The 2011–12 season was Arsenal Football Club's 20th season in the Premier League, and also marked the club's 125th anniversary.[1] Arsenal's attempts to win silverware all proved fruitless, taking the team's run without a trophy to more than 7 years. In the Premier League, Arsenal struggled to recover from a poor start to the season, which included a record 8–2 defeat against old rivals Manchester United, and although they did finish the season in the final qualfication berth for the next season's UEFA Champions League, the gap to the two Manchester clubs at the top was simply far beyond their reach. Arsenal's UEFA Champions League campaign once again proved unsuccesful, falling at the first hurdle in the knockout stage, with a 4–0 defeat at AC Milan ultimately proving fatal. The two domestic cups were also out of Arsenal's reach, exiting the FA Cup at the fifth round stage at the hands of Sunderland, and the League Cup in the quarter-finals against Manchester City.
Arsenal finished the season at the 3rd place after winning their last league match 3-2 against West Bromwich Albion on 13th April 2012.[2]
Review
Pre-season
Arsenal's pre-season transfer activity was once again dominated by media speculation regarding the future of club captain Cesc Fàbregas, whose return to boyhood club FC Barcelona was widely expected, although not officially confirmed until the middle of August when an initial fee in the region of £30 million[3] was agreed between the two clubs.[4] Prior to this, the Gunners' first signing came in the form of young English-Finnish right-back Carl Jenkinson from Charlton Athletic on 8 June for an initial fee of around £1 million,[5] whilst the first major signing did not come until 11 July with the signing of Gervinho from French champions Lille for more than £10 million pounds.[6] The only notable exits in July came in goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, who retired for the second time, having come out of his first retirement in March to solve an injury crisis that left Arsenal with just one match-fit goalkeeper, whilst Gaël Clichy joined Manchester City.[7] It was August before the club's transfer activity increased, with promising young striker Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joining from Southampton for a reported £12 million,[8] before the departures of Fàbregas to Barcelona, the long-serving Emmanuel Eboué to Turkish side Galatasaray,[9] and Samir Nasri to Manchester City for a fee of £25 million.[10] Left-back Armand Traoré's departure to newly-promoted Queens Park Rangers on the penultimate day of the transfer window completed the departures from the first team,[11] before Arsène Wenger, under increasing criticism for the lack of arrivals so far,[12] went on something of a spending spree in the final 48 hours of the window. South Korea captain Park Chu-Young joined from Monaco,[13] before left-back André Santos,[14] centre back Per Mertesacker[15] and midfielder Mikel Arteta[16] all joined in the dying hours of the window, from Fenerbahçe, Werder Bremen and Everton respectively. Yossi Benayoun also joined the club on a season long loan from Chelsea,[17] whilst striker Nicklas Bendtner was loaned to Sunderland for the same period,[18] following fellow first-team members Denílson[19] and Carlos Vela,[20] who had joined São Paulo and Real Sociedad on loan earlier in the window. At the close of the window, Arsenal had spent an estimated £51.2 million, compared to an income of nearly £75 million.
Away from the transfer window, Robin van Persie was chosen to replace the departing Fàbregas as club captain, having stood in on several previous occasions when Fàbregas was not playing.[21] Pre-season saw Arsenal hold their first ever Asian tour, commencing against a Malaysian League XI in Kuala Lumpur where goals from Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott, Carlos Vela and Tomáš Rosický earned the Gunners a 4-0 win. Chinese side Hangzhou Greentown proved a tougher test in Arsenal's next match, where after falling behind in the 16th minute, Vela scored to achieve a 1–1 draw. Arsenal travelled next to Germany to face 1. FC Köln where new signing Gervinho scored twice in eight minutes on his debut to put the side two goals ahead, before fellow newcomer Carl Jenkinson put the ball through Arsenal's own net, to result in a 2–1 victory for the Gunners. Arsenal's only home pre-season matches came in the annual Emirates Cup tournament, where Boca Juniors, New York Red Bulls and Paris Saint-Germain were welcomed to London. Arsenal's matches both ended in draws, first surrendering a Robin van Persie and Aaron Ramsey created two-goal lead against Boca Juniors, before conceding an 84th minutes own goal from Kyle Bartley against New York Red Bulls the next day, cancelling out a van Persie opener. Arsenal's run of pre-season fixtures concluded with a loss to Portuguese team Benfica in the Eusébio Cup, once again surrendering a one goal advantage courtesy of Robin van Persie to end up losing 2–1 in Lisbon.
August
Arsenal's fixtures in the Premier League started at Newcastle United, where, despite surrendering a four goal lead last season, they played out a 0–0 draw this time around. The match was perhaps more notable for disciplinary issues, with Gervinho receiving a straight red-card on his competitive debut, whilst Alex Song received a retrospective charge of violent conduct for stamping on Joey Barton. The Gunners faced a two-legged tie against Italian side Udinese to secure qualification to the season's UEFA Champions League competition, with Theo Walcott's 4th minute goal separating the teams in the first leg at the Emirates, before goals from Walcott and Robin van Persie, as well as a penalty save from Wojciech Szczęsny, saw the Gunners secure victory in the away leg in Udine, and secure their place in the group stage of the competition.
