Fever Pitch Chapter Summary & Analysis - George, Arsenal v. Manchester United, 23.8.86; A Male Fantasy, Arsenal v. Charlton Athletic, 18.11.86; From NW3 to N17, Tottenham v. Arsenal, 4.3.87; Just Another Saturday, Chelsea v. Arsenal, 7.3.87; Golden, Arsenal v. Liverpool (at Wembley), 11.4.87; Ba Summary

George, Arsenal v. Manchester United, 23.8.86; A Male Fantasy, Arsenal v. Charlton Athletic, 18.11.86; From NW3 to N17, Tottenham v. Arsenal, 4.3.87; Just Another Saturday, Chelsea v. Arsenal, 7.3.87; Golden, Arsenal v. Liverpool (at Wembley), 11.4.87; Bananas, Arsenal v. Liverpool, 15.8.87; and The King of Kenilworth Road, Luton v. Arsenal, 31.8.87 Summary and Analysis

Nick's mother's two cats are named after football players, and his sister can name players and keeps her brother updated on soccer news. Arsenal gets a new coach, George Graham, a former player. Nick and his friend, Pete, finally face the inevitable and buy season tickets. Graham proves himself as a coach and Arsenal's fortunes start to turn. (A Male Fantasy, Arsenal v. Charlton Athletic, 18.11.86) Charlie meets his current girlfriend. She also becomes a fanatic and, when the relationship gets better, they begin competing to see who is the bigger fan. Nick is worried because she says they will alternate going to home games when they have kids, and Nick panics at the thought of missing games. Nick eventually wins when Arsenal loses a big game, and he is able to out-sulk her, forcing her to effectively admit that it's only a game. (From NW3 to N17, Tottenham v....
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