1998–99 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal
1998–99 season
Chairman Peter Hill-Wood
Manager Arsène Wenger
Stadium Highbury
Premier League 2nd
FA Cup Semi-finals
League Cup Fourth round
Charity Shield Winners
UEFA Champions League Group stage
Top goalscorer League:
Nicolas Anelka (17)
All:
Nicolas Anelka (19)
Highest home attendance 73,707 vs Lens
(25 November 1998)
Lowest home attendance 37,161 vs Sheffield United
(23 February 1999)
Average home league attendance 38,022[1]
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 1998–99 season was the 101st season of competitive football played by Arsenal. The club, managed by Arsène Wenger, entered the campaign as Premier League and FA Cup double winners. They ended this campaign as league runners-up, a point behind Manchester United, who secured the title on the final day of the season. United also eliminated Arsenal in a FA Cup semi-final replay; Ryan Giggs scored an extra time winner in the 109th minute. Arsenal competed in Europe's premier club competition – the UEFA Champions League – for the first time since its rebrand in 1992, but failed to progress past the group stage.

In the transfer window, Arsenal purchased several players, including Swedish midfielder Freddie Ljungberg and Argentine Nelson Vivas. Ian Wright – the club's all-time top goalscorer, left in the summer to play for West Ham United. Striker Nwankwo Kanu joined Arsenal in January 1999.

Arsenal made an indifferent start to their league campaign with four consecutive draws from their first five matches. After defeat to Aston Villa in December 1998, the team embarked on a 19 match unbeaten run to steadily climb up the league table. A 6-1 win against Middlesbrough in April 1999 moved Arsenal to the top of the table for the first time in the season and victory against Tottenham Hotspur put the team three points clear as main challenger United drew with Liverpool. Both Arsenal and Manchester United went into the final two games of the league season on the same number of points, but the latter's defeat to Leeds United all but ended their chances of retaining the title.

30 different players represented Arsenal in five competitions and there were 14 different goalscorers. Arsenal's top goalscorer was Nicolas Anelka, who scored 19 goals in 45 appearances.

Background

In the 1997–98 season, Arsenal participated in the Premier League. The club made several new purchases, notably midfielders Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars from AS Monaco and Ajax respectively.[2] Ian Wright scored his 179th and 180th goals for Arsenal against Bolton Wanderers in September 1997 and in the process broke Cliff Bastin's goalscoring record at the club.[3] A run of three defeats in four matches, starting away at Derby County in November, concluded with a 3–1 loss at home to Blackburn Rovers and left the team in sixth place.[4] Although they were 12 points behind league leaders Manchester United by the end of February, a winning streak of nine matches ensured Arsenal won the championship, with a 4–0 win over Everton in May 1998.[5] At Wembley Stadium, Arsenal beat Newcastle United 2–0 in the 1998 FA Cup Final to win the competition and complete a domestic double.[6]

Manager Arsène Wenger was awarded the Carling Manager of the Year award and striker Dennis Bergkamp was given the accolade of PFA Players' Player of the Year by his fellow peers and FWA Footballer of the Year by football writers, in recognition of Arsenal's achievements.[7][8]

Transfers

David Platt retired from career football at the end of the 1997–98 season.[9] Wright left the club to join West Ham United on a two-year contract in July 1998.[10] Wenger intended to replace him with either striker Patrick Kluivert or winger Thierry Henry,[11] but wages and interest from other clubs proved to be a stumbling block.[12] Defender Nelson Vivas was purchased on a £1.6 million deal to provide cover for Lee Dixon and Nigel Winterburn.[13] Swedish midfielder Freddie Ljungberg joined the club on an undisclosed fee in September 1998, after reported interest from Chelsea.[14] Wenger made the decision to sign him after his performance for the Sweden national football team against England; "I have been aware of Ljungberg for some time but after watching him against England I decided to move for him very quickly."[14] In January 1999, Arsenal completed the signing of striker Nwankwo Kanu.[15]

