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2009–10 Arsenal F.C. season

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Arsenal F.C.
2009–10 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerArsène Wenger
StadiumEmirates Stadium
Premier League3rd
FA CupFourth round
League CupFifth round
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cesc Fàbregas (15)
All:
Cesc Fàbregas (19)
Highest home attendance60,103 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 31 October 2009)
Lowest home attendance56,592 (vs. West Bromwich Albion, 22 September 2009)
Average home league attendance59,920[1]
Away colours
Third colours

The 2009–10 season was the 115th in the history of Arsenal Football Club. It began on 1 July 2009 and concluded on 30 June 2010, with competitive matches played between August and May. The club ended the Premier League campaign in third position, 11 points behind champions Chelsea. In the domestic cup competitions, Arsenal were knocked out in the fourth round of the FA Cup to Stoke City and the fifth round of the League Cup against Manchester City. They failed to progress past the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, losing to reigning champions Barcelona in a two-legged tie.

Arsenal did little business in the transfer market; their only outfield signing of the summer was defender Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax. Several players however left the club before the campaign got under way, including Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Touré in separate deals to Manchester City. To reinvigorate the side and benefit from Cesc Fàbregas's creativity, manager Arsène Wenger instituted a fluid 4–3–3 formation. The team made an impressive start; by November they had scored 36 goals in 11 league games and qualified for the Champions League knockout stage with a game to spare. Arsenal's defensive fragility was a recurring theme throughout the season and meant the team struggled to sustain a title challenge; they suffered back-to-back Premier League losses on four occasions.

41 different players represented Arsenal in four competitions and there were 14 different goalscorers. Arsenal's top goalscorer was Fàbregas, who scored 19 goals in 36 appearances.

Background[]

See also: 2008–09 Arsenal F.C. season

Transfers[]

Arsenal made one outfield signing during the summer, defender Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax in a deal estimated at £10 million.[2] Several players were let go, including Amaury Bischoff who joined in 2008 and played the majority of his football in the reserves and Rui Fonte.[2] Striker Emmanuel Adebayor was sold to Manchester City for a fee of £25 million and Kolo Touré soon joined him, ending a seven-year association with Arsenal. His former teammate Sol Campbell rejoined the club during the winter transfer window, having been a free agent.[3] Wenger, who signed him to bolster the squad's defensive options, said: "He has a fantastic attitude and good fitness. Of course he is not the youngest but he is in a very good shape. He can still play in the Premier League. He is important in the dressing room as well. He's positive with the young players."[3]

A number of players were loaned out during the season for game time and career development. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny joined Brentford in November 2009 and stayed their for the remainder of the season, while in the January window Jack Wilshere and Philippe Senderos moved to Bolton Wanderers and Everton respectively.

In[]

No. Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Ref
5 DF Thomas Vermaelen Ajax £10,000,000 19 June 2009 [4]
MF Samuel Galindo Real América Free transfer 15 January 2010 [5]
31 DF Sol Campbell Free agent Free transfer 16 January 2010 [6]

Out[]

No. Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Ref
28 MF Amaury Bischoff Académica de Coimbra Free transfer (Released) 30 June 2009 [7]
39 FW Rui Fonte Sporting CP Free transfer (Released) 30 June 2009 [7]
49 DF Paul Rodgers Northampton Town Free transfer (Released) 30 June 2009 [7]
25 FW Emmanuel Adebayor Manchester City £25,000,000 20 July 2009 [8]
5 DF Kolo Touré Manchester City £16,000,000 29 July 2009 [9]

Loan out[]

No. Position Player Loaned from Date Loan expires Ref
DF Pedro Botelho Celta Vigo 23 July 2009 End of the season [10]
DF Håvard Nordtveit 1. FC Nürnberg 7 August 2009 End of the season [11]
38 MF Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Blackpool 17 August 2009 17 November 2009 [12]
45 MF Henri Lansbury Watford 21 August 2009 End of the season [13]
50 FW Jay Simpson Queens Park Rangers 27 August 2009 End of the season [14]
44 DF Gavin Hoyte Brighton & Hove Albion 9 October 2009 End of the season [15]
53 GK Wojciech Szczęsny Brentford 20 November 2009 End of the season [16]
47 FW Rhys Murphy Brentford 24 November 2009 24 February 2010 [17]
48 MF Mark Randall Milton Keynes Dons 15 January 2010 End of the season [18]
42 DF Kerrea Gilbert Peterborough United 15 January 2010 End of the season [19]
6 DF Philippe Senderos Everton 25 January 2010 End of the season [20]
19 MF Jack Wilshere Bolton Wanderers 29 January 2010 End of the season [21]
54 MF Sanchez Watt Southend United 1 February 2010 28 February 2010 [22]
34 DF Kyle Bartley Sheffield United 9 February 2010 12 May 2010 [23]
51 FW Gilles Sunu Derby County 19 February 2010 End of the season [24]
38 MF Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Doncaster Rovers 27 February 2010 End of the season [25]
46 DF Luke Ayling Yeovil Town 17 March 2010 End of the season [26]
54 MF Sanchez Watt Leeds United 25 March 2010 End of the season [27]

Club[]

Coaching staff[]

This is Arsène Wenger's 14th season 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
Fitness coach England Tony Colbert
Physiotherapist England Colin Lewin
Club doctor Republic of Ireland Gary O'Driscoll
Chief scout England Steve Rowley

Last updated: 11 May 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.

Kit[]

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates

Home
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Away
Away alt.
Away alt. 2
Third
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Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3
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Kit information[]

Nike released two new kit for Arsenal this season.

