2006–07 season | |||
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Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | ||
Manager | Arsène Wenger | ||
Stadium | Emirates Stadium | ||
FA Premier League | 4th | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
League Cup | Runners-up | ||
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League:Robin van Persie (11) All: Robin van Persie (13) | ||
Highest home attendance | 60,128 (vs.Manchester United, 21 January 2007) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 56,761 (vs.Blackburn Rovers, 17 February 2007) | ||
The2006–07 season wasArsenal Football Club's 15th season in thePremier League and their 81st consecutive season in the top flight of English football.[1][2] It was the first season in which home matches were played at the over-60,000 capacityEmirates Stadium; the club's former groundHighbury was to be redeveloped as aresidential development. Arsenal ended theirPremier League campaign in fourth, level on points with third-placedLiverpool but with a marginally lower goal difference. In theLeague Cup, a competition which offered managerArsène Wenger the chance to play his younger players, Arsenal reached the final but lost to a relatively experiencedChelsea side. The defeat was followed by exits in theFA Cup toBlackburn Rovers and in theUEFA Champions League toPSV Eindhoven.
Twenty-eight players represented Arsenal in four competitions and there were 18 goalscorers. Arsenal's top goalscorer wasRobin van Persie, who scored 13 goals in 31 appearances.
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
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17 | DM | ![]() | Alex Song | 18 | Non-EU | Bastia![]() | Transferred![]() | Summer | Undisclosed | £1M | BBC |
7 | AM | ![]() | Tomáš Rosický | 25 | EU | Borussia Dortmund![]() | Transferred![]() | Summer | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | BBC |
9 | AM | ![]() | Júlio Baptista | 24 | Non-EU | Real Madrid![]() | Loan![]() | Summer | May 2007 | N/A | BBC |
10 | CB | ![]() | William Gallas | 29 | EU | Chelsea | Swap![]() | Summer | Undisclosed | Free Swap | BBC |
15 | MF | ![]() | Denílson | 18 | Non-EU | São Paulo![]() | Transferred![]() | Summer | Undisclosed | £3.4M | BBC |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
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10 | SS | ![]() | Dennis Bergkamp | 37 | EU | Retired![]() | BBC | |||
7 | AM | ![]() | Robert Pires | 32 | EU | Villarreal![]() | Transferred![]() | Summer | Free | BBC |
43 | MF | ![]() | Ryan Smith | 19 | EU | Derby County | Transferred![]() | Summer | Undisclosed | BBC |
29 | MF | ![]() | Sebastian Larsson | 21 | EU | Birmingham City | Loaned out![]() | Summer | N/A | BBC |
26 | MF | ![]() | Nicklas Bendtner | 18 | EU | Birmingham City | Loaned out![]() | Summer | N/A | BBC |
23 | CB | ![]() | Sol Campbell | 31 | EU | Portsmouth | Transferred![]() | Summer | Free | BBC |
41 | CF | ![]() | Arturo Lupoli | 19 | EU | Derby County | Loaned out![]() | Summer | N/A | BBC |
18 | DF | ![]() | Pascal Cygan | 32 | EU | Villarreal![]() | Transferred![]() | Summer | £2M | BBC |
9 | MF | ![]() | José Antonio Reyes | 22 | EU | Real Madrid![]() | Loaned out![]() | Summer | N/A (Included inBaptista transfer) | BBC |
3 | LB | ![]() | Ashley Cole | 25 | EU | Chelsea | Transferred![]() | Summer | £5M +Gallas | BBC |
45 | FW | ![]() | Anthony Stokes | 18 | EU | Sunderland | Transferred![]() | Winter | £2M | BBC |
12 | RB | ![]() | Lauren | 29 | Non-EU | Portsmouth | Transferred![]() | Winter | £0.5M | BBC |
17 | DM | ![]() | Alex Song | 19 | Non-EU | Charlton Athletic | Loaned out![]() | Winter | N/A | BBC |
29 | MF | ![]() | Sebastian Larsson | 21 | EU | Birmingham City | Transferred![]() | Winter | £1M | BBC |
Last updated: 2 August 2008
EU = if holds or not aEuropean Union passport;Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth;N = number on jersey;P =Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation);Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name);Age = age on the day of the signing;Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column;Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column;Ends = when the player's current contract ends;n/a = Not applicable.
