Relations were governed Control by occasional truces and demands Request for tribute should one side have been seen Perception_active to overstep their bounds .

Relations between Israel and its neighbors were not fully normalized Change after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War .

Relations between the two clubs were hostile before the match Competition , given Giving Chelsea 's illicit Legality attempts to sign Writing Arsenal defender Ashley Cole .

Relations between the two communities were tense and occasionally violent .