- A quarter of football fans believe that Arsenal has the most DELUDED supporters
- Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United ranked the top 3 clubs with the most ANNOYING fans on social media
- Arsenal, Liverpool and United came top for having the LEAST INTELLIGENT fans
- Liverpool, Man U and Arsenal are the most hated Premier League clubs
The English Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world with an estimated 640 million homes worldwide tuning in to support their club and with that comes some of the biggest rivalries in sports itself.
OnlineGambling.com surveyed 2,000 football fans with the goal of learning more about the fierce rivalries that have formed between clubs across the Premier League.
Which Premier League team has the most annoying fans on social media?
It was tight at the very top between Liverpool and Arsenal, with Manchester United solidly in third. The Reds and Gunners each received almost 20% of the votes.
| Position | Team | % |
| 1 | Liverpool | 19.9% |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19.6% |
| 3 | Manchester United | 15.4% |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9.5% |
| 5 | Manchester City | 8.0% |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5.1% |
| 7 | Leeds United | 3.8% |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 3.7% |
| 9 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 2.4% |
| 10 | West Ham United | 2.4% |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 1.9% |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 1.4% |
| 13 | Brentford | 1.3% |
| 14 | Burnley | 1.3% |
| 15 | Everton | 1.2% |
| 16 | Leicester City | 0.8% |
| 17 | Watford | 0.8% |
| 18 | Southampton | 0.6% |
| 19 | Norwich City | 0.4% |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0.4% |
For the Gunners to have finished 8th in the Premier League last season but still receive almost 20% of the vote is a testament to the enduring impact of all the Gunners out there.
Which Premier League team has the most deluded fans?
Though the last time Arsenal supporters celebrated a Premier League title was in 2004, the passion and annual belief that ‘this is their year’ the Gunners continue to display for their squad has earned them the title of most-deluded fans in our survey.
| Position | Team | % |
| 1 | Arsenal | 22.5% |
| 2 | Liverpool | 13.0% |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11.0% |
| 4 | Manchester United | 8.8% |
| 5 | Chelsea | 7.5% |
| 6 | Manchester City | 5.8% |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 4.5% |
| 8 | Leeds United | 4.2% |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 3.7% |
| 10 | West Ham United | 2.7% |
| 11 | Everton | 2.6% |
| 12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 2.3% |
| 13 | Burnley | 2.2% |
| 14 | Brentford | 2.1% |
| 15 | Leicester City | 1.8% |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 1.7% |
| 17 | Watford | 1.0% |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1.0% |
| 19 | Southampton | 0.7% |
| 20 | Norwich City | 0.7% |
Tottenham Hotspur were also high up on our list. Spurs finished with 179 total votes, behind only Arsenal and Liverpool. The last time Tottenham won the top-flight title was in 1961 and rival supporters seem all too aware of this fact when weighed against Spurs fans’ expectations.
Which Premier League team has the least intelligent fans?
Since the Gunners last won a championship, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea have all won five titles each. It can be difficult constantly defending your team and players when your club doesn’t back it up with results.
No doubt Arsenal’s lack of recent success – married with their alleged delusions – is one of the reasons why their supporters earned the dubious title of least intelligent fans.
| Position | Team | % |
| 1 | Arsenal | 14.2% |
| 2 | Liverpool | 13.9% |
| 3 | Manchester United | 8.9% |
| 4 | Chelsea | 8.8% |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 7.0% |
| 6 | Leeds United | 5.5% |
| 7 | Manchester City | 5.3% |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4.9% |
| 9 | Burnley | 4.5% |
| 10 | West Ham United | 4.2% |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 3.6% |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 3.1% |
| 13 | Everton | 2.9% |
| 14 | Brentford | 2.7% |
| 15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 2.5% |
| 16 | Watford | 1.9% |
| 17 | Norwich City | 1.7% |
| 18 | Leicester City | 1.6% |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1.5% |
| 20 | Southampton | 1.2% |
It’s worth pointing out that by finding themselves at the bottom of this list, Wolverhampton and Southampton could possibly make a claim as the most-intelligent fans.
Which Premier League team do you dislike the most?
It’s often noted that success breeds jealousy. Our results show there is an obvious link between clubs with the most titles and the teams who received the most votes.
| Position | Team | % |
| 1 | Liverpool | 18.0% |
| 2 | Manchester United | 14.2% |
| 3 | Arsenal | 12.4% |
| 4 | Manchester City | 10.3% |
| 5 | Chelsea | 9.1% |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7.5% |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 3.6% |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 3.3% |
| 9 | Leeds United | 3.2% |
| 10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 2.7% |
| 11 | Burnley | 2.5% |
| 12 | West Ham United | 2.2% |
| 13 | Everton | 2.2% |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2.1% |
| 15 | Brentford | 1.8% |
| 16 | Watford | 1.3% |
| 17 | Leicester City | 1.1% |
| 18 | Norwich City | 1.1% |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 1.0% |
| 20 | Southampton | 0.4% |
The top three teams have collectively won more than 50 top-flight titles. If we had done our poll 11 years ago, we suspect Manchester City might be ranked just a little lower on our list. However, when you have won three out of the last four league titles, and five of the last 10 like the Citizens have, your list of haters will grow in a hurry.
The more successful the club is, the more likely rival fans will resent them. Success can be determined by league titles, or by the ability of a club to make money and spend money in a way most other teams can’t. The fact that the Big 6 teams are all found at the top of our lists for each of the questions we asked shouldn’t be a surprise.
