article_snippet: It is why when you go to Scandinavia and Ireland, for example, the only clubs people will talk to you about are Liverpool and United; very seldom will you hear Real Madrid and Barcelona — never mind Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea — being mentioned.
article_snippet: We went on to enjoy incredible success in the 1970s and 1980s, United had a similar spell in the 1990s and 2000s.
article_snippet: For starters, fans in south east Asia can follow trends, and teams that are doing well — as City and Chelsea have been — will attract more interest, while Arsenal and Liverpool are certainly up and coming in that region.
article_snippet: You could say City have bought success but they were always a big club in my day, people sometimes forget Chelsea.
article_snippet: Chelsea have won a lot of trophies after financial backing but financial
article_snippet: it’s a pretty well known fact United, Liverpool and Arsenal all have more fans globally because of United, Liverpool and Arsenal all past success.
article_snippet: Man Utd might be top worldwide, but City is the most popular club in City, followed by Bolton and then Man Utd.
article_snippet: Everton have more league titles than Chelsea and City put together.
article_snippet: If this was done in 2004, Chelsea would not make the top 20.