In the past, many teams like Arsenal appeared to support their great rival to complete their mission.
Man Utd needed Liverpool to defeat Blackburn to win the 1994/95 Premier League
Sir Alex Ferguson and his players need a final round favor from Liverpool to stop Rovers winning the Premier League. The Kop did their part to ensure the trophy returned to Old Trafford, with a 2-1 win at Anfield.
However, Man Utd “self-destructed” because of a 1-1 draw with West Ham at Upton Park.
Scotland needed England to beat the Netherlands by a margin of four goals to reach the EURO 1996 knockout round
Patrick Kluivert’s goal against England eliminated Scotland from EURO 1996.
After saving their hopes of reaching the round of 16 with a victory over Switzerland, Scotland needs support from great rival England. They needed England to beat the Netherlands by a margin of 4 goals to reach the knockout round of EURO 1996.
Scotland were on the verge of securing a ticket to the next round when the Three Lions took a 4-0 lead. But Patrick Kluivert’s late consolation goal ended the match 4-1, eliminating Scotland from the tournament.
Arsenal needed Spurs to draw with Man Utd to win the 1998/99 Premier League
The 1998/99 Premier League race has come to an end, when Arsenal needs Spurs to be able to do the seemingly impossible and win at Old Trafford. Les Ferdinand helped the away team take the lead in the first half.
But in the end, Spurs lost thanks to goals from David Beckham and Andy Cole. Thanks to that, Man Utd won their first treble that season.
Man Utd needs Leeds to defeat Arsenal to win the 2002/03 Premier League
Arsenal followed Man Utd closely when welcoming Leeds to Highbury in the spring of 2003. Old Trafford fans prayed their great rival would be able to get a good result to prevent Arsenal from winning the championship.
The Red Devils finally got the result they wanted, when the relegation team won 3-2. Leeds extinguished Arsenal’s hopes of winning the Premier League in the 2002/03 season.
Southampton needs Portsmouth to win to stay relegated in 2004/05
Southampton entered the final day of the 2004/05 season with a very small chance of staying in England’s top league. However, that opportunity depends on their opponent Portsmouth, the inherently safe club, defeating West Brom.
Portsmouth could not bring the desired results, suffering a 0-2 defeat.
Roma needs Lazio to defeat Inter to win Serie A 2009/10
AS Roma competed with Inter to win the Scudetto in the 2009/10 season, but in the end needed support from their neighbors, Lazio. But the ultras at Lazio have made it clear to the team that they do not want the home team to help Roma win the title.
Indeed, Lazio lost 0-2 to Inter Milan, meaning that Jose Mourinho and his team had their hands on the championship.
Man Utd needs Liverpool to defeat Chelsea to win the 2009/10 Premier League
Gerrard made a mistake to help Drogba score.
Man Utd needs great favor from their arch-rival in the penultimate match of the 2009/10 season against Chelsea. The Merseyside team will stop Chelsea’s title bid if they can take away any points from coach Carlo Ancelotti and his team .
However, Liverpool could not complete the task. Steven Gerrard made a disastrous mistake in passing back, accidentally helping Didier Drogba score. The 2-0 victory created a springboard for the Blues to win the championship in the final round with a powerful 8-0 destruction of Wigan.
