Manchester U (Manchester United) ---------- Red Devils
The origin of the nickname "Red Devils" is simple, because Manchester United's jersey is red, and because Manchester United's prominence in the history of British football has frightened all its opponents, and its fans also proudly associate their team with the "Devils". The name "Red Devils" is popular in England.
Of course, the original nickname "Red Devils" was more aimed at Manchester United fans, because they would set off a "Red Storm" whether at home or away. However, after the name became louder and louder, the "Red Devils" finally It became a nickname shared by the Manchester United team and fans.
But there is another saying: Liverpool was first called the "Red Devils".
Liverpool was called the "Red Devils" in 1901. However, after the Munich air disaster, Liverpool was relegated to the second division, and with the rise of Manchester United's "Busby Boys", the name "Red Devils" The number belongs to Manchester United.
Later, Shankly beat Busby until he lost his temper, and the British media wanted to return the "Red Devils" to Liverpool.
But Shankly refused. He called his team "Red Army". It is said that he got the inspiration from Snow's "Westward Journey".
Moreover, according to historical records, when Shankly led LFC to win the league championship in 1964, he specifically stated that Liverpool would no longer be called the "Red Devils".
This is a very interesting history.
Chelsea ----------- "blues" and "seafood"
Chelsea's nickname is "blues" (Blues) and "seafood" (seafood), but the word "seafood" has now been eliminated. The UK and Hong Kong no longer call it that, but some fans in mainland China still call it that inappropriately. It is a bit outdated and a bit The feeling of Kong Yiji’s writing method of Hui.
Closer to home, seafood is the most famous specialty of chelsea village. You can search for chelsea seafood. There are countless seafood hotels and restaurants in the local area.
Before Abramovich took over Chelsea, the British did call Chelsea "seafood". This was not only because of the various seafood feasts in Chelsea Village, but also because Chelsea also had similar seasonal seafood. Seasons play out with ups and downs: summer is here, the season has begun, and Chelsea are excitedly engaged in the new season. Their big-scoring wins have given fans high hopes; winter is here, Christmas is coming, and Chelsea are tired and entering a hibernation period. Then, blearily, he watched the league title slip away from his hands.
Analysis by former Chelsea player Le Saux: This is probably because the foreign players in the multinational Chelsea team are not adaptable to England's strange rule that there is no winter break.
However, after Mourinho led the team to win the championship, few people in the UK stopped calling Chelsea Seafood (probably because it won’t hibernate after being cooked, right?).
Liverpool (Liverpool) ----------Red Army
The Liverpool team is called the "Red Army", and the origin of this "waistcoat" is related to The team's birth experience is related.
When the English League was established in 1888, Liverpool City had only one participating team, Everton, who rented Anfield Stadium as their home stadium.
But four years later, most of the team's players decided not to rent Anfield Stadium and instead camped at Goodson Park.
However, three players did not leave Anfield, so the owner of the stadium, Houlding, recruited a group of Scottish players with three people as his team, established a new team, and formed the Liverpool team.
In order to distinguish it from Everton's jersey color, coupled with the preferences of the new Scottish players, the team finally selected red as the color of the home jersey
Later, as the Liverpool team's record improved, people also called this team the "Red Army".
Although the unlucky "Haisl Massacre" kept the most powerful Red Army away from the European competition for ten years, and in recent years, the limelight has been robbed by Manchester United and Arsenal, let alone captured it. Premier League trophy.
However, in more than 100 years of history, the Red Army is still the most successful team in British football. With 5 European Champions Cups and 18 English top league titles, other opponents can only lag behind.
Arsenal ----------- Arsenal, Gunner
The original meaning of the word Arsenal in English is "Arsenal". In fact, the birth of Arsenal Club is closely linked to the Arsenal.
In October 1886, two Nottingham Forest players, Fred Beardsley and Maurice Bates, came to Woolwich Arsenal. David Danskin, a player from Kirkcaldy who worked in the factory, hit it off and decided to gather workers to form a football team. When the club was first established, there were only 15 people. The players jointly purchased the club's first football. .
There is a workshop called "Dial Square" (Dial Tape) in this arsenal, which also became the first name of the Arsenal team.
Everton ----------Toffee
As the Red Army's rival in Merseyside, E. Fulton's nickname was "Toffee."
About 125 years ago, Everton players gathered in a candy shop after training and games to chat and eat desserts, especially toffee. Over time, "toffee" became became synonymous with the team.
This century-old store is also a symbol of Everton.
