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‘A tribute to my biggest supporter’
LAYTH YOUSIF looks back on precious moments spent with his Dad connecting through their beloved Gunners, and reflects on Arsenal v Man Utd over the years
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ARSENAL vs Manchester United has provided so many memories for me and my dad.
My first game in this fixture that the world once stopped to watch — and will again on Sunday — was back in May 1983, at long-lost Highbury.
The football world was different then. I still recall vividly clutching my dad’s hand, when we went in the art-deco East Stand, as he had a bad leg. The crowd was 16,000. Yes, you read that right. For a league game between these two giants of the game.
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