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Last updated: 1 July 2006
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Ground(capacity and dimensions) | Emirates Stadium(60,355 / 114x71 yards) |
Updated to match played 2 Aug 2008
Source: Arsenal and Emirates Stadium
Arsenal's league season began with their first-ever match at the newEmirates Stadium, against anAston Villa side who had struggled with relegation threats theprevious season. However, the Gunners` performance did not match the pre-game expectations; the sides drew 1-1,Gilberto Silva scoring a late equaliser afterOlof Mellberg put Villa ahead; a bright spark for Arsenal was youngsterTheo Walcott, who had helped create the goal with a fine run after making his debut as a substitute.[3]The Gunners then disappointingly lost 1–0 toManchester City to aJoey Barton penalty just before the break, having dominated the match and spurned numerous chances.[4]
The Gunners then hostedMiddlesbrough in their second league match at the Emirates, and once again were forced to come from behind in a strangely similar game to the Villa one;James Morrison gave Boro the lead, beforeThierry Henry opened his account for the season from the penalty spot to salvage a point for Arsenal.[5]
The Gunners finally registed their first win of the season, claiming a magnificent 1–0 victory atOld Trafford against to-be championsManchester United, thanks to a lateEmmanuel Adebayor goal and some heroic defending, including a stunning fingertip save fromJens Lehmann against United strikerOle Gunnar Solskjaer.[6] This was followed by a first-ever league win at the Emirates; second-half goals fromWilliam Gallas andThierry Henry either side of aPhil Jagielka own goal gave the Gunners a comfortable 3–0 victory overSheffield United. They then were forced to come from behind away toCharlton Athletic; however aRobin van Persie double, including a stunning edge-of-the box flying volley, gave the Gunners a 2–1 victory to close out the month in eighth position.[7]October began with a fine 3–0 win overWatford, Arsenal's second in a row by that scoreline at the Emirates. An own goal fromJordan Stewart and strikes from Henry andEmmanuel Adebayor took the Gunners to fifth position in the league.[8] The Gunners managed to crack the top four for the first time that season thanks to a convincing 4-0 trouncing of Premier League newboysReading at theMadejski Stadium. Two for Henry, including one from the spot, and further goals forAlexander Hleb andRobin van Persie gave the Gunners a convincing victory.[9] The Gunners then concluded October with more silly dropped points at the Emirates, van Persie's free-kick not enough as the Gunners drew 1–1 withEverton.[10]
Overall November was a poor month for Arsenal, with just one win and one draw in the five games played. A late goal fromMarlon Harewood saw the Gunners sloppily lose 1–0 atWest Ham United,[11] before goals fromKolo Toure,William Gallas andMathieu Flamini gave the Gunners a stunning 3–0 victory againstLiverpool.[12] However, a draw withNewcastle at the Emirates, only salvaged byThierry Henry's late free-kick,[13] was followed by back to back defeats atBolton andFulham by scorelines of 3-1 and 2-1 respectively, withGilberto Silva scoring at Bolton[14] and Robin van Persie inCraven Cottage.[15]December began with the first-evernorth London derby at the Emirates Stadium againstTottenham Hotspur, which was decided ultimately by two controversial penalty calls from refereeGraham Poll; both were converted byGilberto Silva either side of half-time to add toEmmanuel Adebayor's opener as Arsenal won 3–0.[16] Another London derby followed, this time atStamford Bridge against Premier League title-holdersChelsea, where a hotly-contested derby ended 1-1 afterMichael Essien responded toMathieu Flamini's strike late in the match.[17] The Gunners then claimed a dramatic late win atWigan thanks to Adebayor to move third in the table,[18] before staging a two-goal comeback to draw 2–2 withPortsmouth at the Emirates with Adebayor and stand-in captain Silva on the scoresheet.[19] The Gunners then concluded the first half of the season with a 6-2 dismantling ofBlackburn Rovers at the Emirates, claiming their biggest win at the new venue to date.Shabani Nonda actually put Blackburn in front with a penalty just three minutes in, but goals from Gilberto Silva, Alexander Hleb and a penalty from Adebayor gave Arsenal a 3–1 lead before half an hour was up. Nonda pulled one back for Blackburn with his second in the second half, but three goals in the last eight minutes through a brace from van Persie and a third of the season for Mathieu Flamini sealed a big victory.[20] Van Persie scored a late winner atWatford afterTommy Smith had responded to Gilberto Silva's opener, taking the Gunners up to third in the table. However, they ended the year in fifth after a dramatic 1–0 loss at newly promoted and relegation-doomedSheffield United, with Blades defenderPhil Jagielka filling in goals for half an hour,[21] as Arsenal concluded the year with an embarrassing defeat. Arsenal responded to the loss atBramall Lane with a thumping win over relegation-doomedCharlton Athletic to start the year-a rare goal forJustin Hoyte, a penalty forThierry Henry and a brace, including one penalty, forRobin van Persie handed the Gunners a 4–0 win to start the year.[22] Captain Henry was particularly impressive on his return from injury after 34 days, delivering an assist as well as his goal and winning the second penalty. He then netted a fine curling effort and delivered another assist in a 2–0 win at Blackburn Rovers,[23] before a big clash at home toManchester United-afterWayne Rooney gave United the lead, Henry set up van Persie for an equaliser before heading in a 93rd-minute winner, in what was the club's 200th meeting with United to date.[24]Henry was again the hero, netting a late equaliser atMiddlesbrough afterYakubu's penalty had put Boro ahead in a 1–1 draw.[25] An own goal fromFritz Hall and a first Premier League goal forTomas Rosicky in the last ten minutes earned the Gunners a dramatic 2–1 victory over Wigan, closing out the month in fourth place.[26]
March began with a penalty from Gilberto Silva and a first league goal for the Gunners fromJulio Baptista giving them a 2–1 win against Reading. This was followed by a narrow 1-0 success at Aston Villa, thanks to an earlyAbou Diaby strike, as Arsenal rose to third position.[27] They consolidated this place despite performing poorly in a 1–0 defeat at Everton.[28] Returning toMerseyside nearly a fortnight later, Arsenal were crushed 4-1 by Liverpool, who were inspired byPeter Crouch, who netted a "perfect" hat-trick of left foot, right foot and head; William Gallas scored Arsenal's consolation as they slipped to fourth in the table.[29]A string of fine saves from visiting goalkeeper Robert Green, as well as many missed chances, saw the Gunners beaten 1–0 at the Emirates against West Ham United-their first defeat at the venue.[30] Another lacklustre display saw them draw 0–0 at Newcastle[31] before returning to winning ways against Bolton; after falling behind toNicolas Anelka's goal,Tomas Rosicky andCesc Fabregas struck as the Gunners turned it around to win it 2–1 against the ten-men Trotters.[32] Fabregas and Rosicky were both again on the scoresheet, alongsideJulio Baptista, as they beatManchester City 3–1 at the Emirates.[33] In a big north London derby atWhite Hart Lane, Arsenal fell behind half an hour in before turning it around with Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor; however they were denied a win thanks to a lateJermaine Jenas equaliser.[34] They concluded the month with a league match against strugglingFulham at the Emirates; after Julio Baptista gave the Gunners an early lead, Fulham pegged them back with twelve minutes left before a late strike from Adebayor and a penalty from Gilberto Silva gave the Gunners a 3–1 win.[35] The Gunners began May with aLondon derby at the Emirates against Chelsea. The champions needed a victory to take their title race with Manchester United to the final day, but a penalty from Gilberto Silva and a red card fromKhalid Boulahrouz had them trailing by a goal and a man at the break. Despite eventually drawing the match 1-1, they lost the league to United, whilst Arsenal stayed fourth.[36] The Gunners concluded their season atPortsmouth, drawing 0–0 to finish the season in fourth position.[37]
19 August 20061 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Aston Villa | London |
15:00BST | Gilberto![]() | Report | Mellberg![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,023 Referee:Graham Poll |
26 August 20062 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
17:15BST | Barton![]() | Report | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 40,699 Referee:Uriah Rennie |
9 September 20063 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | London |
15:00BST | Henry![]() | Report | Morrison![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,007 Referee:Rob Styles |
17 September 20064 | Manchester United | 0–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
16:00BST | Report | Adebayor![]() | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 75,595 Referee:Graham Poll |
23 September 20065 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Sheffield United | London |
15:00BST | Gallas![]() Jagielka ![]() Henry ![]() | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,912 Referee:Alan Wiley |
30 September 20066 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Arsenal | London |
15:00BST | Bent![]() | Report | Van Persie![]() | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 26,770 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
14 October 20067 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Watford | London |
15:00BST | Stewart![]() Henry ![]() Adebayor ![]() | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,018 Referee:Howard Webb |
22 October 20068 | Reading | 0–4 | Arsenal | Reading |
16:00 | Report | Henry![]() Hleb ![]() Van Persie ![]() | Stadium:Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,004 Referee:Alan Wiley |
28 October 20069 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Everton | London |
15:00BST | Van Persie![]() | Report | Cahill![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,047 Referee:Mike Riley |
5 November 200610 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
13:30GMT | Harewood![]() | Report | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 34,969 Referee:Rob Styles |
12 November 200611 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Liverpool | London |
16:00GMT | Flamini![]() Touré ![]() Gallas ![]() | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,110 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
18 November 200612 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Newcastle United | London |
15:00GMT | Henry![]() | Report | Dyer![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,058 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
25 November 200613 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Arsenal | Bolton |
17:15GMT | Faye![]() Anelka ![]() | Report | Gilberto![]() | Stadium:Reebok Stadium Attendance: 24,409 Referee:Mike Dean |
29 November 200614 | Fulham | 2–1 | Arsenal | London |
19:45GMT | McBride![]() Radzinski ![]() | Report | Van Persie![]() | Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,510 Referee:Howard Webb |
2 December 200615 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
12:45GMT | Adebayor![]() Gilberto ![]() | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,115 Referee:Graham Poll |
10 December 200616 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Arsenal | London |
16:00GMT | Essien![]() | Report | Flamini![]() | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,917 Referee:Alan Wiley |
13 December 200617 | Wigan Athletic | 0–1 | Arsenal | Wigan |
19:45GMT | Report | Adebayor![]() | Stadium:JJB Stadium Attendance: 15,311 Referee:Rob Styles |
16 December 200618 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Portsmouth | London |
15:00GMT | Adebayor![]() Gilberto ![]() | Report | Pamarot![]() Taylor ![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,037 Referee:Steve Bennett |
23 December 200619 | Arsenal | 6–2 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
15:00GMT | Gilberto![]() Hleb ![]() Adebayor ![]() Van Persie ![]() Flamini ![]() | Report | Nonda![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,913 Referee:Howard Webb |
26 December 200620 | Watford | 1–2 | Arsenal | Watford |
17:30GMT | Smith![]() | Report | Gilberto![]() Van Persie ![]() | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,750 Referee:Mike Dean |
30 December 200621 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Sheffield |
17:15GMT | Nade![]() | Report | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 32,086 Referee:Lee Mason |
2 January 200722 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Charlton Athletic | London |
19:45GMT | Henry![]() Hoyte ![]() Van Persie ![]() | Report | Sankofa![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,057 Referee:Mike Riley |
13 January 200723 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Arsenal | Blackburn |
17:15GMT | Report | Gilberto![]() Touré ![]() Henry ![]() | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 21,852 Referee:Rob Styles |
21 January 200724 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Manchester United | London |
16:00GMT | Van Persie![]() Henry ![]() | Report | Rooney![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,128 Referee:Steve Bennett |
3 February 200725 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Arsenal | Middlesbrough |
17:15GMT | Yakubu![]() | Report | Henry![]() | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 31,122 Referee:Mike Riley |
11 February 200726 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | London |
16:00GMT | Hall![]() Rosický ![]() | Report | Landzaat![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,049 Referee:Phil Dowd |
3 March 200727 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Reading | London |
15:00GMT | Gilberto![]() Baptista ![]() Senderos ![]() | Report | Kitson![]() Fàbregas ![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,132 Referee:Chris Foy |
14 March 200728 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
19:45GMT | Report | Diaby![]() | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 39,968 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
18 March 200729 | Everton | 1–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
16:00GMT | Johnson![]() | Report | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 37,162 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
31 March 200730 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
12:45GMT | Crouch![]() Agger ![]() | Report | Gallas![]() | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,958 Referee:Steve Bennett |
7 April 200731 | Arsenal | 0–1 | West Ham United | London |
15:00BST | Report | Zamora![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,098 Referee:Graham Poll |
9 April 200732 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00BST | Report | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 52,293 Referee:Howard Webb |
14 April 200733 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
15:00BST | Rosický![]() Fàbregas ![]() | Report | Anelka![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,101 Referee:Rob Styles |
17 April 200734 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Manchester City | London |
19:45BST | Rosický![]() Fàbregas ![]() Baptista ![]() | Report | Beasley![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,913 Referee:Mark Halsey |
21 April 200735 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Arsenal | London |
12:45BST | Keane![]() Jenas ![]() | Report | Touré![]() Adebayor ![]() | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,050 Referee:Mike Dean |
29 April 200736 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Fulham | London |
16:00BST | Baptista![]() Adebayor ![]() Gilberto ![]() | Report | Davies![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,043 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
6 May 200737 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Chelsea | London |
16:00BST | Gilberto![]() Adebayor ![]() | Report | Mikel![]() Boulahrouz ![]() Essien ![]() ![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,102 Referee:Alan Wiley |
13 May 200738 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Arsenal | Portsmouth |
15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 20,188 Referee:Graham Poll |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Chelsea | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 24 | +40 | 83 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 68 | Qualification for theChampions League third qualifying round |
4 | Arsenal | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 68 | |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 60 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round[a] |
6 | Everton | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 58 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 68 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 |
Source:Premier League
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 |
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Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A |
Result | D | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | D | L | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | L | L | L | D | W | W | D | W | D | D |
Position | 9 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Having finished fourth in thePremier League the previous season, Arsenal entered theChampions League at the third qualifying round stage, and were duly drawn against CroatiansDinamo Zagreb. In the first leg inZagreb, the home side held Arsenal off for over an hour before two goals in a minute forCesc Fabregas andRobin van Persie established a 2–0 lead for Arsenal; Fabregas sealed his brace late on as Arsenal took a convincing lead to London. Despite falling behind to a goal after 12 minutes from future Arsenal strikerEduardo, late goals from InvincibleFreddie Ljungberg andMathieu Flamini gave the Gunners their first win at theEmirates and a 5-1 aggregate victory. Arsenal were drawn in Group G, alongside Portuguese championsPorto, German outfitHamburg and RussiansCSKA Moscow. A stunning second-half goal fromTomas Rosicky sealed three points in Hamburg before goals fromThierry Henry andAlexander Hleb gave them a 2–0 win over Porto. A disappointing set of results against CSKA Moscow followed; Arsenal lost 1–0 in Russia before being held to a goalless draw at the Emirates, however they bounced back with a 3–1 win over Hamburg before sealing top spot in the group through a goalless draw at Porto. As a seeded side, Arsenal got what was considered a favourable round-of-16 draw against Dutch sidePSV Eindhoven, but crashed out 2–1 on aggregate, with a 1–1 draw at the Emirates failing to make up for a poor 1–0 defeat in theNetherlands.
8 August 2006First leg | Dinamo Zagreb![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Zagreb,Croatia |
21:05CET | Report | Fàbregas![]() Van Persie ![]() | Stadium:Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 28,500 Referee:Kyros Vassaras (Greece) |
23 August 2006Second leg | Arsenal![]() | 2–1 (5–1agg.) | ![]() | London, England |
20:05BST | Ljungberg![]() Flamini ![]() | Report | Eduardo![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,418 Referee:Bertrand Layec (France) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | Advance toknockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | Transfer toUEFA Cup |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 |
13 September 20061 | Hamburg![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Hamburg, Germany |
20:45CET | Kirschstein![]() Sanogo ![]() | Report | Gilberto![]() Rosický ![]() | Stadium:Hamburg Arena Attendance: 51,258 Referee:Peter Frojdfeldt (Sweden) |
26 September 20062 | Arsenal![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | London, England |
19:45BST | Henry![]() Hleb ![]() | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,861 Referee:Stefano Farina (Italy) |
17 October 20063 | CSKA Moscow![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Moscow, Russia |
18:30CET | Carvalho![]() | Report | Stadium:Lokomotiv Stadium Attendance: 36,500 Referee:Manuel Mejuto González (Spain) |
1 November 20064 | Arsenal![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | London, England |
19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,003 Referee:Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
21 November 20065 | Arsenal![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | London, England |
19:45GMT | Van Persie![]() Eboué ![]() Baptista ![]() | Report | Van der Vaart![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,962 Referee:Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) |
6 December 20066 | Porto![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Porto, Portugal |
20:45CET | Report | Stadium:Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 41,500 Referee:Markus Merk (Germany) |
20 February 2007First leg | PSV Eindhoven![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
20:45CET | Méndez![]() | Report | Stadium:Philips Stadion Attendance: 35,000 Referee:Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway) |
7 March 2007Second leg | Arsenal![]() | 1–1 (1–2agg.) | ![]() | London, England |
19:45GMT | Alex![]() | Report | Alex![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,073 Referee:Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
Arsenal began their FA Cup campaign in the third round, where they faced a tough draw in the form of fellowPremier League sideLiverpool atAnfield. However, a first-half brace fromTomas Rosicky and a late strike fromThierry Henry gave the Gunners an excellent 3–1 win, shortly before a 6-3League Cup win at the same venue. The Gunners drew Premier League teamBolton Wanderers in the fourth round, and were hard-put to it against their bogey team, drawing 1–1 at the Emirates before being forced intoextra-time at theReebok. However, anEmmanuel Adebayor double and a goal fromFreddie Ljungberg eventually gave them a 3–1 win. The Gunners however were eliminated in the next round; after a goalless draw at the Emirates, Arsenal lost their fifth-round replay 1–0 toBlackburn Rovers.
6 January 2007R3 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
17:15 | Alonso![]() Kuyt ![]() | Report | Senderos![]() Clichy ![]() Rosický ![]() Eboué ![]() Henry ![]() | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,619 Referee:Steve Bennett |
28 January 2007R4 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
16:00GMT | Touré![]() | Report | Nolan![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,778 Referee:Mike Dean |
14 February 2007R4 Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Arsenal | Bolton |
20:05GMT | Méïté![]() | Report | Adebayor![]() Ljungberg ![]() | Stadium:Reebok Stadium Attendance: 21,088 Referee:Chris Foy |
17 February 2007R5 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
12:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 56,761 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
28 February 2007R5 Replay | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Arsenal | Blackburn |
20:00GMT | McCarthy![]() | Report | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 18,882 Referee:Graham Poll |
Arsenal entered the competition in the third round and facedWest Bromwich Albion atThe Hawthorns, where striker Aliadière scored twice to secure a 2–0 victory for the visitors.[38] They then travelled to Goodison Park in the fourth round to play Everton. Arsenal won the match 0–1 courtesy of a late Adebayor goal, which came from a corner. For much of the game Everton played with a man disadvantage as strikerJames McFadden was sent off in the 19th minute for dissent.[39]
Liverpool were Arsenal's opponent in the fifth round. The match, scheduled on 19 December 2006 at Anfield, was postponed by refereeMartin Atkinson because of heavy fog.[40] Atkinson's decision infuriated the managers of both clubs, withRafael Benítez commenting: "There were a lot of people looking forward to the game and it's really difficult to explain."[41] The tie was rescheduled for 9 January 2007 and on the night Arsenal took the lead when Aliadière scored in the 27th minute.Robbie Fowler equalised for Liverpool six minutes later. Later, two goals from Baptista and goal fromAlex Song put Arsenal 4–1 ahead at half time. In the second half, Baptista completed his hat-trick; althoughSteven Gerrard andSami Hyypiä scored to close the scoreline gap for Liverpool, Baptista added his fourth goal of the match in the 84th minute. The final score was 6–3, Liverpool's heaviest defeat at Anfield in 76 years.[42] In his match report forThe Guardian, Taylor praised Arsenal's reserve team and summarised, "The difference between the two teams was immense. Arsenal played with flair and purpose; Liverpool were dishevelled and short of leadership."[43]
Tottenham Hotspur faced Arsenal in the semi-final which was played over two legs. A goal fromDimitar Berbatov gave Tottenham the lead in the 12th minute and they extended their advantage after Baptista inadvertently kicked the ball into his own goal. Baptista, however, made amends in the second half, scoring twice in the space of 13 minutes to level the score at 2–2.[44] The second leg at the Emirates Stadium saw Arsenal dominate proceedings, but only took the lead in the 77th minute when Adebayor scored.Mido equalised for Tottenham, which took the match into extra time because of theaway goals rule. Aliadière's goal in the 105th minute restored Arsenal's lead and an own goal scored byPascal Chimbonda ensured the home team progressed to the final, winning 3–1 after extra time and 5–3 on aggregate.[45]
Arsenal played Chelsea in the final at theMillennium Stadium on 25 February 2007. Wenger continued his policy of naming a young team, which took the lead in the 12th minute when Walcott converted his chance.[46] Chelsea strikerDidier Drogba equalised and scored in the 84th minute to earn his side victory. A fracas occurred between the Arsenal and Chelsea players occurred during stoppage time, resulting in Touré and Adebayor getting shown a red card each.[46] Wenger later apologised for his players' conduct, but was charged £2,500 for accusing the linesman of lying in his account of Adebayor's actions.[47][48] Both clubs were fined £100,000 each byThe Football Association for their inability to control their players and Eboué was retrospectively charged with violent conduct for strikingWayne Bridge.[49]
24 October 2006Third round | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
Report | Aliadière![]() | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 21,566 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
8 November 2006Fourth round | Everton | 0–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
Report | Adebayor![]() | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 31,045 Referee:Graham Poll |
9 January 2007Fifth round | Liverpool | 3–6 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
Fowler![]() Gerrard ![]() Hyypiä ![]() | Report | Aliadière![]() Baptista ![]() Song ![]() | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 42,614 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
24 January 2007Semi-final, first leg | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Arsenal | London |
Berbatov![]() Baptista ![]() | Report | Baptista![]() | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,485 Referee:Graham Poll |
31 January 2007Semi-final, second leg | Arsenal | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3agg.) | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
Adebayor![]() Aliadière ![]() Chimbonda ![]() | Report | Mido![]() | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,872 Referee:Alan Wiley |
25 February 2007Final | Arsenal | 1–2 | Chelsea | Cardiff |
15:00GMT | Walcott![]() | Report | Drogba![]() | Stadium:Millennium Stadium Attendance: 70,073 Referee:Howard Webb |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Jens Lehmann | 44 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2 | MF | ![]() | Abou Diaby | 18 | 1 | 9+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() | Cesc Fàbregas | 54 | 4 | 34+4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Kolo Touré | 53 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() | Philippe Senderos | 25 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Tomáš Rosický | 37 | 6 | 22+4 | 3 | 3+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Freddie Ljungberg | 26 | 2 | 16+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
9 | AM | ![]() | Júlio Baptista | 35 | 10 | 11+13 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1+3 | 1 |
10 | DF | ![]() | William Gallas | 29 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Robin van Persie | 31 | 13 | 17+5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 2 |
12 | DF | ![]() | Lauren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | AM | ![]() | Alexander Hleb | 48 | 3 | 27+6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
14 | FW | ![]() | Thierry Henry | 27 | 12 | 16+1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 |
15 | MF | ![]() | Denílson | 19 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | Mathieu Flamini | 32 | 4 | 9+11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 |
17 | DM | ![]() | Alex Song | 6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() | Gilberto Silva | 47 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8+1 | 1 |
20 | DF | ![]() | Johan Djourou | 30 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() | Mart Poom | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() | Gaël Clichy | 40 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
24 | GK | ![]() | Manuel Almunia | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() | Emmanuel Adebayor | 44 | 12 | 21+8 | 8 | 2+1 | 2 | 3+1 | 2 | 6+2 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() | Emmanuel Eboué | 35 | 1 | 23+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
30 | FW | ![]() | Jérémie Aliadière | 23 | 4 | 4+7 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 |
31 | DF | ![]() | Justin Hoyte | 36 | 1 | 18+4 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
32 | FW | ![]() | Theo Walcott | 32 | 1 | 5+11 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0+6 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() | Matthew Connolly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | MF | ![]() | Mark Randall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | DF | ![]() | Armand Traoré | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |