The secret of Arsenal's explosive start to the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur last season has finally been explained – the team talk was given by the club photographer, who is a passionate, lifelong Gooner.
Mikel Arteta's side tore into their local rivals from the first whistle at the Emirates on September 26.
To the delight of the home support, the Gunners were two-nil up after half-an-hour and it was 3-0 before half-time as Nuno Espirito Santo's team failed to cope with intensity of their opponents.
Arsenal's club photographer Stuart MacFarlane is mobbed after a derby winning team-talk
However, unknown at the time, the team talk was delivered by long-standing club snapper, Stuart MacFarlane, who has 30 years in the job and even more on the terraces.