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Behind Enemy Lines: What's It Like to Work for a Football Club You Hate?

Arsenal were storming to a famous victory in the north London derby, and sitting in the press box at the Emirates Stadium was a man in a Tottenham Hotspur club suit who was absolutely delighted.

It was February 2012. Tottenham had gone 2-0 up in the first half of the Premier League contest, sending the away supporters into raptures, only for Arsenal to mount a stirring comeback that would eventually propel them to a crushing 5-2 win. It was turning into a bleak day for everyone associated with Tottenham, but despite being in charge of the club's official live text commentary stream, Tim Love was thrilled.