Andy Mitten’s loves and gripes at Premier League grounds | OneFootball

Andy Mitten has re-completed the 92 and, before the final weekend, sets out what he loves and what he does not about Premier League grounds. NY Times writes that the Manchester United supporter has visited more than 600 stadiums.

At Arsenal, he admires the Emirates’ size, design and proximity to Highbury, but finds the atmosphere flat. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is Britain’s showpiece, its vast single-tier end and golden cockerel striking. Brentford’s snug Gtech has character, while Brighton’s Amex is smart but short on pubs and edge.

Villa Park carries history, distinct stands and a good away view, though concourses are cramped and access awkward. At Molineux he likes the central setting, the Stan Cullis Stand and friendly stewards, but a low, thin away section and pre-match pyros frustrate.

Liverpool’s expanded Anfield, now 61,000, combines powerful memorials with big-game noise, albeit with limited transport links. Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium is a striking dockside home with steep views and room to grow, though it lacks Goodison’s soul and needs better access.

The Etihad is a high quality stadium within a wider regeneration, with a thoughtful memorial garden, but the split away section and tunnel-club gloss grate. Old Trafford remains vast and storied, yet legroom is tight and the exterior looks tired. Elsewhere, Stamford Bridge’s intimacy pleases but it feels small, Selhurst Park roars but access drags, St James’ Park soars while the away end is sky high, and the London Stadium’s scale cannot mask athletics sightlines.

Source: NY Times