  • Home: The home kit from last season was unchanged.
  • Away: The away kit including a pinstripe in the kit and a polo collar inspired by the shirts worn by the all-conquering side of the 1930s. Along with the midnight blue shirt, the kit features midnight blue shorts with a photo blue stripe and midnight blue socks with a photo blue stripe on the top band.
  • Third: The third kit include a panel of horizontal stripes at the back of the shirt, to mirror the craftsmanship of a fine English shirt. The third shorts are anthracite grey with a redcurrant stripe along the side. The socks are white with vertical redcurrant pinstripes and an anthracite stripe on the top band.
  • Keeper: The home goalkeeper kit are jade blue. The sleeves are a darker shade of jade blue than the body. The shirt will be worn with jade blue shorts and socks. The away goalkeeper kit are yellow. The sleeves are a darker shade of yellow than the body. The shirt will be worn with black shorts and yellow socks and The third goalkeeper kit are grey. The sleeves are a darker shade of grey than the body. The shirt will be worn with grey shorts and socks

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 (60,355 / 113x76 metres)

Updated to match played 11 May 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.

Pre-season[]

18 July 2009 Barnet 2–2 Arsenal Barnet
15:00 BST Yakubu Goal 45'
Charles Goal 83'		 Report Goal 43' Arshavin
Goal 51' Barazite		 Stadium: Underhill Stadium
Attendance: 5,099
21 July 2009 SC Columbia Austria 1–7 England Arsenal Columbiaplatz
18:30 CEST Goal 35' Report Goal 36', 44' Bendtner
Goal 39', 83' Ramsey
Goal 56' (pen.), 73' Van Persie
Goal 77' Gallas		 Stadium: Schwarzlackenau Stadium
Attendance: 6,900
27 July 2009 Szombathelyi Haladás Hungary 0–5 England Arsenal Szombathely
19:00 CEST Report Goal 17', 43' Bendtner
Goal 24', 40' Eduardo
Goal 66' (pen.) Van Persie		 Stadium: Rohonci Street Stadium
Attendance: 12,500
29 July 2009 Hannover 96 Germany 0–1 England Arsenal Hanover
19:00 CEST Balitsch Yellow card
Haggui Yellow card		 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/post/first-team/hannover-96-0-1-arsenal-match-report Report] Goal 8' Fàbregas
Yellow card Bendtner
Yellow card Van Persie
Yellow card Sagna		 Stadium: AWD-Arena
Attendance: 31,412
1 August 2009 Emirates Cup Arsenal England 2–1 Spain Atlético Madrid London
16:15 BST Arshavin Goal 86', 90' Report Yellow card 29' Juanito
Yellow card 44' Ujfaluši
Goal 88' Pacheco		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 54,224
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
2 August 2009 Emirates Cup Arsenal England 3–0 Scotland Rangers London
16:15 BST Wilshere Goal 2', 72'
Eduardo Goal 11'		 Report Yellow card 50' McCulloch Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 56,758
Referee: Mike Dean
8 August 2009 Valencia Spain 2–0 England Arsenal Valencia
21:30 CEST Míchel Goal 75'
Villa Goal 90'		 Report Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Attendance: 55,000

Premier League[]

See also: 2009–10 Premier League

A total of 20 teams competed in the Premier League in the 2009–10 season. Each team played 38 matches; two against every other team and one match at each club's stadium. Three points were awarded for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. At the end of the season the top three teams qualified for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League; the team in fourth needed to play a qualifier.[28]

The provisional fixture list was released on 17 June 2009, but was subject to change in the event of clashes with other competitions, inclement weather, or matches being selected for television coverage.[29]

August–October[]

Emmanuel Adebayor scored against Arsenal and reacted by celebrating in front of the visiting supporters.

The league campaign began for Arsenal with a trip to Goodison Park to face Everton on 15 August 2009. Denílson scored the opening goal four minutes before the half-hour and Vermaelen doubled Arsenal’s lead, heading the ball in from a Robin van Persie cross.[30] Everton’s failure to mark Gallas brought about the visitors' third just before the break.[30] Fàbregas scored two goals in the second half and substitute Eduardo added Arsenal's sixth, before Saha scored for Everton in stoppage time.[30] The game marked Vermaelen’s league debut and the player was described by The Guardian's match correspondent Andy Hunter as "comfortably the finest defender on display," having limited his counterpart Marouane Fellaini to so few chances while "anticipating danger expertly".[31] The following week Abou Diaby scored two goals as Arsenal beat Portsmouth 4–1.[32] Arsenal then travelled to play the incumbent champions Manchester United at Old Trafford. Arshavin's goal in the 40th minute gave Arsenal the lead, but Manuel Almunia conceded a penalty in the second half, as he adjusted to have fouled striker Wayne Rooney in the penalty box.[33] Rooney converted the spot kick to level the scoreline, before Diaby headed the ball into his own net from a United free-kick.[33] Late on, Wenger was sent to the stands for kicking a water bottle after Van Persie's equaliser was correctly disallowed.[33] He felt the defeat was an "undeserved" one, going further to criticise his opponents' tactics: "I have seen a player make 20 fouls without getting a yellow card. If you have seen the game, you don't need me to tell you who but their player gets away without a yellow card. It's quite amazing."[34]

Arsenal did not play another game for a fortnight because of the international football break. On the resumption of club football, they faced Manchester City. At the City of Manchester Stadium, Arsenal lost for the second league match in succession, this time by a two-goal margin.[35] Adebayor scored against his former club and caused controversy by running towards the Arsenal section and celebrating in front of them.[36] Television replays also caught the striker attempting to stamp Van Persie’s face.[37] At home, Arsenal responded with a 4–0 win against Wigan Athletic and a single Van Persie’s goal was enough to beat Fulham away in the team’s final match of September.[38][39] Vito Mannone's performance at Craven Cottage was praised; he stood in for the injured Almunia.[39] After six games, Arsenal garnered 12 points and stood in fifth position, having played a game less than each of the teams occupying the top four.[40]

The visit of Blackburn Rovers to the Emirates Stadium in early October coincided with the start of Wenger's 13th year at the club.[41] Six different players (Vermaelen, Van Persie, Arshavin, Fàbregas, Theo Walcott and Nicklas Bendtner) scored in the team's 6–2 win.[41] Arsenal defeated Birmingham City 3–1 at home before conceding twice away to West Ham United on 25 October 2009 to draw.[42] Arsenal's final game of October was a North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. Van Persie scored the opening goal in the 42nd minute, before Fàbregas added a second immediately – he won the ball straight from the kick-off and went past Tottenham’s static defence, before shooting past Heurelho Gomes.[43] Van Persie scored Arsenal’s third in the second half and the 3–0 win moved Arsenal into third position, five points behind Chelsea in first who played a game more.[43]

November–January[]

Aaron Ramsey made his breakthrough into the first eleven for Arsenal during the 2009–10 season.

Arsenal's first fixture of November was against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium. The team moved into second place as a result of a 4–1 win.[44] Wenger was sceptical of whether his team could reach a century of goals in the league, but was overjoyed at Arsenal's goal tally of 36 in 11 league matches: "[It] shows that the way we play football, the way we are organised and the way we go forward suits our players."[45] Following the international football break, Arsenal played Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Eduardo deputised for Van Persie, who injured himself whilst playing for the Netherlands. Darren Bent's goal in the 71st minute won the match for Sunderland, who became the first team to prevent Arsenal from scoring in a league match.[46] Manchester United's defeat of Everton moved Arsenal down into third position in the league table, three points ahead. At home to league leaders Chelsea on 29 November 2009, Arsenal lost 3–0; striker Didier Drogba scored two goals in either interval of the game. When asked if Arsenal's title chances were over, Wenger replied, "It is not over and I believe, on what I have seen of Chelsea, that the team can drop points."[47]

December saw Arsenal win five out of six league matches. Arshavin and Aaron Ramsey each scored against Stoke City at home, and the team came from behind to beat Liverpool at Anfield – a ground where they were winless in five years.[48] The victory was attributed to Wenger's half-time team talk where he uncharacteristically shouted at his players and told them they were "not fit to wear the shirt" after a poor first-half performance.[49] "Of course it can always go the other way and you can lose 6–1. Then it's a crisis; it is like that." he told reporters.[49] Arsenal were then held to a 1–1 draw at Burnley which meant they remained in third spot, with the gap between themselves and Chelsea ever increasing.[50] The team returned to winning ways at home to Hull City as Denílson, Eduardo and Diaby got on the scoresheet in a 3–0 victory.[51] A day after Boxing Day, Arsenal beat Aston Villa by the same scoreline; Fàbregas came off the substitutes' bench and scored twice.[52] The Arsenal captain however injured himself in the closing stages of the match and was ruled out for their next game, away to Portsmouth. Nevertheless, the team recorded a 4–1 victory to move four points behind leaders Chelsea with a game in hand.[53]

Tomáš Rosický scored in stoppage time to deny Everton their first win at Arsenal in 14 years. The match, which saw the visitors lead twice, was played in cold conditions as a result of the "Big Freeze". Arsenal then faced Bolton Wanderers back-to-back; the home fixture was originally called off on 6 January 2010 due to heavy snow.[54] At the Reebok Stadium, goals from Fàbregas and Fran Mérida saw the visitors to victory in what was Owen Coyle's first game in charge of Bolton.[55] In the reverse fixture three days later Arsenal won again to go back in first spot, this time coming back from two goals down to win 4–2.[56] Their stay at the top of the table was brief and moved back down to third, after they were held to a goalless stalemate against Aston Villa in the midweek round, while Chelsea beat Birmingham.[57] Arsenal's best chances in the match came in the first half; Fàbregas and Rosicky both had efforts hit the post and crossbar respectively.[57]

The end of January brought the visit of Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium. Wenger described the game as an opportunity for Arsenal to prove they were "mentally prepared" to compete in the title race, but his team were outclassed by the visitors which prompted boos from the home support at the final whistle.[58] Nani opened the scoring just after the half-hour mark and was involved in the counter-attack that led to the second goal four minutes later, finished off by Rooney.[59] Park Ji-sung added a third for United in the second half, before Vermaelen scored late on to make the scoreline 3–1.[59] The defeat left Arsenal still in third with 14 games remaining, five points behind leaders Chelsea.[59]

February–May[]

Arsenal’s poor form against the title challengers continued: at Stamford Bridge they were unable to get the better of a Chelsea side that powered into a 2–0 lead in the first half-hour.[60] Drogba opened the scoring in the eighth minute when John Terry headed the ball across the face of goal and he tapped in at the far post.[60] The striker scored his second of the game from a counter-attack.[60] In his match report for The Guardian, Kevin McCarra opined that Arsenal were "strangled by stereotype" and a second successive defeat put end to their title bid.[60] Wenger downplayed the defeat, and told reporters "we didn't get a demonstration of football but they were efficient;” his comments on possession irked Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack.[61][62] Arsenal returned to winning ways in midweek with a narrow victory against Liverpool and then scored twice to beat Sunderland.[63][64] At the Britannia Stadium, Arsenal forged a comeback against Stoke City but their win was overshadowed by the injury to Ramsey.[65] The midfielder broke his right leg following a challenge by Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross, who was immediately sent off.[65] Wenger described the tackle as "horrendous" and added "People say we don’t fancy the physical side of it, but this is the result. If you see a player getting injured like that, it’s not acceptable."[65]

A win against Burnley in March put Arsenal level on points with second-place Chelsea having played a game more.[66] The team needed a late goal against Hull City, courtesy of Bendtner in the third minute of stoppage time to get three points and move above Manchester United into second place.[67] Wenger was defiant his team could win the title after Arsenal beat West Ham to move top; it was their sixth consecutive league win and victory was ensured when Fàbregas converted a penalty late on.[68] They were without Vermaelen for the trip to St Andrew's as the defender was sent off against West Ham.[69] Arsenal were unable to hold on to their lead against Birmingham as Almunia's error gifted a stoppage-time equaliser, scored by Kevin Phillips. With six games remaining, Arsenal stood in third place, three points behind Chelsea and four on leaders Manchester United.[70]