The two legs were sandwiched between an early Premier League title contender clash at the Emirates against Liverpool, where an own goal from Aaron Ramsey and a last minute strike from new Liverpool signing Luis Suárez saw the team fall to defeat, and fuel the widely held belief that Arsenal would once again fail to prove serious challengers for the league title. Any attempt to dispel such a notion was dealt a huge blow the following week, when Arsenal travelled to Old Trafford to suffer their heaviest ever defeat in the Premier League. A hat-trick from Wayne Rooney, two goals from Ashley Young, and goals from Danny Welbeck, Nani and Park Ji-Sung saw the club slump to an 8–2 hammering at the hands of Manchester United, with Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott's goals proving no consolation as Arsenal ended the month hovering just one place above the relegation zone, having failed to win any of their opening league matches.
7 goals in 3 games saw
Robin van Persie named October's Premier League Player of the month.
September
Arsenal eventually secured their first league win of the season at home to newly-promoted Swansea City at the start of September, when Andrei Arshavin's goal proved enough to separate the sides, before the team faced the first of their six Champions League group stage fixtures away to German champions Borussia Dortmund. A win looked to be on the cards thanks to Robin van Persie's first half goal, but Dortmund's Ivan Perišić equalised with just two minutes left to play leaving Arsenal to be satisfied with just a single point. Any hope of progress in the Premier League was dashed when the Gunners gave away a 2–1 half-time lead away to Blackurn Rovers, with own goals from both Alex Song and Laurent Koscielny gifting Blackburn a 4–3 victory.
Arsenal's opening match in the Carling Cup looked to be a straightforward home tie against League Two outfit Shrewsbury Town, but it was the opposition that opened the scoring, before Kieran Gibbs, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Yossi Benayoun eventually secured progress to the fourth round. This seemed to spark some life into the team, and they ran out 3–0 winners the following week against Bolton Wanderers in the league thanks to a brace from Robin van Persie and a late goal from Alex Song, before securing their first group stage win in Europe at home to Greek champions Olympiacos with goals from Oxlade-Chamberlain and André Santos.
October
Any suggestion that the end of September had been the start of an Arsenal turnaround was proved wrong in the North London derby at the start of October. Rafael van der Vaart's opening goal at White Hart Lane was cancelled out by Aaron Ramsey, before Kyle Walker secured the bragging rights for Tottenham. Following an international break, the Gunners’ home match against Sunderland looked set to be heading for a 1–1 draw until Robin van Persie scored in the last ten minutes to secure all three points, whilst a late goal also earned an away European victory against Marseille, with Aaron Ramsey providing the required firepower.
Arsenal's season continued to improve with a 3–1 league victory against Stoke City thanks to two goals from van Persie and a strike from Gervinho, before Andrei Arshavin and Park Chu-Young saw the team past Bolton Wanderers in the fourth round of the Carling Cup. The turnaround was complete when Arsenal beat title-rivals Chelsea 5–3 at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from André Santos and Theo Walcott, as well as a hat-trick from Robin van Persie, a performance that helped the Dutchman to the Premier League player of the month award, and saw the Gunners finish October, 7th in the table.
November
November opened with Marseille visiting the Emirates for the return leg of the Champions League fixture, a game that ended in a 0–0 draw. In the Premier League, Arsenal's good form continued with a 3–0 victory over West Brom thanks to goals from Robin van Persie, Mikel Arteta and Thomas Vermaelen, whose return from injury provided further good news for the team. After another international break, Arsenal continued where they left off with a 2–1 win at Norwich City thanks to two more goals from Robin van Persie, making him just the third player since the Premier League's inception after Alan Shearer and former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry to score 30 goals in a calendar year.
With their Premier League campaign seemingly re-energised, Arsenal's attention turned once more to the Champions League, with Dortmund being the latest visitors to the Emirates. Arsenal knew a win would be sufficient to secure progression to the knockout phase, but it was Dortmund who made the brighter start until injuries forced two of their key players – Sven Bender and Mario Götze, to be substituted before half time. This allowed Arsenal to capitalise, with man of the moment Robin van Persie netting two goals in the second half thanks to assists first from Alex Song and then Thomas Vermaelen, before Shinji Kagawa netted the Germans a consolation goal in injury time. The 2–1 victory was not only enough to secure the Gunners’ progression, but also top spot in group F thanks to Olympiacos's victory over 2nd placed Marseille in the night's other match. This Champions League success came at a price, however, with the team appearing off form in their next Premier League game against Fulham, who took the lead in the match thanks to a Thomas Vermaelen own goal. It was only when the Belgian defender was able to convert into the right net in the 82nd minute that the Gunners were able to draw level, and end the match with a 1–1 draw. The impact of the result was only alleviated by results elsewhere, with four of the six teams above Arsenal in the table – Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle United all playing out draws in the same weekend.
November ended on somewhat of a negative note, with the team exiting the Carling Cup with a 5th round loss to Manchester City, although the Gunners were by no means overwhelmed by the Premier League leaders. Instead, the young and relatively inexperienced side that included the likes of Emmanuel Frimpong, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Park Chu-Young, as well as reserve team players Ignasi Miquel and Francis Coquelin, held their own for much of the match, with just a single goal by Sergio Agüero in the 83rd minute being able to separate the two sides.
December
A 4–0 win in the Premier League away at Wigan allowed Arsenal to continue their progression up the league table thanks to goals from Mikel Arteta, Thomas Vermaelen, Gervinho and Robin van Persie, before the team travelled to Athens to face Olympiacos in their final group stage match in the Champions League. With a group topping position already secured, Arsène Wenger chose to field a much weakened side, making 10 changes from the team that started at Wigan 3 days earlier, and this was evident as the team fell to a 3–1 defeat. The game was perhaps most notable for highlighting Arsenal's ongoing out of sight goalkeeping problems, with Łukasz Fabiański being forced off injured in 25th minute to be replaced by Vito Mannone, whose erratic goalkeeping gifted the Greek side's 2nd goal.
The return of Arsenal's stronger starting 11 in their next Premier League match saw the team return to winning ways, securing a 1–0 victory at home to Everton, before making the trip to the Ethiad Stadium a week later to face league leaders Manchester City without both first choice full-backs, Bacary Sagna and André Santos. Despite these absences, the Gunners put up a strong fight, and it was only David Silva's effort early in the 2nd half that was enough to separate the teams at the final whistle. Arsenal entered the Christmas fixtures with a 2–1 victory over Aston Villa, with Robin van Persie scoring his 34th Premier League goal of 2011, equalling Thierry Henry's club record, before Yossi Benayoun secured his first league goal for Arsenal, along with all 3 points.
Arsenal ended December with 2 games in 4 days, and Gervinho's 8th minute goal looked to have set the Gunners off well against Wolves, but Steven Fletcher's equaliser later in the first half ended up restricting them to just a single point. The year ended with a 1–0 win over Queens Park Rangers at the Emirates, with Robin van Persie's goal being enough to secure him the club record for goals scored in a calendar year, although he did fall a single strike short of equalling Alan Shearer's Premier League record of 36.
Arsenal legend
Thierry Henry rejoined on loan in the January transfer window.
January
Arsenal's new year seemed set to get off to a good start, with Laurent Koscielny's goal grabbing a lead against Fulham in their opening match, but in what has become something of an Arsenal trait, the team could not strengthen their position, and Fulham seized on this. Late goals from Steve Sidwell and Bobby Zamora undid Arsenal and saw the team fall to a 2–1 defeat. The defeat was, however, somewhat overshadowed by the club's announcement a few days later that the Gunners’ record goal-scorer and former Captain Thierry Henry was returning to the Emirates for a short-term loan during the close-season of the USA's Major League Soccer, in which Henry now plays full-time.
Henry's second debut for the club came as a substitute in the team's first foray in this season's FA Cup, against Leeds United in the Third Round. Given Henry's record of 226 goals in his 370 appearances during his first stint at Arsenal, it came as little surprise when he netted the game's only goal just 10 minutes after coming onto the pitch, securing the team's progress to the Fourth Round.
However, if things were going well in the Cup, the same could not be said for progress in the Premier League. Arsenal first surrendered an early lead against newly-promoted Swansea City, before giving away another goal just seconds after grabbing an equaliser in the second half to go down 3–2 in South Wales. The following week, the Gunners hosted Manchester United for the first time since last year's 8–2 humiliation at Old Trafford. Despite United leading at half-time, Robin van Persie scored his 19th league goal of the season to draw the teams level, before Danny Welbeck took advantage of further defensive lapses to inflict the Arsenal's third defeat in a row, and further hamper the team's quest for qualification to next season's Champions League.
With the Premier League title now out of reach, Arsenal hosted Aston Villa in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup knowing that it was their last realistic chance of silverware. This chance did little to spur the team on, and goals from Richard Dunne and Darren Bent in the first half saw the Gunners’ facing exit from the competition at half time. However, a spirited Arsenal performance in the opening spell of the second half, including three goals in seven minutes from Robin van Persie (2) and Theo Walcott, saw the team claim a 3–2 victory and secure a place in the Fifth Round.
February
Arsenal opened February with an emphatic 7–1 victory over struggling Blackburn Rovers to halt their poor run of league form. Robin van Persie brought his goal tally in all competitions to 28 with a hat-trick, whilst Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain continued his impressive run of form by scoring his first and second Premier League goals. Mikel Arteta also found the net, before Thierry Henry scored his first Premier League goal in nearly 6 years to complete the victory in stoppage time. Henry’s talents were required again in Arsenal’s next league match, away to Sunderland, who were on a superb run of form under new manager Martin O’Neill. Henry secured all 3 points for the Gunners in injury time, following Aaron Ramsey’s earlier goal that cancelled out James McClean’s goal for Sunderland.
Despite an apparent resurgence in the Premier League, Arsenal’s cup ambitions took consecutive knocks in mid February. They first lost the opening leg of their Champions League round of 16 match against A.C. Milan 4–0, before being knocked out of the FA Cup by Sunderland just three days later, leaving the team facing yet another season without any silverware.
These cup exits left Arsenal to focus solely on achieving 4th position in the league, and thus ensuring further Champions League football at the Emirates. This aim would be tested heavily in their next game, the North London derby against age-old rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who have spent the season so far above Arsenal in the table. It seemed that Arsenal’s poor form against their rivals in recent years was likely to continue, falling 2–0 behind through goals from Louis Saha and former Gunner Emmanuel Adebayor, before Bacary Sagna and the ever-reliable Robin van Persie scored in quick succession to bring the teams level at half-time. Arsenal continued to press in the second-half, and were rewarded with a goal from Tomáš Rosický and a brace from Theo Walcott to secure a memorable 5–2 victory that the Gunners would savour, and that saw the team strengthen their challenge for 4th place.
