2008–09 Arsenal F.C. season

Arsenal
2008–09 season
Chairman Peter Hill-Wood
Manager Arsène Wenger
Stadium Emirates Stadium
Premier League 4th
FA Cup Semi-finals
League Cup Quarter-finals
UEFA Champions League Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Robin van Persie (11)
All:
Robin van Persie (20)
Highest home attendance 60,109 (vs. West Ham United, 31 January 2009, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance 55,641 (vs. Hull City, 17 March 2009, FA Cup)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2008–09 season was Arsenal Football Club's 17th consecutive season in the Premier League. This season Arsenal participated in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Events

  • 5 May: Midfielder Mathieu Flamini agrees to a four-year contract with Italian club Milan, meaning he will leave Arsenal on a free transfer on 1 July.[1]
  • 23 May: Physiotherapist Neal Reynolds agrees to join Arsenal from Norwich City.[2]
  • 28 May: Arsenal are granted a work permit for striker Carlos Vela, who spent the 2007–08 season on loan to Osasuna.[3]
  • 3 June: Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann joins VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer.[4]
  • 4 June: Defender Bacary Sagna signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[5]
  • 9 June: Central defender/defensive midfielder Alex Song agrees to a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[6]
  • 9 June: Physiotherapist Gary Lewin agrees to leave Arsenal to become full-time Head of Physiotherapy for England on 1 August.[7]
  • 13 June: Midfielder Aaron Ramsey signs for Arsenal from Cardiff City.[8]
  • 20 June: Defender Gaël Clichy signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[9]
  • 11 July: Attacking midfielder Samir Nasri signs for Arsenal from Marseille.[10]
  • 16 July: Attacking midfielder Alexander Hleb signs for Barcelona from Arsenal.[11]
  • 17 July: Defensive midfielder Gilberto Silva signs for Panathinaikos from Arsenal.[12]
  • 30 July: Arsenal sign midfielder Amaury Bischoff from Werder Bremen.[13]
  • 9 August: Arsenal retains their Amsterdam Tournament Title after drawing 1–1 with Sevilla.[14]
  • 13 August: Arsenal start their European campaign by defeating Twente in the first leg of their 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Third Round Qualifying Round.[15]
  • 16 August: Defender Justin Hoyte signs for Middlesbrough from Arsenal.[16]
  • 18 August: Striker Emmanuel Adebayor signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[17]
  • 20 August: Arsenal sign Defender Mikaël Silvestre from Manchester United.[18] Silvestre becomes the first Manchester United player to join Arsenal since Brian Kidd in 1974 .[19]
  • 23 August: Arsenal suffer their first defeat of the season against Fulham by losing 1–0 from a Brede Hangeland goal.[20]
  • 27 August: Arsenal qualify for the group stages of the Champions League by defeating Twente 4–0 at the Emirates Stadium and 6–0 on aggregate.[21]
  • 1 September: Defender Kieran Gibbs signs a new contract with Arsenal.[22]
  • 22 September: Swiss defender Johan Djourou signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[23]
  • 27 September: Arsenal's second defeat at the Emirates Stadium was a 2–1 loss to Hull City who came back from an Arsenal lead early in the second half.[24]
  • 21 November: Sky Sports News and the BBC report that William Gallas has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy following a verbal outburst against other players, however Arsenal FC refuse to comment.[25][26]
  • 24 November: Arsène Wenger announces that Cesc Fàbregas is the new permanent Arsenal captain, thus confirming reports that William Gallas has been stripped of the captaincy.[27]
  • 23 December: Arsenal captain Cesc Fàbregas is ruled out for 4 months with a ligament injury after colliding with fellow Spaniard Xabi Alonso in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool.[28]
  • 5 January: Midfielder Jack Wilshere signs a professional contract with Arsenal.[29]
  • 3 February: After protracted transfer negotiations, Arsenal announce the signing of Russian international Andrey Arshavin for an undisclosed fee.[30]
  • 8 February: 350 days after suffering a broken leg and open dislocation to his ankle, striker Eduardo is named on the substitutes bench in Arsenal's 0–0 draw against rivals Tottenham Hotspur.[31]
  • 16 February: Striker Eduardo makes his first start in nearly a year in Arsenal's fourth round replay against Cardiff. He scores twice before being substituted in the 67th minute in a 4–0 win.[32]
  • 11 March: Arsenal progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Roma 7–6 on penalties after the tie was level at 1–1 after two legs.[33]
  • 14 March: Andrey Arshavin scores his first goal for Arsenal in the club's 4–0 Premier League victory over Blackburn Rovers.[34]
  • 18 April: Amid various injuries in defence, Arsenal are knocked out of the FA Cup in a 2–1 defeat to Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in the semi-finals.[35]
  • 21 April: 4 goals from man of the match Andrey Arshavin dents Liverpool's Premier League title hopes. The match at Anfield ends in a 4–4 draw.[36]
  • 5 May: Arsenal are knocked out of the UEFA Champions League, losing 4–1 on aggregate to defending champions, Manchester United.[37]
  • 8 May: Striker Theo Walcott signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[38]
  • 8 May: Striker Nicklas Bendtner is fined for "unacceptable" behaviour following nightclub disrepute after the Manchester United game. Bendtner apologised for his actions shortly afterward.[39]

Players

Squad information

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Spain Almunia32EU 2004 125 0 undisclosed[40] £ 0.5m
3 DF France Sagna26EU 2007 89 1 2014[41] £ 7.5m
5 DF Ivory Coast Touré (VC)28Non-EU 2002 (Winter) 326 14 undisclosed[42] £ 0.15m
10 DF France Gallas31EU 2006 109 13 undisclosed[43] Part exchange with
A. Cole+£5m[44]
22 DF France Clichy23EU 2003 187 1 2012[45] £ 0.25m
15 MF Brazil Denílson21Non-EU 2006 93 5 undisclosed[46] £ 3.4m
4 MF Spain Fàbregas (captain)22EU 2003 231 29 2014[47] Free
17 DF Cameroon Song21EU 2005 78 3 undisclosed[48] £ 1.0m
8 MF France Nasri21EU 2008 44 7 undisclosed[49] £ 12m[50]
25 FW Togo Adebayor25Non-EU 2006 (Winter) 142 62 undisclosed[51] £ 3m
11 FW Netherlands v. Persie25EU 2004 177 63 2011[52] £ 2.75m
26 FW Denmark Bendtner21EU 2004 93 23 2012[53] Youth system
27 MF Ivory Coast Eboué25Non-EU 2005 (Winter) 147 6 undisclosed[54] £ 1.54m
2 MF France Diaby23EU 2006 (Winter) 98 10 undisclosed[55] £ 2m
14 FW England Walcott20EU 2006 (Winter) 106 14 undisclosed[56] £ 9.1m
20 DF SwitzerlandIvory Coast Djourou22Non-EU 2003 77 0 undisclosed[57] Youth system
12 FW Mexico Vela20Non-EU 2005 29 6 2010 £ 0.5m[58]
18 DF France Silvestre31EU 2008 23 2 2010[59] £ 0.75m[59]
16 MF Wales Ramsey18EU 2008 22 1 undisclosed £ 4.8m[60]
40 DF England Gibbs19EU 2007 23 0 undisclosed[61] Youth system
21 GK Poland Fabiański24EU 2007 26 0 undisclosed[62] £ 2.0m
23 MF Russia Arshavin27Non-EU 2009 (Winter) 15 6 2012[63] £ 15.0m
19 MF England Wilshere17EU 2008 8 1 undisclosed[29] Youth system
9 FW CroatiaBrazil Eduardo26Non-EU 2007 35 15 2011[64] £ 7.5m
28 MF PortugalFrance Bischoff22EU 2008 4 0 undisclosed[65] Free
24 GK Italy Mannone21EU 2005 1 0 undisclosed[66] £ 0.35m
7 MF Czech Republic Rosický28EU 2006 61 13 undisclosed[67] £ 6.8m