At home against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bendtner scored the winning goal in stoppage time, rising highest inside the six-yard box and heading in Sagna's cross.[71] In the North London derby, Tottenham beat Arsenal at White Hart Lane to record their first league win against Wenger's side since November 1999.[72] Danny Rose on his debut opened the scoring with a 30-yard volley and Gareth Bale doubled the host’s lead minutes into the second half.[72] Bendtner scored with five minutes remaining of normal time but the game ended 2–1 to Tottenham, leaving Arsenal six points adrift of Chelsea at the top.[72]

Wenger was so incensed by Arsenal's response against Wigan – conceding three in the final 10 minutes to throw away a 2–0 lead – that he ordered the team bus to drop his players at Wigan railway station and told them to make their way back home.[73] With Arsenal's title bid over, the team played out a goalless draw against Manchester City and then lost to Blackburn Rovers in early May.[74][75] Arsenal secured third place on the final day, beating Fulham at home by four goals.[76]

Matches[]

15 August 2009 1 Everton 1–6 Arsenal Liverpool
17:30 BST Saha Goal 90' Report Goal 26' Denílson
Goal 37' Vermaelen
Goal 41' Gallas
Goal 48', 70' Fàbregas
Goal 89' Eduardo		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,309
Referee: Mark Halsey
22 August 2009 2 Arsenal 4–1 Portsmouth London
15:00 BST Diaby Goal 18', 22' Yellow card 90'
Gallas Goal 51'
Ramsey Goal 69'		 Report Goal 37' Kaboul Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,049
Referee: Steve Bennett
29 August 2009 3 Manchester United 2–1 Arsenal Manchester
17:15 BST Yellow card 35' Evra
Goal 59' (pen.) Yellow card 62' Rooney
Yellow card 62' Brown
Goal 64' (o.g.) Diaby		 Report Yellow card 23' Song
Yellow card 32' Gallas
Goal 40' Arshavin
Yellow card 45' Van Persie
Yellow card 58' Almunia
Yellow card 71' Eboué
Yellow card 75' Sagna		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,095
Referee: Mike Dean
12 September 2009 4 Manchester City 4–2 Arsenal Manchester
15:00 BST Yellow card 14' Lescott
Goal 20' (o.g.) Almunia
Goal 72' Bellamy
Goal 80' Yellow card 81' Adebayor
Goal 84' Wright-Phillips		 Report Yellow card 19' Sagna
Goal 63' Van Persie
Yellow card 72' Song
Goal 88' Rosický		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,339
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
19 September 2009 5 Arsenal 4–0 Wigan Athletic London
15:00 BST Goal 25', 49' Vermaelen
Goal 59' Yellow card 23' Eboué
Goal 90' Fàbregas
Yellow card 40' Song		 Report Yellow card 53' Gómez
Yellow card 65' Scharner		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,103
Referee: Mike Jones
26 September 2009 6 Fulham 0–1 Arsenal London
17:30 BST Yellow card 26' Murphy
Yellow card 45' Zamora
Yellow card 70' Pantsil
Yellow card 79' Konchesky		 Report Goal 52' Van Persie Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,700
Referee: Martin Atkinson
4 October 2009 7 Arsenal 6–2 Blackburn Rovers London
13:30 BST Goal 17' Vermaelen
Goal 33' Yellow card 45' Van Persie
Goal 37' Arshavin
Goal 57' Fàbregas
Goal 75' Walcott
Goal 89' Bendtner		 Report Goal 4' Nzonzi
Goal 30' Dunn
Yellow card 11' Di Santo		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,431
Referee: Peter Walton
17 October 2009 8 Arsenal 3–1 Birmingham City London
15:00 BST Goal 16' Van Persie
Goal 18' Diaby
Goal 84' Arshavin
Yellow card 73' Song		 Report Goal 38' Bowyer
Yellow card 58' Hart
Yellow card 63' Ridgewell		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,082
Referee: Lee Probert
25 October 2009 9 West Ham United 2–2 Arsenal London
16:15 GMT Goal 74' Cole
Goal 80' (pen.) Diamanti
Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 85' Parker
Yellow card 71' Hines
Yellow card 78' Collison		 Report Goal 16' Van Persie
Goal 37' Gallas
Yellow card 77' Eboué
Yellow card 80' Mannone		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,442
Referee: Chris Foy
31 October 2009 10 Arsenal 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur London
12:45 GMT Goal 42', 60' Van Persie
Goal 43' Fàbregas
Yellow card 78' Vermaelen		 Report Yellow card 62' Crouch Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,103
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
7 November 2009 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–4 Arsenal Wolverhampton
17:30 GMT Goal 89' Craddock
Yellow card 27' Ebanks-Blake
Yellow card 60' Milijaš		 Report Goal 28' (o.g.) Zubar
Goal 36' (o.g.) Craddock
Goal 45' Fàbregas
Goal 66' Yellow card 40' Arshavin
Yellow card 10' Gallas
Yellow card 59' Gibbs		 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 28,937
Referee: Steve Bennett
21 November 2009 12 Sunderland 1–0 Arsenal Sunderland
15:00 GMT Goal 71' Bent
Yellow card 84' Bardsley
Yellow card 90' Richardson		 Report Yellow card 90' Traoré Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 44,918
Referee: Alan Wiley
29 November 2009 13 Arsenal 0–3 Chelsea London
16:00 GMT Yellow card 26' Traoré
Yellow card 90+5' Fàbregas		 Report Goal 41', 86' Yellow card 37' Drogba
Goal 45' (o.g.) Vermaelen
Yellow card 70' Mikel		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,067
Referee: Andre Marriner
5 December 2009 14 Arsenal 2–0 Stoke City London
15:00 GMT Goal 26' Arshavin
Goal 79' Ramsey
Penalty missed 20' Fàbregas		 Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,041
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
13 December 2009 15 Liverpool 1–2 Arsenal Liverpool
16:00 GMT Goal 41' Kuyt
Yellow card 44' Aurélio
Yellow card 55' Mascherano
Yellow card 85' Lucas		 Report Goal 50' (o.g.) Johnson
Goal 58' Yellow card 81' Arshavin
Yellow card 24' Denílson
Yellow card 82' Fàbregas		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,853
Referee: Howard Webb
16 December 2009 16 Burnley 1–1 Arsenal Lancashire
19:45 GMT Goal 28' (pen.) Alexander
Yellow card 40' Eagles
Yellow card 88' Caldwell		 Report Goal 7' Fàbregas Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,309
Referee: Mike Dean
19 December 2009 17 Arsenal 3–0 Hull City London
17:30 GMT Goal 45+4' Denílson
Goal 59' Eduardo
Goal 80' Diaby
Yellow card 45' Nasri		 Report Yellow card 45' Barmby
Yellow card 45' Hunt
Yellow card 45+2' Zayatte
Yellow card 45+5' Boateng
Yellow card 90+3' Olofinjana		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,006
