fc news bbc, arsenal fc news the mirror, arsenal fc news injury, arsenal fc news metro.co.uk, arsenal fc news goal, arsenal fc news \u0026 rumors, arsenal fc news and rumours, arsenal fc news new, arsenal fc news sun, arsenal fc news.come, arsenal fc news/metro, arsenal fc news official website, arsenal news now, arsenal news transfer, arsenal news review, arsenal news metro, arsenal news ozil, arsenal news.net, arsenal news injury, arsenal news latest, arsenal news bbc, arsenal news now transfer, arsenal news sky sports, arsenal news denis suarez, arsenal news twitter, arsenal news ramsey, arsenal news suarez, arsenal news fixtures, arsenal news espn, arsenal news youth, arsenal news blog, arsenal news today live, arsenal transfer news now, arsenal transfer news metro, arsenal transfer news bbc, arsenal transfer news defender, arsenal transfer news live, arsenal transfer news twitter, arsenal transfer news 2019, arsenal transfer news suarez, arsenal transfer news james, arsenal transfer news ozil, arsenal transfer news ramsey, arsenal transfer news espn, arsenal transfer news goal, arsenal transfer news mirror, arsenal transfer news winger, arsenal transfer news guardian, arsenal transfer news the sun, arsenal transfer news center back, arsenal transfer news.net, arsenal transfer news reddit, whatsapp, whataburger, what men want, what is my ip, what time is it, whatsapp web, what is socialism, whats the weather, what happened to monday, what is my ip address, what is the keto diet, whataburger menu, what is pansexual, what does the fox say, what is today, what is rsv, what is lupus, what is cbd, what do i look like, what is gluten, arsenal news, arsenal schedule, arsenal transfer news, arsenal definition, arsenal vs bate, arsenal fixtures, arsenal roster, arsenal of democracy, arsenal ak, arsenal credit union, arsenal efectivo, arsenal camera, arsenal game, arsenal jersey, arsenal score, arsenal transfer rumors, arsenal news now, arsenal vs, arsenal cider, arsenal stadium, arsenal legend david rocastle |
It's the north London derby this weekend, and Arsenal legend Ian Wright is well aware of its importance. The former striker spent seven years at Highbury and in that time came up against their bitter rivals at White Hart Lane on nine occasions in the Premier League. Wright would find the back of the net four times against Tottenham Hotspur during his days as a Gunners player - including the winner away from home right at the start of the 1993/1994 campaign. Having joined from fellow London outfit Crystal Palace in 1991, Wright wouldn't have been too familiar with the rivalry between Arsenal and Spurs, but he soon would thanks to one man in particular. David Rocastle, who sadly passed away in March 2001, was best friends with Wright and took it upon himself to explain the importance of the north London derby in a discussion that went on for a number of hours. "Everyone calls him Rocky, and David Rocastle is the reason I still support Arsenal," Wright recalls in his entry for The Players Tribune . "He was the hero of the estate we grew up on — the one who’d made it. "The entire estate emptied out the day Arsenal beat Liverpool to win the league in 1989 because we’d all gone out to find a TV to watch Rocky play. He was like a brother to me. We’d grabbed the same buses to and from school in Brockley growing up, and we were adults I’d bump into him every now and again. "He’d be 16, and I’d be 20, and he’d be telling me, “You’re better than the players I’m playing against. You can do it. You’ve got to try and do it.” At a time when no one believed in me, not even myself, Rocky believed in me. "So when I finished having my medical at Arsenal and he was there, waiting for me, I knew I was going to be O.K. "Rocky took me under his wing from Day One. Literally, I went round his house after my medical and he did everything he could to look after me. He bigged me up, told me not to pay attention to critics and spent hours explaining how important the North London Derby was. "He was so serious about the derby. We must’ve stayed up until 4, 5 a.m. the day I signed, and half the conversation was about how you do not lose to Spurs. "When I started to meet the fans and stuff they always said the same thing: “Make sure your score against Spurs. You score against Spurs you’ll be a legend instantly, doesn’t matter what you do after that.” "By the time I left Arsenal, I had scored against Spurs four times. I wouldn’t have been able to do that without Rocky." This weekend could mark a north London derby debut for the current crop of Arsenal stars such as Bernd Leno, Sokratis, Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusive from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét