| 2009–10 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arsenal andEverton players shake hands before their Premier League game at the Emirates | ||||
| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | |||
| Manager | Arsène Wenger | |||
| Stadium | Emirates Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Fifth round | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cesc Fàbregas (15) All: Cesc Fàbregas (19) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 60,103 (vs.Tottenham Hotspur, 31 October 2009) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 56,592 (vs.West Bromwich Albion, 22 September 2009) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 59,920[1] | |||
The2009–10 season wasArsenal Football Club's 18th season in thePremier League and their 84th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.[2][3] It began on 1 July 2009 and concluded on 30 June 2010, with competitive matches played between August and May. The club ended thePremier League campaign in third position, 11 points behind championsChelsea. In the domestic cup competitions, Arsenal were knocked out in the fourth round of theFA Cup toStoke City and the fifth round of theLeague Cup againstManchester City. They failed to progress past the quarter-finals of theUEFA Champions League, losing to reigning championsBarcelona in a two-legged tie.
Arsenal did little business in the transfer market; their only outfield signing of the summer was defenderThomas Vermaelen fromAjax. Several players however left the club before the campaign got under way, includingEmmanuel Adebayor andKolo Touré in separate deals to Manchester City. To reinvigorate the side and benefit fromCesc Fàbregas's creativity, managerArsène 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.
Arsenal made one outfield signing during the summer, defenderThomas Vermaelen fromAjax in a deal estimated at £10 million.[4] Several players were let go, includingAmaury Bischoff who joined in 2008 and played the majority of his football in the reserves andRui Fonte.[4] StrikerEmmanuel Adebayor was sold toManchester City for a fee of £25 million andKolo Touré soon joined him, ending a seven-year association with Arsenal. His former teammateSol Campbell rejoined the club during the winter transfer window, having been a free agent.[5] 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."[5]
A number of players were loaned out during the season for game time and career development. GoalkeeperWojciech Szczęsny joinedBrentford in November 2009 and stayed their for the remainder of the season, while in the January windowJack Wilshere andPhilippe Senderos moved toBolton Wanderers andEverton respectively.
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DF | Thomas Vermaelen | Ajax | £10,000,000 | 19 June 2009 | [6] |
| MF | Samuel Galindo | Real América | Free transfer | 15 January 2010 | [7] | |
| 31 | DF | Sol Campbell | Free agent | Free transfer | 16 January 2010 | [8] |
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | MF | Amaury Bischoff | Académica de Coimbra | Free transfer (Released) | 30 June 2009 | [9] |
| 39 | FW | Rui Fonte | Sporting CP | Free transfer (Released) | 30 June 2009 | [9] |
| 49 | DF | Paul Rodgers | Northampton Town | Free transfer (Released) | 30 June 2009 | [9] |
| 25 | FW | Emmanuel Adebayor | Manchester City | £25,000,000 | 20 July 2009 | [10] |
| 5 | DF | Kolo Touré | Manchester City | £16,000,000 | 29 July 2009 | [11] |
| No. | Position | Player | Loaned from | Date | Loan expires | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Pedro Botelho | Celta Vigo | 23 July 2009 | End of the season | [12] | |
| DF | Håvard Nordtveit | 1. FC Nürnberg | 7 August 2009 | End of the season | [13] | |
| 38 | MF | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | Blackpool | 17 August 2009 | 17 November 2009 | [14] |
| 45 | MF | Henri Lansbury | Watford | 21 August 2009 | End of the season | [15] |
| 50 | FW | Jay Simpson | Queens Park Rangers | 27 August 2009 | End of the season | [16] |
| 44 | DF | Gavin Hoyte | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 October 2009 | End of the season | [17] |
| 53 | GK | Wojciech Szczęsny | Brentford | 20 November 2009 | End of the season | [18] |
| 47 | FW | Rhys Murphy | Brentford | 24 November 2009 | 24 February 2010 | [19] |
| 48 | MF | Mark Randall | Milton Keynes Dons | 15 January 2010 | End of the season | [20] |
| 42 | DF | Kerrea Gilbert | Peterborough United | 15 January 2010 | End of the season | [21] |
| 6 | DF | Philippe Senderos | Everton | 25 January 2010 | End of the season | [22] |
| 19 | MF | Jack Wilshere | Bolton Wanderers | 29 January 2010 | End of the season | [23] |