March
The North London derby victory spurred Arsenal on to continue their good Premier League form at the start of March. A Robin van Persie brace was enough to come from behind to beat Liverpool at Anfield, before securing a 3–0 home victory against A.C. Milan thanks to goals from Laurent Koscielny, Tomáš Rosický and Robin van Persie. Although not enough to overturn the 1st leg deficit, the win did allow the Gunners to bow out of European football for the season in excellent style.
Arsenal’s reduced fixture-load soon became evident in results in the Premier League. They first secured an injury time victory against fellow competitors for the European places in the table – Newcastle United. Thomas Vermaelen scored the winner in the 5th minute of added time at the end of the match, after Robin van Persie had drawn the teams level early in the first half. It was Vermaelen who again secured all three points in Arsenal’s next match, away to Everton, a victory that was also enough to propel Arsenal above arch-rivals Tottenham into 3rd place in the league table.
A 3–0 victory against Aston Villa, with goals from Kieran Gibbs, Theo Walcott and Mikel Arteta, took Arsenal’s run of form to 7 consecutive Premier League victories, a feat the team had not managed since October 2007, as well as strengthening their position in 3rd place. The team, however, fell one game short of going the whole of March unbeaten, falling to a 2–1 defeat away to Queens Park Rangers, where Theo Walcott’s strike proved insufficient to secure any points for the Gunners.
Laurent Koscielny scored the crucial goal in Arsenal's final match of the season that secured the team's qualification to next season's Champions League group stage.
April
April started well for Arsenal, with back to back victories helping them to maintain their position in the Premier League’s Champions League qualifications places. A Mikel Arteta goal in the 87th minute was enough to first secure a 1-0 home victory over championship contenders Manchester City, before Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott and Yossi Benayoun all scored to record a 3-0 victory at struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Arsenal stuttered as April progressed however, falling first to a 2-1 home defeat to Wigan Athletic, where Thomas Vermaelen’s goal was not enough to overcome two early Wigan goals, before the team played out a goalless draw with fellow European contenders Chelsea. Another draw completed Arsenal’s April, sharing the points with Stoke City after a 1-1 stalemate, with Robin van Persie adding another goal to his already impressive tally, pushing him closer to the Premier League’s golden boot award, but also cancelling out Peter Crouch’s earlier goal for the home side at the Britannia Stadium.
May
Arsenal’s attempts to secure Champions League qualification continued into their final 2 matches of the season in May. Yossi Benayoun’s opening goal just 2 minutes into their final home match of the season, against Norwich City, seemed to have got them off to a good start, before 2 goals in twenty minutes gave the visitors an unexpected lead. A Robin van Persie brace in 8 minutes put the Gunners’ back ahead, and seemingly on the verge of all but securing 3rd place in the table, but a Norwich equaliser in the 85th minute shattered that dream, and meant that their ongoing battle with arch-rivals Tottenham for guaranteed Champions League football would have to be settled on the final day of the season.
That final day saw Arsenal travel to face West Brom whilst Tottenham hosted Fulham, with an Arsenal win being enough to guarantee 3rd place. Tottenham took the lead in the 2nd minute to take them above Arsenal in the table, but a second goal in as many games from Yossi Benayoun saw the Gunners retake the position just 2 minutes later. However, a brace from West Brom within four minutes saw Arsenal fall behind, and apparently gifting Spurs the last definite English berth in the Champions League, before André Santos was able to draw Arsenal back level before half-time. As it stood, however, Arsenal were still outside the Premier League top 3, and it fell to Laurent Koscielny to score in the 54th minute to secure both victory, and perhaps more importantly, the final English group stage place in the next season’s Champions League competition. As the season concluded, captain Robin van Persie was confirmed as the winner of the Premier League’s golden boot award with 30 goals in the season, but that was the club’s only hint of a trophy, with the Gunners faced with the reality of now having gone 7 years without any silverware.
Key events
- 9 June 2011: Young Finnish-English right back Carl Jenkinson moves to Arsenal from Charlton Athletic for an agreed fee of £1.0m.
- 17 June 2011: Thomas Cruise, Roarie Deacon and Mark Randall reach the end of their contracts with Arsenal to become free agents.
- 4 July 2011: French left back Gaël Clichy joins Manchester City for a fee of £7m.
- 11 July 2011: Ivorian winger Gervinho joins Arsenal from Lille for a fee around £10.5m.
- 26 July 2011: English striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas signed for Championship club Ipswich Town for a fee of £1.1m that could rise in the future.
- 8 August 2011: Teenage English winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain signs from Southampton for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £12.0m.
- 9 August 2011: Japanese winger Ryo Miyaichi is granted a work permit which allows him to play for Arsenal.
- 15 August 2011: Spanish central midfielder Cesc Fàbregas joins Barcelona for a fee of £35.0m. with a possible further £5.0m of add ons.
- 16 August 2011: Ivorian right back Emmanuel Eboué joins Galatasaray on a five-year deal for a fee of £4.0m.
- 19 August 2011: Costa Rican striker Joel Campbell from Saprissa agreed terms with Arsenal; the fee is undisclosed, thought to be around £1.0m.