Transfers

In

# Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Team Source
16 MF Wales Aaron Ramsey Wales Cardiff City £4,800,000 13 June 2008 First-team [8]
8 MF France Samir Nasri France Marseille £12,000,000 11 July 2008 First-team [10]
28 MF Portugal Amaury Bischoff Germany Werder Bremen Free transfer 30 July 2008 First-team [13]
18 DF France Mikaël Silvestre England Manchester United £750,000 20 August 2008 First-team [18]
23 MF Russia Andrey Arshavin Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg £15,000,000 3 February 2009 First-team [30]

Total spending: Decrease £32,550,000

Out

# Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
1 GK Germany Jens Lehmann Germany VfB Stuttgart Free transfer (Released) 3 June 2008 [4]
16 MF France Mathieu Flamini Italy Milan Free transfer (Released) 1 July 2008 [1]
13 MF Belarus Alexander Hleb Spain Barcelona £11,900,000 16 July 2008 [11]
19 MF Brazil Gilberto Silva Greece Panathinaikos £1,000,000 17 July 2008 [12]
31 DF England Justin Hoyte England Middlesbrough £3,000,000 16 August 2008 [16]

Total income: Increase £15,900,000

Loan out

Squad # Position Player Loaned to Date Loan expires Source
DF England Kerrea Gilbert England Leicester City 11 July 2008 End of the season [68]
30 DF France Armand Traoré England Portsmouth 21 August 2008 End of the season [69]
6 DF Switzerland Philippe Senderos Italy Milan 26 July 2008 End of the season [70]
50 FW England Jay Simpson England West Bromwich Albion 31 December 2008 End of the season [71]

Overall transfer activity

Spending

Decrease £32,550,000

Income

Increase £15,900,000

Net expenditure

Decrease £16,650,000

Squad stats

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Spain Manuel Almunia 4403200000120
2 MF France Abou Diaby 36416+834+10005+21
3 DF France Bacary Sagna 49034+10500090
4 MF Spain Cesc Fàbregas 3332231000100
5 DF Ivory Coast Kolo Touré 41126+31300090
7 MF Czech Republic Tomáš Rosický 0000000000
8 MF France Samir Nasri 44728+163+2000101
9 FW Croatia Eduardo 430023000+20
10 DF France William Gallas 366232410093
11 FW Netherlands Robin van Persie 442024+4114+2400105
12 FW Mexico Carlos Vela 2962+1213+11342+60
14 FW England Theo Walcott 35616+622+11009+13
15 MF Brazil Denílson 51336+13200011+10
16 MF Wales Aaron Ramsey 2211+802+20304+21
17 DM Cameroon Alex Song 48223+8140208+31
18 DF France Mikaël Silvestre 23212+22201060
19 MF England Jack Wilshere 810+100+20310+20
20 DF Switzerland Johan Djourou 29013+2040206+20
21 GK Poland Łukasz Fabiański 1805+1060302+10
22 DF France Gaël Clichy 41130+110000100
23 MF Russia Andrey Arshavin 1561262+100000
24 GK Italy Vito Mannone 1010000000
25 FW Togo Emmanuel Adebayor 371621+5101+10008+16
26 FW Denmark Nicklas Bendtner 501517+1493+22225+72
27 DF Ivory Coast Emmanuel Eboué 44417+1134+11006+50
28 MF Portugal Amaury Bischoff 400+100+100+2000
35 MF France Francis Coquelin [R] 1000000+1000
39 FW Portugal Rui Fonte [R] 1000000+1000
40 DF England Kieran Gibbs 2106+205+10303+10
41 DF England Gavin Hoyte [R] 4010003000
42 MF England Henri Lansbury [R] 3000000+3000
43 MF Spain Fran Mérida [R] 500+20003000
47 MF England Mark Randall [R] 600+1000300+20
49 DF England Paul Rodgers [R] 1000001000
50 FW England Jay Simpson [R] [L] 3200001+2200

Source: Arsenal F.C.

Disciplinary record

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Notes
11 FW Netherlands v. Persie 9 0 1
25 FW Togo Adebayor 5 1 0
27 MF Ivory Coast Eboué 3 1 0
22 DF France Clichy 9 0 0
17 DF Cameroon Song 8 0 0
8 MF France Nasri 8 0 0
4 MF Spain Fàbregas 8 0 0
2 MF France Diaby 7 0 0
10 DF France Gallas 5 0 0
3 DF France Sagna 5 0 0
15 MF Brazil Denílson 5 0 0
26 FW Denmark Bendtner 4 0 0
5 DF Ivory Coast Touré 4 0 0
40 DF England Gibbs 2 0 0
20 DF SwitzerlandIvory Coast Djourou 2 0 0
16 MF Wales Ramsey 2 0 0
23 MF Russia Arshavin 2 0 0
47 MF England Randall 1 0 0
43 MF Spain Mérida 1 0 0
12 FW Mexico Vela 1 0 0
18 DF France Silvestre 1 0 0

Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Start formations

Qnt Formation Match(es)
51 4–4–2 1–13, 15–29, 31–49, 52–53, 57–58, 61
8 4–2–3–1 14, 50–51, 54–56, 59–60
1 4–4–1–1 30[72]

Last updated: 24 May
Source:
Only competitive matches.

Club

Coaching staff

This was Arsène Wenger's 13th seasons with Arsenal.
Position Staff
Manager France Arsène Wenger
Assistant manager Northern Ireland Pat Rice
First team coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Boro Primorac
Goalkeeping coach Republic of Ireland Gerry Peyton
Physiotherapist England Colin Lewin
Fitness coach England Tony Colbert
Chief scout England Steve Rowley
Kit manager England Vic Akers

Source: Arsenal FC

Kit

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates

Home
Home alt.
Away
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper alt.
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3
Goalkeeper alt.
Goalkeeper alt. 2

Kit information

The completely new set of Arsenal kit was launched.

  • Home The home kit was rather controversial, as Nike ditched the white sleeves that the club was well known for. The shirt has a white wide stripe on each sleeve, flanked by two dark red, narrower stripes. It has a red V-neck collar which is the same colour as the primary shirt colour. The shirt is complemented by white shorts with a dark-red trim, and white socks with a red horizontal stripe. Red socks with white horizontal stripe were used in some away games. Arsenal revealed that the kit would be used for two season.
  • Away The away kit harps back to the glory days of the late 1980s which gave the strip a modern touch, where the shirts are yellow with navy sleeves and a red trim. The shorts are navy with red trim and the socks are yellow and blue. It featured red trimmings on the side of the strip.
  • Keeper The three goalkeeper kit, which were all based on Nike's new template, which in turn featured one conspicuous swirl on the kit. The main kit was grey, but the second kit was green/navy and the third kit black was available, should they be required.

Other information

The Emirates Stadium is the second largest stadium in the Premier League.
Chairman England Peter Hill-Wood
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Emirates Stadium (60,432 / 105x68 meters)

Last updated: 15 June
Source:Arsenal FC and www.footballgroundguide.com

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Premier League — 4 16 August24 May
Champions League Third qualifying round Semi-finals 13 August5 May
Football League Cup 3rd round Quarter finals 23 September2 December
FA Cup 3rd round Semi-finals 3 January18 April

Last updated: 24 May
Source: Competitions

Premier League

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Liverpool 38 25 11 2 77 27 +50 86 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Group stage[lower-alpha 1]
3 Chelsea 38 25 8 5 68 24 +44 83
4 Arsenal 38 20 12 6 68 37 +31 72 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Play-off round
5 Everton 38 17 12 9 55 37 +18 63 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Play-off round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Aston Villa 38 17 11 10 54 48 +6 62
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Since both finalists of the FA Cup (Chelsea and Everton) and Manchester United (League Cup champions) qualified for the European competitions based on their league position, the sixth-placed team (Aston Villa) received a berth in the Europa League play-off round and the seventh-placed team (Fulham) received a berth in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 20 12 6 68 37  +31 72 11 5 3 31 16  +15 9 7 3 37 21  +16

Last updated: 24 May.
Source: Premier League

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWLWWWLDWWDLWLLWWDDDWWWDDDDDWWWWWDWWLDW
Position914431444434345445555555555554444444444

Updated to match(es) played on 24 May. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

Group stage

Group G
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Portugal Porto 640298+112
England Arsenal 6321115+611
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 62224408
Turkey Fenerbahçe 6024411−72

Knockout phase

Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals

FA Cup

Football League Cup

Pre-season

Last updated: 9 August
Source: Arsenal FC

See also

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