Referee: Steve Bennett
27 December 2009 18 Arsenal 3–0 Aston Villa London
13:30 GMT Goal 65', 81' Fàbregas
Goal 90+1' Diaby
Yellow card 67' Song		 Report Yellow card 55' A. Young
Yellow card 76' Cuéllar
Yellow card 90+4' Delph		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,056
Referee: Phil Dowd
30 December 2009 19 Portsmouth 1–4 Arsenal Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Goal 74' Belhadj
Yellow card 45+2' Mokoena
Yellow card 86' Hughes		 Report Goal 28' Eduardo
Goal 42' Nasri
Goal 69' Ramsey
Goal 81' Song		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,404
Referee: Alan Wiley
9 January 2010 20 Arsenal 2–2 Everton London
15:00 GMT Goal 28' Denílson
Goal 90+2' Rosický
Yellow card 87' Sagna		 Report Goal 12' Osman
Goal 81' Yellow card 90+1' Pienaar		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,053
Referee: Peter Walton
17 January 2010 21 Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Arsenal Bolton
16:00 GMT Yellow card 35' Robinson Report Goal 28' Fàbregas
Goal 78' Mérida
Yellow card 37' Rosický
Yellow card 77' Vermaelen		 Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 23,893
Referee: Phil Dowd
20 January 2010 22 Arsenal 4–2 Bolton Wanderers London
19:45 GMT Goal 43' Rosický
Goal 52' Fàbregas
Goal 65' Vermaelen
Goal 85' Arshavin
Yellow card 87' Clichy		 Report Goal 7' Cahill
Goal 28' (pen.) Taylor
Yellow card 47' Muamba
Yellow card 68' McCann		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,084
Referee: Alan Wiley
27 January 2010 23 Aston Villa 0–0 Arsenal Birmingham
19:45 GMT Yellow card 55' Heskey
Yellow card 90+3' Dunne		 Report Yellow card 13' Vermaelen
Yellow card 84' Clichy		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,601
Referee: Lee Probert
31 January 2010 24 Arsenal 1–3 Manchester United London
16:00 GMT Goal 80' Vermaelen
Yellow card 17' Song		 Report Goal 33' (o.g.) Almunia
Goal 37' Rooney
Goal 52' Park		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,091
Referee: Chris Foy
7 February 2010 25 Chelsea 2–0 Arsenal London
16:00 GMT Goal 8', 23' Drogba
Yellow card 88' Zhirkov
Yellow card 88' J. Cole		 Report Yellow card 83' Song
Yellow card 84' Fàbregas		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,794
Referee: Mike Dean
10 February 2010 26 Arsenal 1–0 Liverpool London
19:45 GMT Goal 72' Diaby
Yellow card 40' Clichy
Yellow card 64' Bendtner
Yellow card 90+5' Fàbregas		 Report Yellow card 41' Rodríguez
Yellow card 62' Degen		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,045
Referee: Howard Webb
20 February 2010 27 Arsenal 2–0 Sunderland London
15:00 GMT Goal 27' Bendtner
Goal 90+3' (pen.) Fàbregas
Yellow card 50' Fàbregas		 Report Yellow card 34' Cana
Yellow card 44' Turner
Yellow card 58' Richardson
Yellow card 71' Mensah
Yellow card 90+2' Ferdinand		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,083
Referee: Steve Bennett
27 February 2010 28 Stoke City 1–3 Arsenal Stoke-on-Trent
17:30 GMT Goal 8' Pugh
Red card 66' Shawcross		 Report Goal 32' Bendtner
Goal 90+1' (pen.) Fàbregas
Goal 90+4' Vermaelen
Yellow card 62' Song		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,011
Referee: Peter Walton
6 March 2010 29 Arsenal 3–1 Burnley London
15:00 GMT Goal 34' Fàbregas
Goal 60' Walcott
Goal 90+4' Arshavin		 Report Goal 50' Nugent
Yellow card 27' McDonald
Yellow card 48' Paterson
Yellow card 69' Carlisle
Yellow card 72' Elliott		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,043
Referee: Chris Foy
13 March 2010 30 Hull City 1–2 Arsenal Kingston upon Hull
17:30 GMT Goal 28' (pen.) Bullard
Yellow card 39' Dawson
Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 45+1'Boateng		 Report Goal 14' Arshavin
Goal 90+3' Yellow card 40' Bendtner
Yellow card 28' Campbell		 Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 25,023
Referee: Andre Marriner
20 March 2010 31 Arsenal 2–0 West Ham United London
17:30 GMT Goal 5' Denílson
Goal 83' (pen.) Fàbregas
Red card 44' Vermaelen
Yellow card 39' Campbell		 Report Yellow card 38' Penalty missed 44' Diamanti
Yellow card 45+1' Kováč
Yellow card 62' Upson
Yellow card 90+1' Daprelà		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,077
Referee: Martin Atkinson
27 March 2010 32 Birmingham City 1–1 Arsenal Birmingham
15:00 GMT Goal 90+2' Phillips
Yellow card 73' Ferguson
Yellow card 85' Gardner
Yellow card 89' Carr		 Report Goal 81' Nasri
Yellow card 16' Song
Yellow card 25' Clichy		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 27,039
Referee: Howard Webb
3 April 2010 33 Arsenal 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 BST Goal 90+4' Bendtner Report Red card 66' Henry
Yellow card 64' Jarvis
Yellow card 79' Mancienne		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,067
Referee: Andre Marriner
14 April 2010 34 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Arsenal London
20:00 BST Goal 10' Rose
Goal 47' Bale
Yellow card 33' Modrić
Yellow card 36' Kaboul
Yellow card 83' Dawson		 Report Goal 85' Bendtner
Yellow card 36' Denílson		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,041
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
18 April 2010 35 Wigan Athletic 3–2 Arsenal Wigan
13:30 BST Goal 80' Watson
Goal 89', Yellow card 68' Bramble
Goal 90+1' N'Zogbia
Yellow card 24' Diamé		 Report Goal 41' Walcott
Goal 48' Silvestre
Yellow card 37' Nasri		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 22,113
Referee: Lee Mason
24 April 2010 36 Arsenal 0–0 Manchester City London
17:30 BST Yellow card 42' Silvestre
Yellow card 51' Diaby
Yellow card 67' Song
Yellow card 82' Van Persie		 Report Yellow card 81' Bellamy
Yellow card 83' Zabaleta		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,086
Referee: Mike Dean
3 May 2010 37 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Arsenal Blackburn
17:00 BST Grella Yellow card 25'
Dunn Goal 44'
Pedersen Yellow card 59'
Samba Goal 68'		 Report Goal 13' Van Persie
Yellow card 65' Silvestre
Yellow card 90' Campbell		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 26,138
Referee: Martin Atkinson
9 May 2010 38 Arsenal 4–0 Fulham London
16:00 BST Arshavin Goal 21'
Van Persie Goal 26'
Baird Goal 37' (o.g.)
Eboué Yellow card 68'
Fabiański Yellow card 69'
Vela Goal 84'		 Report Yellow card 65' Dempsey
Yellow card 90+3' Kelly		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,039
Referee: Mike Jones