The nickname Toffee was once very suitable for Everton, a century-old club: it saw it fall into the abyss of relegation every year, and barely escaped relegation every season.
It is neither dead nor alive. It is really called a centipede insect. It is dead but not stiff, and it is very sticky!
There is also a saying that every time Everton plays at Goodison Park, there is always a woman in traditional clothes handing out free toffees to everyone, so it is called this.
Sunderland (Sunderland) ----------Black Cat
Black Cat.
Most fans know this. As a famous Premier League lifter, Sunderland's mascot is a black cat, named after it.
Where did this "black cat" come from? Here's what happened - In 1937, a Sunderland fan named Billy Morris brought a black cat into the stadium during the FA Cup final. Sunderland won the game, and the symbol of the black cat began. Be praised.
In the 1960s, there was another black cat living in Locke Park, and the Sunderland club was responsible for feeding it. Over time, the image of the black cat became the symbol of the team.
In fact, Sunderland was most in the limelight in 2005. The "Black Cats" wrote their own history: they were relegated with 15 points, which was the lowest score in the history of a relegated Premier League team (quite Only won 5 games in one season, how pitiful!
Newcastle U (Newcastle) -----------Magpies
Like Sunderland, they were identified as the "nickname" because of their team's mascot. "---Newcastle's mascot is the magpie.
Moreover, Newcastle's traditional team uniform has always been black and white, which is also because the feathers of the magpie happen to be these two colors.
By the way, similar situations are relatively common among British teams, and there are so many messy animals.
Charlton Athletic (Charlton) -----------Cod, Swordsman
Originally an unspectacular team, but After ZZ joined, it became the most famous British Championship team.
Charlton’s nickname of “Cod” is similar to that of Everton. It is said that in the early 20th century, Charlton’s players generally loved to eat cod, and there was a fish shop next to the club. When entertaining the visiting team, it is inevitable to have a feast of seafood, hence the name.
Charlton’s other nickname, the Swordsman, is related to the sword on the club’s emblem.
West Ham U (West Ham United) ----------The Hammers
Finally it’s the turn of the famous Hammers: West Ham’s nickname " "The Hammers" is absolutely real, because West Ham is originally a working-class team.
The team was founded in 1900, formerly known as "Thames Iron Works". Workers carrying big hammers became their best spokesperson, hence the team's nickname "The Hammers" .
And corresponding to West Ham's advocacy of risk-taking and offensive play, this "iron hammer" has indeed staged many good shows of beating old masters to death with random "hammers" (worker brothers cannot be underestimated) The power! !
West Brom (West Bromwich Albion) ----------Knickerbockers
The origin of West Brom's nickname is absolutely nonsensical: the reason why it is called "Knickerbockers" Or "big pants" because their original shorts turned out to be extremely fat, but the equipment more than a century ago was still very crude, which is understandable.
But over time, the nickname spread.
They also gave themselves the team name "Ramblers" because of the allusion to walking several miles to buy footballs. However, this lack of artistic conception was later replaced by the current "West Bromwich Albion" team name. "Replaced by ", the last word of this team name is loud and clear. It is the title of "England" in Old English, which is equivalent to the relationship between "China" and "Yanhuang", "Huaxia" and other words in Chinese.
Port *** outh (Portsmouth) ----------Pompey (Pompey)
Just played in the FA Cup 1/4 match The nickname "Red Devil" Portsmouth was solved, and it was often called Pompeii, which was also the nickname of Portsmouth, a famous military port in southern England.
According to a common saying, Pompey means "beautiful harbor". This is because during the colonial period, Portsmouth and Mumbai, India, were equally famous port cities, and Mumbai once had "Pompey" Another name.
In recent years, Portsmouth has often introduced veterans from Arsenal and other teams, so it is also known as the "Old People's Home", which is very appropriate, especially among Chinese fans.
Aston Villa (Aston Villa) ----------Villains (Villa people)
Villa's results since Martin O'Neill took over It's very good, and the name of the football club comes from a church called Villa Crossd in the Aston area of ??Birmingham. It was at a gathering here that the early members decided to establish the football club.
This is where the nickname Villains comes from.
Blackburn Rovers (Blackburn) ----------Rovers (Rangers)
In fact, in the UK, there are many teams called Rovers (Rovers) , Rangers, Wanderers), the original meaning is that the team is afraid of long distances and wandering in pursuit of glory.
Blackburn's nickname is actually derived from the full name of the club, which is the second half.
In addition, Blackburn also has a nickname of rose, which is related to the flowers on its team logo.