| 54 | MF | Sanchez Watt | Southend United | 1 February 2010 | 28 February 2010 | [24] |
| 34 | DF | Kyle Bartley | Sheffield United | 9 February 2010 | 12 May 2010 | [25] |
| 51 | FW | Gilles Sunu | Derby County | 19 February 2010 | End of the season | [26] |
| 38 | MF | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | Doncaster Rovers | 27 February 2010 | End of the season | [27] |
| 46 | DF | Luke Ayling | Yeovil Town | 17 March 2010 | End of the season | [28] |
| 54 | MF | Sanchez Watt | Leeds United | 25 March 2010 | End of the season | [29] |
| 18 July 2009 | Barnet | 2–2 | Arsenal | Barnet |
| 15:00BST | Yakubu 45'Charles 83' | Report | 43'Arshavin 51'Barazite | Stadium:Underhill Stadium Attendance: 5,099 |
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Arsenal| 21 July 2009 | SC Columbia | 1–7 | Arsenal | Columbiaplatz |
| 18:30CEST | Lehner 35' | Report | 36',44'Bendtner 39',83'Ramsey 56' (pen.),73'Van Persie 77'Gallas | Stadium:Schwarzlackenau Stadium Attendance: 6,900 |
vArsenal| 27 July 2009 | Szombathelyi Haladás | 0–5 | Arsenal | Szombathely |
| 19:00CEST | Report | 17',43'Bendtner 24',40'Eduardo 66' (pen.)Van Persie | Stadium:Rohonci Street Stadium Attendance: 12,500 |
vArsenal| 29 July 2009 | Hannover 96 | 0–1 | Arsenal | Hanover |
| 19:00CEST | Balitsch Haggui | https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/post/first-team/hannover-96-0-1-arsenal-match-report Report] | 8'FàbregasBendtnerVan PersieSagna | Stadium:AWD-Arena Attendance: 31,412 |
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Atlético Madrid| 1 August 2009Emirates Cup | Arsenal | 2–1 | Atlético Madrid | London |
| 16:15BST | Arshavin 86',90' | Report | 29'Juanito 44'Ujfaluši 88'Pacheco | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 54,224 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
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Rangers| 2 August 2009Emirates Cup | Arsenal | 3–0 | Rangers | London |
| 16:15BST | Wilshere 2',72' Eduardo 11' | Report | 50'McCulloch | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 56,758 Referee:Mike Dean |
vArsenal| 8 August 2009 | Valencia | 2–0 | Arsenal | Valencia |
| 21:30CEST | Míchel 75' Villa 90' | Report | Stadium:Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 55,000 |
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.[30]
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.[31]
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The league campaign began for Arsenal with a trip toGoodison Park to faceEverton 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 aRobin van Persie cross.[32] Everton's failure to mark Gallas brought about the visitors' third just before the break.[32] Fàbregas scored two goals in the second half and substituteEduardo added Arsenal's sixth, before Saha scored for Everton in stoppage time.[32] The game marked Vermaelen's league debut and the player was described byThe Guardian's match correspondent Andy Hunter as "comfortably the finest defender on display", having limited his counterpartMarouane Fellaini to so few chances while "anticipating danger expertly".[33] The following weekAbou Diaby scored two goals as Arsenal beatPortsmouth 4–1.[34] Arsenal then travelled to play the incumbent champions Manchester United at Old Trafford. Arshavin's goal in the 40th minute gave Arsenal the lead, butManuel Almunia conceded a penalty in the second half, as he adjusted to have fouled strikerWayne Rooney in the penalty box.[35] Rooney converted the spot kick to level the scoreline, before Diaby headed the ball into his own net from a United free-kick.[35] Late on, Wenger was sent to the stands for kicking a water bottle after Van Persie's equaliser was correctly disallowed.[35] He felt the defeat was an "undeserved" one, going further to criticise his opponents' tactics: "I have seena 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."[36]
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 theCity of Manchester Stadium, Arsenal lost for the second league match in succession, this time by a two-goal margin.[37] Adebayor scored against his former club and caused controversy by running towards the Arsenal section and celebrating in front of them.[38] Television replays also caught the striker attempting to stamp Van Persie's face.[39] At home, Arsenal responded with a 4–0 win againstWigan Athletic and a single Van Persie's goal was enough to beatFulham away in the team's final match of September.[40][41]Vito Mannone's performance atCraven Cottage was praised; he stood in for the injured Almunia.[41] 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.[42]
The visit ofBlackburn Rovers to the Emirates Stadium in early October coincided with the start of Wenger's 13th year at the club.[43] Six different players (Vermaelen, Van Persie, Arshavin, Fàbregas,Theo Walcott andNicklas Bendtner) scored in the team's 6–2 win.[43] Arsenal defeatedBirmingham City 3–1 at home before conceding twice away toWest Ham United on 25 October 2009 to draw.[44] Arsenal's final game of October was aNorth London derby againstTottenham 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 pastHeurelho Gomes.[45] 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.[45]
Arsenal's first fixture of November was againstWolverhampton Wanderers at theMolineux Stadium. The team moved into second place as a result of a 4–1 win.[46] 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."[47] Following the international football break, Arsenal played Sunderland at theStadium 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.[48] 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; strikerDidier 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."[49]
December saw Arsenal win five out of six league matches. Arshavin andAaron Ramsey each scored againstStoke City at home, and the team came from behind to beatLiverpool atAnfield – a ground where they were winless in five years.[50] 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.[51] "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.[51] Arsenal were then held to a 1–1 draw atBurnley which meant they remained in third spot, with the gap between themselves and Chelsea ever increasing.[52] The team returned to winning ways at home toHull City as Denílson, Eduardo and Diaby got on the scoresheet in a 3–0 victory.[53] A day afterBoxing Day, Arsenal beat Aston Villa by the same scoreline; Fàbregas came off the substitutes' bench and scored twice.[54] The Arsenal captain however injured himself in the closing stages of the match and was ruled out for their next game, away toPortsmouth. Nevertheless, the team recorded a 4–1 victory to move four points behind leaders Chelsea with a game in hand.[55]
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 facedBolton Wanderers back-to-back; the home fixture was originally called off on 6 January 2010 due to heavy snow.[56] At theReebok Stadium, goals from Fàbregas andFran Mérida saw the visitors to victory in what wasOwen Coyle's first game in charge of Bolton.[57] 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.[58] 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.[59] Arsenal's best chances in the match came in the first half; Fàbregas and Rosicky both had efforts hit the post and crossbar respectively.[59]
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.[60]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.[61]Park Ji-sung added a third for United in the second half, before Vermaelen scored late on to make the scoreline 3–1.[61] The defeat left Arsenal still in third with 14 games remaining, five points behind leaders Chelsea.[61]
Arsenal's poor form against the title challengers continued: atStamford Bridge they were unable to get the better of a Chelsea side that powered into a 2–0 lead in the first half-hour.[62] Drogba opened the scoring in the eighth minute whenJohn Terry headed the ball across the face of goal and he tapped in at the far post.[62] The striker scored his second of the game from a counter-attack.[62] In his match report forThe Guardian,Kevin McCarra opined that Arsenal were "strangled by stereotype" and a second successive defeat put end to their title bid.[62] 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 midfielderMichael Ballack.[63][64] Arsenal returned to winning ways in midweek with a narrow victory against Liverpool and then scored twice to beat Sunderland.[65][66] At theBritannia Stadium, Arsenal forged a comeback against Stoke City but their win was overshadowed by the injury to Ramsey.[67] The midfielder broke his right leg following a challenge by Stoke defenderRyan Shawcross, who was immediately sent off.[67] 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."[67]
A win against Burnley in March put Arsenal level on points with second-place Chelsea having played a game more.[68] 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.[69] 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.[70] They were without Vermaelen for the trip toSt Andrew's as the defender was sent off against West Ham.[71] Arsenal were unable to hold on to their lead against Birmingham as Almunia's error gifted a stoppage-time equaliser, scored byKevin Phillips. With six games remaining, Arsenal stood in third place, three points behind Chelsea and four on leaders Manchester United.[72]
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.[73] In the North London derby, Tottenham beat Arsenal atWhite Hart Lane to record their first league win against Wenger's side since November 1999.[74]Danny Rose on his debut opened the scoring with a 30-yard volley andGareth Bale doubled the host's lead minutes into the second half.[74] 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.[74]
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 atWigan railway station and told them to make their way back home.[75] 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.[76][77] Arsenal secured third place on the final day, beating Fulham at home by four goals.[78]
| 15 August 20091 | Everton | 1–6 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 17:30BST | Saha 90' | Report | 26'Denílson 37'Vermaelen 41'Gallas 48',70'Fàbregas 89'Eduardo | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,309 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 22 August 20092 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Portsmouth | London |
| 15:00BST | Diaby 18',22' 90' Gallas 51'Ramsey 69' | Report | 37'Kaboul | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,049 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 29 August 20093 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 17:15BST | 35'Evra 59' (pen.) 62'Rooney 62'Brown 64' (o.g.)Diaby | Report | 23'Song 32'Gallas 40'Arshavin 45'Van Persie 58'Almunia 71'Eboué 75'Sagna | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 75,095 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 12 September 20094 | Manchester City | 4–2 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 15:00BST | 14'Lescott 20' (o.g.)Almunia 72'Bellamy 80' 81'Adebayor 84'Wright-Phillips 90+3'de Jong | Report | 19'Sagna 63'Van Persie 72'Song 88'Rosický | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,339 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 19 September 20095 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic | London |
| 15:00BST | 25',49'Vermaelen 59' 23'Eboué 90'Fàbregas 40'Song | Report | 53'Gómez 65'Scharner | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,103 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 26 September 20096 | Fulham | 0–1 | Arsenal | London |
| 17:30BST | 26'Murphy 45'Zamora 70'Pantsil 79'Konchesky | Report | 52'Van Persie | Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,700 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 4 October 20097 | Arsenal | 6–2 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 13:30BST | 17'Vermaelen 33' 45'Van Persie 37'Arshavin 57'Fàbregas 75'Walcott 89'Bendtner | Report | 4'Nzonzi 30'Dunn 11'Di Santo | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,431 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 17 October 20098 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Birmingham City | London |
| 15:00BST | 16'Van Persie 18'Diaby 84'Arshavin 73'Song | Report | 38'Bowyer 58'Hart 63'Ridgewell | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,082 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 25 October 20099 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Arsenal | London |
| 16:15GMT | 74'Cole 80' (pen.)Diamanti 78'  85'Parker 71'Hines 78'Collison | Report | 16'Van Persie 37'Gallas 77'Eboué 80'Mannone | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,442 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 31 October 200910 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| 12:45GMT | 42',60'Van Persie 43'Fàbregas 78'Vermaelen | Report | 62'Crouch | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,103 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 7 November 200911 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–4 | Arsenal | Wolverhampton |
| 17:30GMT | 89'Craddock 27'Ebanks-Blake 60'Milijaš | Report | 28' (o.g.)Zubar 36' (o.g.)Craddock 45'Fàbregas 66' 40'Arshavin 10'Gallas 59'Gibbs | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 28,937 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 21 November 200912 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Arsenal | Sunderland |
| 15:00GMT | 71'Bent 84'Bardsley 90'Richardson | Report | 90'Traoré | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 44,918 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 29 November 200913 | Arsenal | 0–3 | Chelsea | London |
| 16:00GMT | 26'Traoré 90+5'Fàbregas | Report | 41',86' 37'Drogba 45' (o.g.)Vermaelen 70'Mikel | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,067 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 5 December 200914 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Stoke City | London |
| 15:00GMT | 26'Arshavin 79'Ramsey 20'Fàbregas | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,041 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 13 December 200915 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 16:00GMT | 41'Kuyt 44'Aurélio 55'Mascherano 85'Lucas | Report | 50' (o.g.)Johnson 58' 81'Arshavin 24'Denílson 82'Fàbregas | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,853 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 16 December 200916 | Burnley | 1–1 | Arsenal | Lancashire |
| 19:45GMT | 28' (pen.)Alexander 40'Eagles 88'Caldwell | Report | 7'Fàbregas | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 21,309 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 19 December 200917 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Hull City | London |
| 17:30GMT | 45+4'Denílson 59'Eduardo 80'Diaby 45'Nasri | Report | 45'Barmby 45'Hunt 45+2'Zayatte 45+5'Boateng 90+3'Olofinjana | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,006 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 27 December 200918 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Aston Villa | London |
| 13:30GMT | 65',81'Fàbregas 90+1'Diaby 67'Song | Report | 55'A. Young 76'Cuéllar 90+4'Delph | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,056 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 30 December 200919 | Portsmouth | 1–4 | Arsenal | Portsmouth |
| 19:45GMT | 74'Belhadj 45+2'Mokoena 86'Hughes | Report | 28' (o.g.)Kaboul 42'Nasri 69'Ramsey 81'Song | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 20,404 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 9 January 201020 | Arsenal | 2–2 | Everton | London |
| 15:00GMT | 28' (o.g.)Osman 90+2'Rosický 87'Sagna | Report | 12'Osman 81' 90+1'Pienaar | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,053 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 17 January 201021 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Arsenal | Bolton |
| 16:00GMT | 35'Robinson | Report | 28'Fàbregas 78'Mérida 37'Rosický 77'Vermaelen | Stadium:Reebok Stadium Attendance: 23,893 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 20 January 201022 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45GMT | 43'Rosický 52'Fàbregas 65'Vermaelen 85'Arshavin 87'Clichy | Report | 7'Cahill 28' (pen.)Taylor 47'Muamba 68'McCann | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,084 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 27 January 201023 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| 19:45GMT | 55'Heskey 90+3'Dunne | Report | 13'Vermaelen 84'Clichy | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 39,601 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 31 January 201024 | Arsenal | 1–3 | Manchester United | London |
| 16:00GMT | 80'Vermaelen 17'Song | Report | 33' (o.g.)Almunia 37'Rooney 52'Park | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,091 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 7 February 201025 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Arsenal | London |
| 16:00GMT | 8',23'Drogba 88'Zhirkov 88'J. Cole | Report | 83'Song 84'Fàbregas | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,794 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 10 February 201026 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Liverpool | London |
| 19:45GMT | 72'Diaby 40'Clichy 64'Bendtner 90+5'Fàbregas | Report | 41'Rodríguez 62'Degen | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,045 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 20 February 201027 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Sunderland | London |
| 15:00GMT | 27'Bendtner 90+3' (pen.)Fàbregas 50'Fàbregas | Report | 34'Cana 44'Turner 58'Richardson 71'Mensah 90+2'Ferdinand | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,083 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 27 February 201028 | Stoke City | 1–3 | Arsenal | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 17:30GMT | 8'Pugh 66'Shawcross | Report | 32'Bendtner 90+1' (pen.)Fàbregas 90+4'Vermaelen 62'Song | Stadium:Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,011 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 6 March 201029 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Burnley | London |
| 15:00GMT | 34'Fàbregas 60'Walcott 90+4'Arshavin | Report | 50'Nugent 27'McDonald 48'Paterson 69'Carlisle 72'Elliott | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,043 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 13 March 201030 | Hull City | 1–2 | Arsenal | Kingston upon Hull |
| 17:30GMT | 28' (pen.)Bullard 39'Dawson 41' 45+1'Boateng | Report | 14'Arshavin 90+3' 40'Bendtner 28'Campbell | Stadium:KC Stadium Attendance: 25,023 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 20 March 201031 | Arsenal | 2–0 | West Ham United | London |
| 17:30GMT | 5'Denílson 83' (pen.)Fàbregas 44'Vermaelen 39'Campbell | Report | 38'44'Diamanti 45+1'Kováč 62'Upson 90+1'Daprelà | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,077 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 27 March 201032 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT | 90+2'Phillips 73'Ferguson 85'Gardner 89'Carr | Report | 81'Nasri 16'Song 25'Clichy | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 27,039 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 3 April 201033 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00BST | 90+4'Bendtner | Report | 66'Henry 64'Jarvis 79'Mancienne | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,067 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 14 April 201034 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Arsenal | London |
| 20:00BST | 10'Rose 47'Bale 33'Modrić 36'Kaboul 83'Dawson | Report | 85'Bendtner 36'Denílson | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,041 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 18 April 201035 | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | Arsenal | Wigan |
| 13:30BST | 80'Watson 89', 68'Bramble 90+1'N'Zogbia 24'Diamé | Report | 41'Walcott 48'Silvestre 37'Nasri | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 22,113 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 24 April 201036 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Manchester City | London |
| 17:30BST | 42'Silvestre 51'Diaby 67'Song 82'Van Persie | Report | 81'Bellamy 83'Zabaleta | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,086 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 3 May 201037 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Arsenal | Blackburn |
| 17:00BST | Grella 25' Dunn 44'Pedersen 59'Samba 68' | Report | 13'Van Persie 65'Silvestre 90'Campbell | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 26,138 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 9 May 201038 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Fulham | London |
| 16:00BST | Arshavin 21' Van Persie 26'Baird 37' (o.g.)Eboué 68'Fabiański 69'Vela 84' | Report | 65'Dempsey 90+3'Kelly | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,039 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 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 theChampions 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 theChampions League play-off round |
| 5 | Manchester City | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 45 | +28 | 67 | Qualification for theEuropa League play-off round[a] |
| 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:[79]
| 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 | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | L | D | L | W |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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.[80] They came from a goal down to beat their London rivals and progress,[81] 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."[82]
| 3 January 2010Third round | West Ham United | 1–2 | Arsenal | London |
| 16:15GMT | Diamanti 45+1' Daprelà 45' | Report | 78'Ramsey 83'Eduardo 27'Song | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,549 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 24 January 2010Fourth round | Stoke City | 3–1 | Arsenal | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 13:30GMT | Fuller 2',78' Whitehead 86' | Report | 42'Denílson | Stadium:Britannia Stadium Attendance: 19,735 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
Arsenal entered the Football League Cup in the third round, where they were drawn at home againstWest Bromwich Albion. Helped by the dismissal ofJerome Thomas, Arsenal's young team – averaging at 20 years – were able to beat the visitors by two goals to progress.[83] A strong performance against Liverpool followed in the competition,[84] but Arsenal were knocked out in the quarter-final stage when Manchester City defeated them by three goals.[85]
| 22 September 2009Third round | Arsenal | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 19:45BST | Watt 68' Vela 76'Senderos 32'Ramsey 57' | Report | 37'Thomas 38'Cox | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 56,592 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 28 October 2009Fourth round | Arsenal | 2–1 | Liverpool | London |
