47 min “Re Emirates removing the atmosphere from Arsenal games,†tweets Roc McEvoy, “Highbury was known as the Library.â€
It was – but as Lee Dixon pointed out, the rhyming aspect was a significant factor there. And it was set-up for atmosphere – square and steep with fans close to the pitch – while the Emirates is rounded, shallow and with fans miles away, the upper and lower tiers separated by execs in the middle.