In

No. Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Ref
22 MF David Grondin AS Saint-Étienne £500,000 19 June 1998 [16]
7 DF Nelson Vivas FC Lugano £1,600,000 5 August 1998 [17]
8 MF Freddie Ljungberg Halmstads BK Undisclosed 11 September 1998 [18]
26 FW Fabián Caballero Cerro Porteño Loan 29 October 1998 [19][20]
MF Jermaine Pennant Notts County £2,000,000 8 January 1999 [21]
25 FW Nwankwo Kanu Internazionale Undisclosed 15 January 1999 [22]
27 FW Kaba Diawara Bordeaux Undisclosed 29 January 1999 [23]

Out

No. Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Ref
GK Vince Bartram Gillingham Free 20 March 1998 [24]
7 MF David Platt Retired [24]
FW Chris Kiwomya Released [24]
DF Gavin McGowan Luton Town Free 26 June 1998 [24]
MF Richard Hughes Bournemouth £20,000 1 July 1998 [24]
8 FW Ian Wright West Ham United £750,000 13 July 1998 [12]
25 DF Scott Marshall Southampton Free 14 July 1998 [24]
32 FW Isaiah Rankin Bradford City £1,300,000 13 August 1998 [25]

Pre-season and friendles

FA Charity Shield

Arsenal started the season with a 3–0 win in the Charity Shield against last season's Premier League runners-up Manchester United.[26] Goals came from Overmars in the first half, Christopher Wreh after 61 minutes and Nicolas Anelka 11 minutes after.[26] The result was the first time that a club from Southern England had won the Shield outright since Tottenham Hotspur in 1962.[26]

Premier League

August–October

Arsenal began their defence of the league title against newly promoted team Nottingham Forest on 17 August 1998. A goal by Overmars, eleven minutes from the end gave Arsenal the win; Geoff Thomas equalised for Nottingham Forest after Petit headed in the opening goal.[27] A goalless draw against Liverpool[28] was followed by successive 0–0 draws, at home to Charlton Athletic[29] and away to Chelsea.[30] Stephen Hughes scored a last minute equaliser at Filbert Street on 12 September 1998 to deny Leicester City a win.[31] After the match, Wenger admitted the club were looking for a new striker to replace Ian Wright, being impressed with Leicester City's goalscorer Emile Heskey: "We will still be buying a striker but unfortunately Leicester do not want to sell Heskey so we will have to go somewhere else … I'm impressed by Heskey. Today he did very well offensively and tried like crazy; too much for me."[31] In Arsenal's next match, at home to Manchester United, goals from Tony Adams, Anelka and Freddie Ljungberg helped the champions inflict a 3–0 defeat; the result was Wenger's third consecutive win over rival manager Alex Ferguson.[32] However, in the following match, Arsenal lost for the first time in the season, against Sheffield Wednesday. Substitute Lee Briscoe scored in the 89th minute, lobbing the ball precisely over goalkeeper Alex Manninger after Sheffield Wednesday striker Paolo Di Canio was sent off for pushing the referee.[33]

On 4 October 1998, Arsenal hosted Newcastle United at Highbury; Dennis Bergkamp scored his first league goal of the season in a 3–0 win.[34] The team failed to convert several chances against Southampton, with the match ending in a 1–1 draw;[35] Anelka and Petit did however score against Blackburn Rovers the following game, thus putting pressure on opposing manager Roy Hodgson as Blackburn remained in the bottom four.[36] The month ended with a 1–0 win away to Coventry City; Anelka scored his fifth league goal of the season, tapping the ball in the net after a counterattack started by Overmars.[37]

November–February

"Perhaps we gave our fans too much by winning the Double. Once you've eaten caviar, it is difficult to go back to sausages."