- 24 August 2011: French attacking midfielder Samir Nasri joins Manchester City on a four-year deal for around a deal of £25m.
- 30 August 2011: Senegalese left back Armand Traoré joins Queens Park Rangers for £1.5m, whilst South Korean striker Park Chu-Young joins Arsenal from Monaco for an £1.8m.
- 31 August 2011: On the final day of the transfer window, Brazilian left back André Santos, German centre back Per Mertesacker, Israeli attacking midfielder Yossi Benayoun and Spanish central midfielder Mikel Arteta all join the club, whilst French striker Gilles Sunu leaves to join Lorient.
- 18 October 2011: Belgian centre back Thomas Vermaelen signs a new long-term contract.
- 10 December 2011: The club unveil bronze statues of club greats Herbert Chapman, Tony Adams and Thierry Henry outside of Emirates Stadium as part of 125th Anniversary celebrations.
- 1 January 2012: Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong is loaned to Wolverhampton Wanderers for the remainder of the season.
- 6 January 2012: French forward and goal-scoring legend Thierry Henry rejoins the club from New York Red Bulls on a two-month loan deal.
- 31 January 2012: Young German attacking midfielder Thomas Eisfeld joins the club on a long-term contract, while young winger Ryo Miyaichi left on loan to gain experience at Bolton Wanderers until the end of the season.
- 12 March 2012: Czech attacking midfielder Tomáš Rosický signs a new contract.
Players
Squad information
N
|
P
|
Nat.
|
Name
|
Age
|
EU
|
Since
|
App
|
Goals
|
Ends
|
Transfer fee
|
Notes
|
| 1 |
GK |
ESP |
Almunia, ManuelManuel Almunia |
35 |
EU |
2004 |
175 |
0 |
2012[22] |
£0.5M[23] |
|
| 2 |
MF |
FRA |
Diaby, AbouAbou Diaby |
26 |
EU |
2006 (Winter) |
163 |
19 |
undisclosed[24] |
£2.0M[25] |
|
| 3 |
DF |
FRA |
Sagna, BacaryBacary Sagna |
29 |
EU |
2007 |
205 |
4 |
2014[26] |
£7.5M[27] |
|
| 4 |
DF |
GER |
Mertesacker, PerPer Mertesacker |
27 |
EU |
2011 |
27 |
0 |
2015[15] |
£8.0M[28] |
|
| 5 |
DF |
BEL |
Vermaelen, ThomasThomas Vermaelen (vice-captain) |
26 |
EU |
2009 |
90 |
14 |
2015[29] |
£10.0M[30] |
|
| 6 |
DF |
FRA |
Koscielny, LaurentLaurent Koscielny |
26 |
EU |
2010 |
85 |
6 |
undisclosed[31] |
£8.5M[31] |
|
| 7 |
MF |
CZE |
Rosický, TomášTomáš Rosický |
31 |
EU |
2006 |
166 |
19 |
2014[32] |
£6.8M[33] |
|
| 8 |
MF |
ESP |
Arteta, MikelMikel Arteta |
30 |
EU |
2011 |
38 |
6 |
2015[16] |
£10.0M[34] |
|
| 9 |
FW |
KOR |
Chu-Young, ParkPark Chu-Young |
26 |
Non-EU |
2011 |
6 |
1 |
undisclosed[13] |
£1.8M[35] |
|
| 10 |
FW |
NED |
van Persie, RobinRobin van Persie (captain) |
28 |
EU |
2004 |
278 |
132 |
2013[36] |
£2.75M[37] |
|
| 11 |
DF |
BRA |
Santos, AndréAndré Santos |
29 |
Non-EU |
2011 |
21 |
3 |
undisclosed[14] |
£6.2M[38] |
|
| 13 |
GK |
POL |
Szczęsny, WojciechWojciech Szczęsny |
22 |
EU |
2007 |
72 |
0 |
undisclosed[39] |
Youth system |
|
| 14 |
FW |
ENG |
Walcott, TheoTheo Walcott |
23 |
EU |
2006 (Winter) |
220 |
42 |
2013[40] |
£9.0M[41] |
|
| 15 |
FW |
ENG |
Oxlade-Chamberlain, AlexAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
18 |
EU |
2011 |
26 |
4 |
undisclosed[42] |
£12.0M[43] |
|
| 16 |
MF |
WAL |
Ramsey, AaronAaron Ramsey |
21 |
EU |
2008 |
103 |
9 |
undisclosed[44] |
£4.8M[45] |
|
| 17 |
MF |
CMR |
Song, AlexandreAlexandre Song |
24 |
EU |
2005 |
204 |
10 |
2014[46] |
£1.0M[47] |
|
| 18 |
DF |
FRA |
Squillaci, SébastienSébastien Squillaci |
31 |
EU |
2010 |
38 |
2 |
2013[48] |
£3.3M[48] |
|
| 19 |
MF |
ENG |
Wilshere, JackJack Wilshere |
20 |
EU |
2008 |
64 |
3 |
undisclosed[49] |
Youth system |
|
| 20 |
DF |
SUI |
Djourou, JohanJohan Djourou |
25 |
EU |
2003 |
142 |
1 |
2015[50] |
Youth system |
|
| 21 |
GK |
POL |
Fabiański, ŁukaszŁukasz Fabiański |
27 |
EU |
2007 |
62 |
0 |
undisclosed[51] |
£2.0M[52] |
|
| 23 |
MF |
RUS |
Arshavin, AndreiAndrei Arshavin |
30 |
Non-EU |
2009 (Winter) |
133 |
30 |
2013[53] |
£15.0M[54] |
On loan to Zenit St. Petersburg |
| 24 |
GK |
ITA |
Mannone, VitoVito Mannone |
24 |
EU |
2005 |
10 |
0 |
2014[55] |
£0.35M[56] |
On loan to Hull City |
| 25 |
DF |
FIN |
Jenkinson, CarlCarl Jenkinson |
20 |
EU |
2011 |
14 |
0 |
undisclosed[57] |
£1.0M[58] |
|
| 26 |
MF |
GHA |
Frimpong, EmmanuelEmmanuel Frimpong |
20 |
EU |
2008 |
14 |
0 |
undisclosed[59] |
Youth system |
|
| 27 |
FW |
CIV |
Gervinho |
24 |
Non-EU |
2011 |
37 |
4 |
undisclosed[6] |
£10.5M[60] |
|
| 28 |
DF |
ENG |
Gibbs, KieranKieran Gibbs |
22 |
EU |
2007 |
72 |
2 |
undisclosed[61] |
Youth system |
|
| 29 |
FW |
MAR |
Chamakh, MarouaneMarouane Chamakh |
28 |
EU |
2010 |
63 |
12 |
undisclosed[62] |
Free |
|
| 30 |
MF |
ISR |
Benayoun, YossiYossi Benayoun |
32 |
Non-EU |
2011 |
25 |
6 |
2012[17] |
Loan |
On loan from Chelsea |
| 31 |
FW |
JPN |
Miyaichi, RyoRyo Miyaichi |
19 |
Non-EU |
2011 (Winter) |
2 |
0 |
undisclosed[63] |
Free |
On loan to Bolton Wanderers |
| 39 |
MF |
FRA |
Coquelin, FrancisFrancis Coquelin |
21 |
EU |
2008 |
21 |
0 |
undisclosed[64] |
Youth system |
|
| 46 |
MF |
ENG |
Lansbury, HenriHenri Lansbury |
21 |
EU |
2007 |
8 |
1 |
undisclosed[65] |
Youth system |
On loan to West Ham United |
| 52 |
FW |
DEN |
Bendtner, NicklasNicklas Bendtner |
24 |
EU |
2004 |
157 |
45 |
undisclosed[66] |
Youth system |
On loan to Sunderland |
|
MF |
BRA |
Denílson |
24 |
Non-EU |
2006 |
153 |
10 |
undisclosed[67] |
£3.5M[68] |
On loan to São Paulo |
|
FW |
MEX |
Vela, CarlosCarlos Vela |
23 |
EU |
2005 |
62 |
11 |
2013[69] |
£0.5M[70] |
On loan to Real Sociedad |
|
FW |
CRI |
Campbell, JoelJoel Campbell |
19 |
Non-EU |
2011 |
0 |
0 |
undisclosed[71] |
£0.9M[72] |
On loan to FC Lorient |
Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C. and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport, country as international player, contract ending and transfer fee)
Ordered by squad number.
Reserve squad
- As of 10 January 2012.[73][74]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
| # |
Position |
Player |
Transferred from |
Fee |
Date |
Team |
Source |
| 25 |
? !DF |
Jenkinson, Carl ! Carl Jenkinson |
Charlton Athletic |
£1,000,000 |
02011-06-088 June 2011 |
First-team |
[5] |
|
? !MF |
Toral, Jon ! Jon Toral |
Barcelona |
£350,000 |
02011-07-011 July 2011 |
Academy |
[75] |
|
? !DF |
Bellerin, Hector ! Hector Bellerin |
Barcelona |
£400,000 |
02011-07-011 July 2011 |
Academy |
[75] |
| 27 |
? !FW |
Gervinho ! Gervinho |
Lille |
£10,500,000 |
02011-07-1111 July 2011 |
First-team |
[6] |
| 15 |
? !FW |
Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alex ! Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
Southampton |
£12,000,000 |
02011-08-088 August 2011 |
First-team |
[8] |
|
? !FW |
Campbell, Joel ! Joel Campbell |
Deportivo Saprissa |
£900,000 |
02011-08-1919 August 2011 |
First-team |
[71] |
| 9 |
? !FW |
Park Chu-Young ! Park Chu-Young |
Monaco |
£1,800,000 |
02011-08-3030 August 2011 |
First-team |
[13] |
| 11 |
? !DF |
Santos, Andre ! André Santos |
 Fenerbahçe |
£6,200,000 |
02011-08-3131 August 2011 |
First-team |
[14] |
| 4 |
? !DF |
Mertesacker, Per ! Per Mertesacker |
Werder Bremen |
£8,000,000 |
02011-08-3131 August 2011 |
First-team |
[15] |
| 8 |
? !MF |
Mikel Arteta ! Mikel Arteta |
Everton |
£10,000,000 |
02011-08-3131 August 2011 |
First-team |
[16] |
|
? !MF |
Thomas Eisfeld ! Thomas Eisfeld |
Borussia Dortmund |
£420,000 |
02012-01-3131 January 2012 |
Reserves |
[76] |
|
? !MF |
Dawkins, Tarum ! Tarum Dawkins |
Luton Town F.C. |
Undisclosed |
02012-03-022 March 2012 |
Academy |
[77] |
Total spending: 
£51,570,000
Out
| # |
Position |
Player |
Transferred to |
Fee |
Date |
Source |
| 13 |
!GK |
Lehmann, Jens ! Jens Lehmann |
Retired |
Free transfer |
02011-07-011 July 2011 |
[78] |
| 38 |
!DF |
Cruise, Thomas ! Thomas Cruise |
Unattached |
Free transfer |
02011-07-011 July 2011 |
[79] |
| 54 |
!MF |
Randall, Mark ! Mark Randall |
Chesterfield |
Free transfer |
02011-07-011 July 2011 |
[80] |
| 39 |
!FW |
Deacon, Roarie ! Roarie Deacon |
Sunderland |
Free transfer |
02011-07-011 July 2011 |
[81] |
| 22 |
!DF |
Clichy, Gaël ! Gaël Clichy |
Manchester City |
£7,000,000 |
02011-07-044 July 2011 |
[7] |
| 41 |
!MF |
Emmanuel-Thomas, Jay ! Jay Emmanuel-Thomas |
Ipswich Town |
£1,100,000 |
02011-07-2626 July 2011 |
[82] |
|
!MF |
Edge, Jamie ! Jamie Edge |
West Bromwich Albion |
Free transfer |
02011-08-022 August 2011 |
[83] |
| 4 |
!MF |
Fàbregas, Cesc ! Cesc Fàbregas |
Barcelona |
£35,000,000 |
02011-08-1515 August 2011 |
[4] |
| 27 |
!DF |
Eboué, Emmanuel ! Emmanuel Eboué |
Galatasaray |
£3,000,000 |
02011-08-1616 August 2011 |
[9] |
| 8 |
!MF |
Nasri, Samir ! Samir Nasri |
Manchester City |
£25,000,000 |
02011-08-2424 August 2011 |
[10] |
| 30 |
!DF |
Traoré, Armand ! Armand Traoré |
Queens Park Rangers |
£1,500,000 |
02011-08-3030 August 2011 |
[11] |
| 54 |
!FW |
Sunu, Gilles ! Gilles Sunu |
Lorient |
£1,300,000 |
02011-08-3131 August 2011 |
[84] |
| 41 |
!FW |
Freeman, Luke ! Luke Freeman |
Stevenage |
Undisclosed |
02011-01-1010 January 2011 |
[85] |
Total income: 
£73,900,000
Loan In
Loan Out
| Squad # |
Position |
Player |
Loaned to |
Date |
Loan expires |
Source |
|
!FW |
Alves da Silva, Wellington ! Wellington |
Levante |
02011-07-1010 July 2011 |
End of the season |
[87] |
| 15 |
!MF |
Denilson ! Denílson |
São Paulo |
02011-07-1919 July 2011 |
End of the season |
[19] |
|
!GK |
Shea, James ! James Shea |
Dagenham and Redbridge |
02011-07-2626 July 2011 |
02011-12-055 December 2011[88] |
[89] |
|
!MF |
Galindo, Samuel ! Samuel Galindo |
Gimnàstic de Tarragona |
02011-08-044 August 2011 |
End of the season |
[90] |
|
!DF |
Bartley, Kyle ! Kyle Bartley |
 Rangers |
02011-08-055 August 2011 |
End of the season |
[91] |
| 11 |
!FW |
Vela, Carlos ! Carlos Vela |
Real Sociedad |
02011-08-1616 August 2011 |
End of the season |
[20] |
|
!DF |
Botelho, Pedro ! Pedro Botelho |
Rayo Vallecano |
02011-08-1616 August 2011 |
End of the season |
[20] |
| 46 |
!MF |
Lansbury, Henri ! Henri Lansbury |
West Ham United |
02011-08-3131 August 2011 |
End of the season |
[92] |
|
!FW |
Campbell, Joel ! Joel Campbell |
Lorient |
02011-08-3131 August 2011 |
End of the season |
[93] |
| 52 |
!FW |
Bendtner, Nicklas ! Nicklas Bendtner |
Sunderland |
02011-08-3131 August 2011 |
End of the season |
[18] |
| 1 |
!GK |
Almunia, Manuel ! Manuel Almunia |
West Ham United |
02011-09-3030 September 2011 |
02011-10-3131 October 2011[94] |
[95] |
| 41 |
!FW |
Freeman, Luke ! Luke Freeman |
Stevenage |
02011-11-1818 November 2011 |
02012-01-088 January 2012 |
[96] |
| 34 |
!MF |
Aneke, Chuks ! Chuks Aneke |
Stevenage |
02011-11-2222 November 2011 |
02012-03-066 March 2012[97] |
[98] |
| 55 |
!FW |
Watt, Sanchez ! Sanchez Watt |
Sheffield Wednesday |
02011-11-2323 November 2011 |
02012-01-1616 January 2012[99] |
[100] |
| 26 |
!MF |
Frimpong, Emmnauel ! Emmanuel Frimpong |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
02012-01-011 January 2012 |
End of the season |
[101] |
| 24 |
!GK |
Mannone, Vito ! Vito Mannone |
Hull City |
02012-01-044 January 2012 |
End of the season |
[102] |
| 43 |
!DF |
Hajrović, Sead ! Sead Hajrović |
Barnet |
02012-01-1818 January 2012 |
02012-02-1818 February 2012 |
[103] |
|
!FW |
Alves da Silva, Wellington ! Wellington |
Alcoyano |
02012-01-2020 January 2012 |
End of the season |
[104] |
| 37 |
!DF |
Boateng, Daniel ! Daniel Boateng |
Swindon Town |
02012-01-2020 January 2012 |
End of the season |
[105] |
| 55 |
!MF |
Watt, Sanchez ! Sanchez Watt |
Crawley Town |
02012-01-2626 January 2012 |
End of the season |
[106] |
| 45 |
!DF |
Hoyte, Gavin ! Gavin Hoyte |
AFC Wimbledon |
02012-01-2727 January 2012 |
02012-02-2727 February 2012 |
[107] |
| 50 |
!FW |
Murphy, Rhys ! Rhys Murphy |
Preston North End |
02012-01-3030 January 2012 |
End of the season |
[108] |
| 31 |
!FW |
Miyaichi, Ryo ! Ryo Miyaichi |
Bolton Wanderers |
02012-01-3131 January 2012 |
End of the season |
[109] |
| 40 |
!MF |
Eastmond, Craig ! Craig Eastmond |
Wycombe Wanderers |
02012-02-2121 February 2012 |
End of the season |
[110] |
| 23 |
!MF |
Arshavin, Andrei ! Andrei Arshavin |
Zenit St. Petersburg |
02012-02-2525 February 2012 |
End of the season |
[111] |
| 47 |
!GK |
McDermott, Sean ! Sean McDermott |
Leeds United |
02012-03-1212 March 2012 |
02012-04-1212 April 2012 |
[112] |
| 33 |
!FW |
Afobe, Benik ! Benik Afobe |
Reading |
02012-03-2222 March 2012 |
End of the season |
[113] |
| 34 |
!MF |
Aneke, Chuks ! Chuks Aneke |
Preston North End |
02012-03-2222 March 2012 |
End of the season |
[114] |
| 56 |
!DF |
Yennaris, Nico ! Nico Yennaris |
Notts County |
02012-03-2323 March 2012 |
End of the season |
[115] |
Overall transfer activity
Spending
£51.57 million
Income
£73.9 million
Net expenditure
£22.33 million
Club
Coaching staff
| Position |
Staff |
| Manager |
Arsène Wenger |
| Assistant manager |
 Pat Rice |
| First team coach |
 Boro Primorac |
| Goalkeeping coach |
Gerry Peyton |
| Fitness coach |
Tony Colbert |
| Physiotherapist |
Colin Lewin |
| Club doctor |
Gary O'Driscoll |
| Chief scout |
Steve Rowley |
Last updated: 11 May 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Kit
Arsenal's kits for the season carried a bespoke crest to mark the club's 125th anniversary.[1]
Supplier: Nike
Sponsor(s): Fly Emirates
Last updated: 26 February 2012.
Source: The Arsenal Direct
Other information
The Emirates Stadium is the second largest stadium in the Premier League.
Last updated: 11 May 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 13 May 2012
[R] - Reserve team player [L] - Out on loan [S] - Sold
Top scorers
1Thierry Henry originally had 3 goals accredited to his name, but the seventh goal in Arsenal's 7–1 win over Blackburn Rovers was given as an own goal to Scott Dann. This takes his club figure down to 228 goals.[116]
Disciplinary record
Starting 11
This shows the most used players in each position, based on Arsenal's typical starting formation for the season.
Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
Competitions
Overall
Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Competitions
Premier League
Classification
2011–12 Premier League Table
Updated to games played on 13 May 2012
Source: Barclays Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results summary
| Overall |
Home |
Away |
| Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
| 38 |
21 |
7 |
10 |
74 |
49 |
+25 |
70 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
39 |
17 |
+22 |
9 |
3 |
7 |
35 |
32 |
+3 |
Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Premier League
Results by round
| Round |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
| Ground |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
A |
H |
H |
A |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
A |
H |
H |
A |
H |
A |
| Result |
D |
L |
L |
W |
L |
W |
L |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
D |
W |
W |
L |
W |
D |
W |
L |
L |
L |
D |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
L |
W |
W |
L |
D |
D |
D |
W |
| Position |
9 |
14 |
17 |
12 |
17 |
13 |
15 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Last updated: 13 May 2012.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Lose; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
Pre-season
Last updated: 6 August 2011
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Mid-Season Friendlies
Last updated: 18 April 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Competitive
Premier League
Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Note: Premier League fixtures not listed due to copyright
UEFA Champions League
Play-off round
Group stage
Group F
Knockout Phase
Last updated: 6 March 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C.
FA Cup
Main article: 2011–12 FA CupLast updated: 18 February 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C.
League Cup
Last updated: 29 November 2011
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Awards
Awarded monthly to the manager that was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor
Awarded to the player who is adjudged to have been the best throughout the Premier League season, by the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).
Awarded to the players who are adjudged to have been the best throughout the Premier League season, by the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).
Awarded to the player who is adjudged to have been the best throughout the Premier League season, by the Football Writers' Association (FWA).
Awarded to the player who has scored the most goals throughout the Premier League season.
Awarded to the squad who is adjudged to have been the best throughout the history of the Premier League, by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor.
Starting XI
This section shows the most used players for each position during the 'Invicibles' season that won the award.
See also
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