Alright so last week I got this itch – wanted to really dig into Wolves versus Arsenal. Everyone talks about it, right? But like… what actually happened? When did it really become a thing? Felt messy in my head. Needed to untangle it.
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The First Step – Just Diving In
Opened my laptop Tuesday night. Coffee ready. Thought, “How hard can this be?” Went straight to my usual football history sites. Started typing names, dates… David Jack! Remembered he transferred from Bolton to Arsenal way back. Big deal then? Yeah, 1928. Almost a hundred years ago! Mind blown. Jotted that down first.
Getting Stuck In The Middle
Then hit a wall. Honestly got kinda lost between the 50s and the 90s. Like, games happened, but felt flat? Watched some old clips. Found that 1979 FA Cup semi-final replay. Wow. Arsenal scraping through 1-0? Pure tension. Then completely forgot about the 89 league decider! Liverpool? No! It was Wolves earlier that season. Arsenal won 2-1 at Molineux. That mattered! Slapped my forehead. “Duh, basic stuff!” Added those clashes properly.
Making Sense Of It All
Thursday morning. Papers and notes all over my desk. Looked like a tornado hit. Needed structure. Badly. Made a simple list:
- Early Sparks (That Jack transfer, early league battles)
- The Gritty Years (Those tight 70s/80s cup games)
- Modern Fire (From Wenger days to now – red cards, late goals, the Nuno vs Arteta vibe)
Felt clearer. Started plugging in dates and scores like a puzzle. Had to double-check stuff. Kept mixing up seasons! Like that 4-1 Arsenal win? Was 2018, not 2019. Fixed it.
The “Ah-Ha!” Moment
Realized late Thursday: It wasn’t just one big moment, you know? No giant explosion. More like… a slow burn. Bits of resentment building up over decades. A transfer here, a dodgy referee call there, a crucial late winner elsewhere. It all piled up quietly. Especially after Wolves came back up and started giving Arsenal real trouble again. That’s when fans really felt it heating back up. Took me days to see that pattern properly! Went back and weaved that feeling into the whole timeline.
Finally Hitting Publish
Spent Friday cleaning it up. Read it aloud to myself. Sounded rough in places, chopped bits out. Added some details – like Gibbs getting sent off instantly at Molineux in 2010! Crazy speed. Hit publish Saturday morning. Felt good. Exhausted, but good. Like I’d actually walked through that history myself. Now it makes sense to me. Funny how digging into the fights and scraps and drama helps you understand why these two just… knock sparks off each other. Every single time.