—Arsène Wenger, 29 November 1998[38]

Another 1–0 win, this time at home to Everton[39] was followed by a goalless draw against rivals Tottenham Hotspur.[40] After defeat midweek in the Champions League, Arsenal played Wimbledon at Selhurst Park. Striker Efan Ekoku scored the winning goal to condemn Arsenal to a second successive loss; Patrick Vieira sustained a hamstring injury in the match.[41] Two more draws, against Middlesbrough and Derby County left Arsenal in fourth position but Wenger took comfort in the latter match, praising Steve Bould and David Seaman: "the real symbols of spirit."[42] They faced league leaders Aston Villa on 13 December 1998, and having taken a 2–0 lead, through two goals scored by Bergkamp, had in unprecedented circumstances conceded three goals in the second half to lose the match.[43] Arsenal responded to their third defeat of the season by putting a run together of three consecutive wins during the Christmas period – starting against Leeds United,[44] followed by West Ham United[45] and finally Charlton Athletic.[46] The team ended the calendar year in fourth position, two points behind Chelsea.[47]

On 9 January 1999, Arsenal were held to a stalemate by Liverpool; Wenger, commenting on the performance was disappointed about Liverpool's approach, adding: "Usually we create chances and don't score, but today we just didn't create chances."[48] A headed goal by Martin Keown, from a Petit corner earned Arsenal a 1–0 win the following week, away to Nottingham Forest.[49] Against Chelsea on the final day of January, Arsenal won 1–0 at Highbury to end the visitors 21-game unbeaten run in the Premier League.[50] Wenger hailed the performance, saying "I knew my players were ready. After a few years you just know. It's like working for the weather forecast: you have a feeling whether it will rain or not."[51]

An inspired performance by Bergkamp helped Arsenal win 0–4 at West Ham United in the first weekend of February.[52] He, however missed the following match, away to Manchester United, due to suspension along with Petit; Keown was absent due to a hamstring injury.[53] Arsenal conceded a first half penalty when Ray Parlour brought down Ronny Johnsen.[54] Dwight Yorke missed, chipping the ball wide of the right-hand post, and was made to pay early in the second half as new signing Nwankwo Kanu's through ball found striker Anelka, who scored. Andy Cole equalised moments after – Arsenal's first goal conceded in two months, and with both teams spurring chances to win the match, it ended in a 1–1 draw.[54] Three days after, Anelka scored his first career hat-trick against Leicester City.[55] Bergkamp after the match felt Arsenal were now equipped to push on for a title challenge, like last season: "It's all coming back. I feel it, for myself and for the team."[56] A draw at Newcastle left the team three points behind Chelsea, in third position.[57]

March–May

Arsenal moved into second place with a 3–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on 9 March 1999. A brace from Bergkamp and a debut goal scored by Kanu – dumming the goalkeeper inside the penalty box and shooting past the middle of the net, meant the club now picked up 27 points out of a possible last 33.[58] A 2–0 win against Everton[59] was followed by another 2–0 win, at home to Coventry City.[60] Arsenal drew 0–0 with Southampton on 3 April 1999, which left the team four points behind league leaders Manchester United.[61] A 1–0 victory against Blackburn Rovers three days later, helped them move a point behind first position.[62] The team scored five goals against Wimbledon[63] and hit Middlesbrough for six the following week; Kanu's first goal, Arsenal's third was described as an "illustration of the African's deceptive subtlety,"[64] side-stepping defender Dean Gordon before stroking the ball past the net.[64] The result moved Arsenal to the top of the table for the first time in the season, albeit having played a match more than Manchester United.[64]

In May Arsenal beat Derby County 1–0 to return to first spot, after Manchester United recorded three points against Aston Villa.[65] A 1–3 away win against Tottenham Hotspur moved them three points clear after Paul Ince scored a late equaliser for Liverpool against Manchester United.[66] Wenger was adamant that Ferguson's team were marginal favourites,[67] but it was evident the title race would be decided on the final day, akin to 1995.[68] Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's late winner for Leeds United against Arsenal two days later all but ended their chances of retaining the league championship.[69] Although Manchester United drew their penultimate match away to Blackburn Rovers,[70] they eventually secured the title with a 2–1 victory at home to Tottenham Hotspur;[71] a second half goal scored by Kanu against Aston Villa on the final day ensured Arsenal finished a point behind, in second place.[72]

