Fever Pitch Chapter Summary & Analysis - Wembley IV - The Catharsis, Arsenal v. Manchester United (at Wembley), 12.5.79; Filling a Hole, Arsenal v. Liverpool, 1.5.80; Liam Brady, Arsenal v. Nottingham Forest, 5.5.80; Arsenalesque, West Ham v. Arsenal, 10.5.80; Life After Football, Arsenal v. Va Summary

Wembley IV - The Catharsis, Arsenal v. Manchester United (at Wembley), 12.5.79; Filling a Hole, Arsenal v. Liverpool, 1.5.80; Liam Brady, Arsenal v. Nottingham Forest, 5.5.80; Arsenalesque, West Ham v. Arsenal, 10.5.80; Life After Football, Arsenal v. Valencia, 14.5.80; and Part of the Game, Arsenal v. Southampton, 19.8.80 Summary and Analysis

Nick Hornby graduates from college but has no ambition to do anything. He would like to write for a living, but he didn't pursue writing while in school. Arsenal again makes it into the FA Cup, and this time they win. He gets his degree and realizes that the most he ever wanted to achieve in life is watching Arsenal win the FA Cup. (Filling a Hole, Arsenal v. Liverpool, 1.5.80) Nick thinks of years in terms of football seasons, not calendar years. He feels burnt out when Arsenal makes it to the FA Cup yet again. (Liam Brady, Arsenal v. Nottingham Forest, 5.5.80) Nick Hornby is afraid Liam Brady is going to be sold to another team. Nick becomes fixated on Brady, a mid-field player, because Brady is a good passer and intelligent player. Brady eventually leaves Arsenal. Nick's girlfriend later leaves him, and Nick gets the two muddled...
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