Classification[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chelsea (C) 38 27 5 6 103 32 +71 86 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Manchester United 38 27 4 7 86 28 +58 85
3 Arsenal 38 23 6 9 83 41 +42 75
4 Tottenham Hotspur 38 21 7 10 67 41 +26 70 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Manchester City 38 18 13 7 73 45 +28 67 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a]
Source: Premier League
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ Since Manchester United won the League Cup and then qualified for the Champions League, their spot in the Europa League was passed down to the 6th-placed team. The 6th-placed Aston Villa was coincidentally also the League Cup runners-up.

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 23 6 9 83 41  +42 75 15 2 2 48 15  +33 8 4 7 35 26  +9

Source: [77]

Results by round[]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWWLLWWWWDWWLLWWDWWWDWWDLLWWWWWWDWLLDLW
Position11586544332343333333323333333323333333
Source: [77]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2009–10 FA Cup

Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round (last 64), in which they were drawn to face fellow Premier League club West Ham United away from home.[78] They came from a goal down to beat their London rivals and progress,[79] but made an exit the following round against Stoke where an understrength side were undone in the final 20 minutes. Wenger defended his team selection, pointing out to the media: "We had 10 injuries and a very difficult programme coming up."[80]

3 January 2010 Third round West Ham United 1–2 Arsenal London
16:15 GMT Diamanti Goal 45+1'
Daprelà Yellow card 45'		 Report Goal 78' Ramsey
Goal 83' Eduardo
Yellow card 27' Song		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 25,549
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
24 January 2010 Fourth round Stoke City 3–1 Arsenal Stoke-on-Trent
13:30 GMT Fuller Goal 2', 78'
Whitehead Goal 86'		 Report Goal 42' Denílson Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 19,735
Referee: Martin Atkinson

Football League Cup[]

Main article: 2009–10 Football League Cup

Arsenal entered the Football League Cup in the third round, where they were drawn at home against West Bromwich Albion. Helped by the dismissal of Jerome Thomas, Arsenal's young team – averaging at 20 years – were able to beat the visitors by two goals to progress.[81] A strong performance against Liverpool followed in the competition,[82] but Arsenal were knocked out in the quarter-final stage when Manchester City defeated them by three goals.[83]

22 September 2009 Third round Arsenal 2–0 West Bromwich Albion London
19:45 BST Watt Goal 68'
Vela Goal 76'
Senderos Yellow card 32'
Ramsey Yellow card 57'		 Report Red card 37' Thomas
Yellow card 38' Cox		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 56,592
Referee: Lee Mason
28 October 2009 Fourth round Arsenal 2–1 Liverpool London
19:45 GMT Mérida Goal 19'
Bendtner Goal 50'		 Report Goal 26' Insúa Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,004
Referee: Alan Wiley
2 December 2009 Fifth round Manchester City 3–0 Arsenal Manchester
19:45 GMT Tevez Goal 50'
Wright-Phillips Goal 69'
Weiss Goal 89'
Kompany Yellow card 82'
Bellamy Yellow card 83'		 Report Yellow card 38' Traoré
Yellow card 39' Eastmond
Yellow card 58' Silvestre
Yellow card 77' Wilshere
Yellow card 79' Song
Yellow card 82' Ramsey		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 46,015
Referee: Chris Foy

UEFA Champions League[]

Main article: 2009–10 UEFA Champions League

Given Arsenal finished fourth in the league the previous season, the club played a qualifying round against Celtic to ensure progression into the group stages.[84] In the first leg at Celtic Park, Arsenal broke the deadlock when Fábregas' free-kick deflected in off defender William Gallas and past the goal net.[85] Gary Caldwell's own goal deep into the second half strengthened Arsenal’s advantage on a night when their midfielder Alex Song was described by journalist David Hytner as being "…outstanding, his strength, smart positioning and interceptions helping to stem Celtic raids and launch those of his own team."[86]

Arsenal beat Celtic 3–1 in the return leg a week later; it was not without controversy as the Celtic players accused Eduardo of diving to win his team a penalty that led to the first goal.[87] UEFA charged the striker and banned him for two matches as he was found guilty of deceiving referee Manuel Gonzalez.[88] Arsenal lodged an appeal and the ban was overturned at a later date.[89]

Play-off round[]

Main article: 2009–10 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
18 August 2009 First leg Celtic Scotland 0–2 England Arsenal Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 BST Yellow card 52' Fox
Yellow card 58' N'Guemo
Yellow card 86' Loovens		 Report Goal 43' Gallas
Goal 71' (o.g.) Caldwell
Yellow card 84' Clichy		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,165
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
26 August 2009 Second leg Arsenal England 3–1
(5–1 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic London, England
19:45 BST Goal 28' (pen.) Eduardo
Goal 53', Yellow card 53' Eboué
Goal 74' Arshavin
Yellow card 83' Denílson		 Report Goal 90+2' Donati
Yellow card 33' Caldwell
Yellow card 56' McGeady
Yellow card 83' Brown		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,962
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Group stage[]

Main article: 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group H

Arsenal were drawn in Group H, along with Greek club Olympiacos, Belgian side Standard Liège and Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar.[90] The team mounted a comeback against Standard Liège on the first night of the competition, having conceded twice in the space of the first five minutes.[91] Eduardo’s deciding goal, which came nine minutes before the end marked the fifth season in the previous six that Arsenal opened their campaign with a win.[92] Late goals from Van Persie and Arshavin secured a 2–0 win at home to Olympiacos,[93] but the team were unable to make it three wins after conceding a stoppage-time goal to draw 1–1 against AZ.[94] In the reverse match, staged on matchday four, Fábregas scored twice in Arsenal's 4–1 win which put the club on 10 points in the group.[95] Victory against Standard Liège ensured qualification into the knockout stages with a match to spare.[96] That game was against Olympiacos, which Wenger made changes to his first XI. Arsenal lost 1–0 at the Karaiskakis Stadium.[97]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Arsenal 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13 Advance to knockout phase
2 Greece Olympiacos 6 3 1 2 4 5 −1 10
3 Belgium Standard Liège 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5 Transfer to Europa League
4 Netherlands AZ 6 0 4 2 4 8 −4 4
Source: RSSSF
16 September 2009 1 Standard Liège Belgium 2–3 England Arsenal Liège, Belgium
20:45 CEST Mangala Goal 3'
Jovanović Goal 5' (pen.)
Witsel Yellow card 68'
Nicaise Yellow card 76'		 Report Clichy Yellow card 34'
Bendtner Goal 45'
Vermaelen Goal 78'
Eduardo Goal 81'		 Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 23,022
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain)
29 September 2009 2 Arsenal England 2–0 Greece Olympiacos London, England
19:45 BST Van Persie Yellow card 52', Goal 78'
Arshavin Goal 86'
Fàbregas Yellow card 90'		 Report Żewłakow Yellow card 52'
Dudu Yellow card 66'
Torosidis Yellow card 80'
Bravo Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,884
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
20 October 2009 3 AZ Netherlands 1–1 England Arsenal Alkmaar, Netherlands
20:45 CEST Mendes da Silva Goal 90+3'
Lens Yellow card 89'		 Report Fàbregas Goal 36'
Van Persie Yellow card 48'
Clichy Yellow card 66'
Vela Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: DSB Stadion
Attendance: 16,666
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
4 November 2009 4 Arsenal England 4–1 Netherlands AZ London, England
19:45 GMT Fàbregas Goal 25', 52'
Nasri Goal 43'
Diaby Goal 72'		 Report Moisander Yellow card 66'
Lens Goal 82'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,345
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
24 November 2009 5 Arsenal England 2–0 Belgium Standard Liège London, England
19:45 GMT Nasri Goal 35'
Denílson Goal 45+2'
Fàbregas Yellow card 87'		 Report Mulemo Yellow card 68'
Mangala Yellow card 70'
Carcela Red card 86'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,941
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
9 December 2009 6 Olympiacos Greece 1–0 England Arsenal Piraeus, Greece
21:45 EET Leonardo Yellow card 24', Goal 47' Report Mérida Yellow card 40' Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 30,277
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

Knockout phase[]

Main article: 2009–10 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

Round of 16[]

Arsenal faced Porto in the knockout stages. In the first leg at the Estádio do Dragão, an own goal by goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański gave Porto the lead, but Campbell scored Arsenal a crucial away goal seven minutes later when he headed in a corner.[98] Radamel Falcao restored Porto's lead in the second half and the tie finished 2–1 in their favour.[98] At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal overturned Porto’s slender advantage as Bendtner scored twice inside the first 25 minutes.[99] Nasri and Emmanuel Eboué added further goals before Bendtner converted a penalty to round off a hat-trick.[99]

17 February 2010 First leg Porto Portugal 2–1 England Arsenal Porto, Portugal
19:45 WET Fabiański Goal 11' (o.g.)
Falcao Goal 51'
Alves Yellow card 34'
Fucile Yellow card 64'
Pereira Yellow card 78'
Fernando Yellow card 84'		 Report Campbell Goal 18'
Diaby Yellow card 31'		 Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 40,717
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
9 March 2010 Second leg Arsenal England 5–0
(6–2 agg.)		 Portugal Porto London, England
19:45 GMT Bendtner Goal 10', 25', 90+1' (pen.), Yellow card 44'
Nasri Goal 63'
Eboué Goal 66'
Vermaelen Yellow card 38'		 Report Falcao Yellow card 24'
Pereira Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,661
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Quarter-finals[]

In the quarter-finals, Arsenal played Barcelona which marked the return of former club captain Thierry Henry.[100] Barcelona dominated proceedings but did not find a way through the Arsenal defence until the early stages of the second half; Zlatan Ibrahimovic took advantage of Almunia leaving his box and rushing towards him by lofting the ball over the goalkeeper.[101] Ibrahimovic doubled Barcelona’s lead, to which Wenger responded by bringing Walcott on. The forward made an instant impact with his pace and acceleration, scoring past Victor Valdes.[101] Barcelona defender Carles Puyol was sent off for a second bookable offence when he fouled Fábregas in the box, and the Arsenal captain converted the penalty awarded by the referee to equalise.[101]

Walcott, who Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola described as Arsenal's biggest threat,[102] was named in the first XI for the return leg and set Bendtner up to score.[103] The joy was short lived as Messi equalised within minutes and he added a further three goals to give Barcelona a 6–3 aggregate win – 4–1 on the night.[103] Wenger was full of praise for Messi afterwards, telling reporters: "…We lost against a team that is better than us and that has the best player in the world. Once he's on the run, Messi is unstoppable. He's the only player who can change direction at such a pace."[104]

31 March 2010 First leg Arsenal England 2–2 Spain Barcelona London, England
19:45 BST Walcott Goal 69'
Fàbregas Goal 85' (pen.) Yellow card 44'
Arshavin Yellow card 21'
Song Yellow card 40'
Eboué Yellow card 74'
Diaby Yellow card 79'		 Report Ibrahimović Goal 46', 59'
Puyol Red card 84'
Piqué Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,572
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
6 April 2010 Second leg Barcelona Spain 4–1
(6–3 agg.)		 England Arsenal Barcelona, Spain
20:45 CEST Messi Goal 21', 37', 42', 88' Report Bendtner Goal 18'
Denílson Yellow card 31'
Rosický Yellow card 45'
Eboué Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 93,330
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

Squad statistics[]

Arsenal used a total of 41 players during the 2009–10 season and there were 20 different goalscorers. There were also four squad members who did not make a first-team appearance in the campaign. This was the first season the team played in a 4–3–3 formation, utilised for the benefit of Fàbregas. Sagna featured in 44 matches – the most of any Arsenal player in the campaign. Vermaelen started in 33 league matches.

The team scored a total of 115 goals in all competitions. The highest scorer was Fàbregas, with 19 goals, 15 of which scored in the league. Vermaelen was the only Arsenal player to be sent off in the entire season. The side's continuing sportsmanship was acknowledged at the end of the season with the Barclays Fair Play Award.[105]

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 Europe Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals A yellow rectangular card A red rectangular card
1 GK  ESP Manuel Almunia 29 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 36 0 1 0
2 MF  FRA Abou Diaby 26 (3) 6 (1) 0 0 0 9 (1) 1 35 (5) 7 4 0
3 DF  FRA Bacary Sagna 31 (4) 0 1 0 0 0 7 (1) 0 39 (5) 0 3 0
4 MF  ESP Cesc Fàbregas 26 (1) 15 1 0 0 0 8 4 35 (1) 19 8 0
5 DF  BEL Thomas Vermaelen 33 7 1 0 0 0 11 1 45 8 4 1
6 DF   SUI Philippe Senderos Left club during playing season 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
7 MF  CZE Tomáš Rosický 14 (11) 3 0 0 1 0 5 (2) 0 20 (13) 3 2 0
8 MF  FRA Samir Nasri 22 (4) 2 (1) 0 1 0 6 3 29 (5) 5 2 0
9 FW  CRO Eduardo 13 (11) 2 1 (1) 1 1 0 2 (3) 2 17 (15) 5 0 0
10 DF  FRA William Gallas 26 3 1 1 0 0 8 1 35 4 2 0
11 FW  NED Robin van Persie 14 (2) 9 0 0 0 0 4 1 18 (2) 10 5 0
12 FW  MEX Carlos Vela 1 (10) 1 2 0 1 (1) 1 2 (3) 0 6 (14) 2 1 0
14 MF  ENG Theo Walcott 12 (11) 3 1 0 0 0 2 (4) 1 15 (15) 4 0 0
15 MF  BRA Denílson 19 (1) 3 1 1 0 0 5 (2) 1 25 (3) 5 3 0
16 MF  WAL Aaron Ramsey 7 (11) 3 1 (1) 1 3 0 1 (5) 0 12 (17) 4 2 0
17 MF  CMR Alex Song 25 (1) 1 1 0 1 0 10 0 37 (1) 1 13 0
18 DF  FRA Mikaël Silvestre 9 (3) 1 2 0 3 0 2 (1) 0 16 (4) 1 3 0
19 MF  ENG Jack Wilshere Left club during playing season (1) 0 1 0 2 0 1 (2) 0 4 (3) 0 1 0
20 DF   SUI Johan Djourou (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
21 GK  POL Łukasz Fabiański 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 10 0 1 0
22 DF  FRA Gaël Clichy 23 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 32 (1) 0 6 0
23 MF  RUS Andrey Arshavin 25 (5) 10 (1) 0 0 0 7 (1) 2 32 (7) 12 3 0
24 GK  ITA Vito Mannone 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 0 1 0
27 DF  CIV Emmanuel Eboué 17 (8) 1 0 0 1 0 6 (4) 2 24 (12) 3 6 0
28 DF  ENG Kieran Gibbs 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 7 0 1 0
30 DF  FRA Armand Traoré 9 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 12 0 3 0
31 DF  ENG Sol Campbell 10 (1) 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 13 (1) 1 3 0
32 MF  ESP Fran Mérida (4) 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 (4) 2 1 0
33 MF  NED Nacer Barazite 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
34 MF  ENG Kyle Bartley Left club during playing season 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
35 MF  FRA Francis Coquelin 0 0 1 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 2 (1) 0 0 0
36 DF  ENG Thomas Cruise 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
37 DF  ENG Craig Eastmond 2 (2) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 (2) 0 1 0
38 MF  ENG Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Left club during playing season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
42 DF  ENG Kerrea Gilbert Left club during playing season 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
45 MF  ENG Henri Lansbury Left club during playing season (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
48 MF  ENG Mark Randall Left club during playing season 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 (2) 0 0 0
51 FW  FRA Gilles Sunu Left club during playing season 0 0 0 0 1 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 0 0
52 FW  DEN Nicklas Bendtner 13 (10) 6 0 0 1 1 7 5 21 (10) 12 3 0
53 GK  POL Wojciech Szczęsny Left club during playing season 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
54 MF  ENG Sanchez Watt Left club during playing season 0 0 0 0 1 (2) 1 0 0 1 (2) 1 0 0

Source:[106][107]

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