Match results

Classification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester United (C) 38 22 13 3 80 37 +43 79 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2 Arsenal 38 22 12 4 59 17 +42 78
3 Chelsea 38 20 15 3 57 30 +27 75 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
4 Leeds United 38 18 13 7 62 34 +28 67 1999–2000 UEFA Cup First round
5 West Ham United 38 16 9 13 46 53 −7 57 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 22 12 4 59 17  +42 78 14 5 0 34 5  +29 8 7 4 25 12  +13

Source: [73]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHAHAAAAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultWDDDDWLWDWWWDLDDLWWWDWWWDWDWWWDWWWWWLW
Position24558935332334466533443333222222211122

Source: [74]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

As holders and participants of the top division, Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, in which they were drawn to play Preston North End of the Second Division. Despite being 2–0 down in the first half, Arsenal came back to win the match 4–2 at Deepdale.[75] In the fourth round, Arsenal played Wolverhampton Wanderers – a repeat of last year's semi-final. Goals from Overmars and Bergkamp helped Arsenal win 2–1; the match was overshadowed by the sending off of midfielder Petit.[76] A fifth round tie against Sheffield United was replayed on 23 February 1999 at the suggestion of Wenger.[77] The winning goal, scored by Overmars came from failure to return the ball to the opposition, in order to get defender Lee Morris off the pitch.[78] Arsenal went on to win the replay 2–1[79] and a 1–0 victory against Derby County meant the team reached the semi-finals for the second consecutive season.[80]

Arsenal played league challengers Manchester United on 11 April 1999. Neither team was able to score even after extra time had been played, therefore the match was decided in a replay four days later.[81] David Beckham opened the scoring for United from a long range shot, but Bergkamp equalised with a shot that deflected off United's centre back Jaap Stam.[82] United captain Roy Keane was red-carded for two bookable offences, with his team playing the last thirty minutes of normal time a man down.[82] In injury time, Phil Neville fouled Parlour in the penalty area, conceding a penalty.[82] Peter Schmeichel parried away Bergkamp's resultant spot kick and the game went into extra time. Giggs scored partway through the second half of extra time. Picking up possession on the halfway line after a loose pass from Patrick Vieira, he dribbled past the entire Arsenal back line before shooting just under Seaman's bar.[82] Giggs ran celebrating towards the United fans, and the team held on win 2–1.[82] The goal was the last ever scored in a FA Cup semi-final replay; it was to be abolished from the following season.[83]

League Cup

In the third round of the League Cup, Arsenal faced Derby County at Pride Park. Wenger made several first team changes to give his younger players playing time; Arsenal ran out 2–1 winners, a performance where "every touch by a Derby player was greeted with ironic cheers."[84] However, the team were beaten comprehensively in the next round to Chelsea at Highbury, losing 0–5. The result inflicted Arsenal's biggest defeat in over eight years and Wenger defended his team selection, virtually a 'second team': "I knew before the game that this kind of thing might happen. You only had to look at the team sheets. If we had won I would still have gone on playing the same side because the players need the experience."[85] Bergkamp, who was rested for the match, echoed his manager's comments: "We had a lot of young players on the field against Chelsea and, although they were feeling very down after losing like that, they will learn from it. To be honest, the scoreline doesn't mean anything, whether it was 1–0 or 5–0. The supporters will feel bad but I hope they understand Saturday will be a different game [at home to Tottenham Hotspur]."[86]

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Winning the Premier League the previous season ensured Arsenal's qualification into the UEFA Champions League. They last participated in Europe's premier competition seven years ago, losing to Portuguese club Benfica, in the second round; the competition since was rebranded.[87] In order to boost attendance figures, Arsenal was granted permission by UEFA and the Football Association to host their home Champions League matches at Wembley Stadium.[88] A Wembley spokesman added "We would be delighted for Arsenal to use the stadium. It makes financial sense."[89]

The club were drawn in Group B, along with French champions Lens, Ukraine's Dynamo Kiev and Panathinaikos of Greece.[90] In the opening match against Lens, Arsenal conceded a late equaliser having dominating possession and chances.[91] A win against Panathinaikos[92] was followed by a draw at home to Dynamo Kyiv; Serhiy Rebrov scoring the equaliser in stoppage time.[93] In the reverse fixture, Arsenal – depleted due to injuries, lost 3–1[94] and a further defeat, at home to Lens meant the team effectively were out of the competition.[95] An understrength Arsenal team won their final group game away to Panathinaikos but finished third in Group B; Wenger asserted after the match that his main aim was to retain the Premier League, going further to describe the group as "very average".[96]

Group E
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 6321117+411
France Lens 622256−18
England Arsenal 62228808
Greece Panathinaikos 620469−36

Player statistics

Arsenal used a total of 30 players during the 1998–99 season and there were 14 different goalscorers. There were also three squad members who did not make a first-team appearance in the campaign. Overmars featured in 49 matches – the most of any Arsenal player in the campaign. Vivas made the most appearances as a substitute with 18.

The team scored a total of 82 goals in all competitions. The highest scorer was Anelka, with 19 goals, followed by Bergkamp who scored 16 goals. Three Arsenal players were sent off during the season: Dixon, Keown and Petit (twice).

Key

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked Left club during playing season left the club during the playing season.

No. Pos. Nat. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Charity Shield Champions League Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals A yellow rectangular card A red rectangular card
1 GK  ENG David Seaman 3205000106044000
2 DF  ENG Lee Dixon 3605000105048071
3 DF  ENG Nigel Winterburn 3006050105042080
4 MF  FRA Patrick Vieira 3435 (1)000103043470
5 DF  ENG Steve Bould 14 (5)03 (1)000(1)02 (1)019 (8)030
6 DF  ENG Tony Adams 2615000104136240
7 DF  ARG Nelson Vivas 10 (13)04 (2)021002 (3)018 (18)150
8 MF  SWE Freddie Ljungberg 10 (6)12 (1)020000014 (7)140
9 FW  FRA Nicolas Anelka 34 (1)175000115144 (1)1900
10 FW  NED Dennis Bergkamp 28 (1)126310103140 (1)1650
11 MF  NED Marc Overmars 3766 (1)400114148 (1)1220
12 FW  LBR Christopher Wreh 3 (9)00020(1)1308 (10)100
13 GK  AUT Alex Manninger 602020000010000
14 DF  ENG Martin Keown 3414000105144171
15 MF  ENG Ray Parlour 3567000104047630
16 MF  ENG Stephen Hughes 4 (10)12 (2)020(1)02 (2)110 (15)200
17 MF  FRA Emmanuel Petit 26 (1)43200103033 (1)682
18 DF  FRA Gilles Grimandi 3 (5)01 (1)020(1)01 (1)07 (8)010
19 MF  FRA Rémi Garde 6 (4)02 (2)020003 (2)013 (8)020
20 DF  ENG Matthew Upson (5)0102000004 (5)000
21 MF  POR Luís Boa Morte 2 (6)01120(1)02 (1)15 (7)200
22 DF  FRA David Grondin 10002000104000
23 MF  GER Alberto Méndez 00101 (1)000113 (1)100
25 FW  NGR Nwankwo Kanu 5 (7)6(5)10000005 (12)800
26 FW  ARG Fabián Caballero (1)0(1)0(1)00000(3)000
27 FW  FRA Kaba Diawara 2 (10)01 (2)00000003 (12)000
28 MF  ENG Michael Black 00000000(1)0(1)000
29 DF  ENG Jason Crowe 0000(1)00000(1)000
30 MF  ENG Paolo Vernazza 00000000101000
32 FW  ENG Omer Riza 0000(1)00000(1)000

Source: [1][97]

See also

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