| 19:45GMT | Mérida 19' Bendtner 50' | Report | 26'Insúa | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,004 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 2 December 2009Fifth round | Manchester City | 3–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 19:45GMT | Tevez 50' Wright-Phillips 69'Weiss 89'Kompany 82'Bellamy 83' | Report | 38'Traoré 39'Eastmond 58'Silvestre 77'Wilshere 79'Song 82'Ramsey | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 46,015 Referee:Chris Foy |
Given Arsenal finished fourth in the league the previous season, the club played a qualifying round againstCeltic to ensure progression into the group stages.[86] In the first leg atCeltic Park, Arsenal broke the deadlock when Fábregas' free-kick deflected in off defenderWilliam Gallas and past the goal net.[87]Gary Caldwell's own goal deep into the second half strengthened Arsenal's advantage on a night when their midfielderAlex 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."[88]
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.[89] UEFA charged the striker and banned him for two matches as he was found guilty of deceiving referee Manuel Gonzalez.[90] Arsenal lodged an appeal and the ban was overturned at a later date.[91]
vArsenal| 18 August 2009First leg | Celtic | 0–2 | Arsenal | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 19:45BST | 52'Fox 58'N'Guemo 86'Loovens | Report | 43'Gallas 71' (o.g.)Caldwell 84'Clichy | Stadium:Celtic Park Attendance: 58,165 Referee:Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
vCeltic| 26 August 2009Second leg | Arsenal | 3–1 (5–1agg.) | Celtic | London, England |
| 19:45BST | 28' (pen.)Eduardo 53', 53'Eboué 74'Arshavin 83'Denílson | Report | 90+2'Donati 33'Caldwell 56'McGeady 83'Brown | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,962 Referee:Manuel Mejuto González (Spain) |
Arsenal were drawn in Group H, along with Greek clubOlympiacos, Belgian sideStandard Liège and Dutch championsAZ Alkmaar.[92] 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.[93] 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.[94] Late goals from Van Persie and Arshavin secured a 2–0 win at home to Olympiacos,[95] but the team were unable to make it three wins after conceding a stoppage-time goal to draw 1–1 against AZ.[96] 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.[97] Victory against Standard Liège ensured qualification into the knockout stages with a match to spare.[98] That game was against Olympiacos, which Wenger made changes to his first XI. Arsenal lost 1–0 at theKaraiskakis Stadium.[99]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Advance toknockout phase |
| 2 |  Olympiacos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Standard Liège | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | Transfer toEuropa League |
| 4 |  AZ | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 |
vArsenal| 16 September 20091 | Standard Liège | 2–3 | Arsenal | Liège, Belgium |
| 20:45CEST | Mangala 3' Jovanović 5' (pen.)Witsel 68'Nicaise 76' | Report | Clichy 34' Bendtner 45'Vermaelen 78'Eduardo 81' | Stadium:Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 23,022 Referee:Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain) |
vOlympiacos| 29 September 20092 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Olympiacos | London, England |
| 19:45BST | Van Persie 52', 78' Arshavin 86'Fàbregas 90' | Report | Żewłakow 52' Dudu 66'Torosidis 80'Bravo 89' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,884 Referee:Stéphane Lannoy (France) |
vArsenal| 20 October 20093 | AZ | 1–1 | Arsenal | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 20:45CEST | Mendes da Silva 90+3' Lens 89' | Report | Fàbregas 36' Van Persie 48'Clichy 66'Vela 77' | Stadium:DSB Stadion Attendance: 16,666 Referee:Martin Hansson (Sweden) |
vAZ| 4 November 20094 | Arsenal | 4–1 | AZ | London, England |
| 19:45GMT | Fàbregas 25',52' Nasri 43'Diaby 72' | Report | Moisander 66' Lens 82' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,345 Referee:Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
vStandard Liège| 24 November 20095 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Standard Liège | London, England |
| 19:45GMT | Nasri 35' Denílson 45+2'Fàbregas 87' | Report | Mulemo 68' Mangala 70'Carcela 86' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,941 Referee:Konrad Plautz (Austria) |
vArsenal| 9 December 20096 | Olympiacos | 1–0 | Arsenal | Piraeus, Greece |
| 21:45EET | Leonardo 24', 47' | Report | Mérida 40' | Stadium:Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: 30,277 Referee:Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
Arsenal facedPorto in the knockout stages. In the first leg at theEstádio do Dragão, an own goal by goalkeeperŁukasz Fabiański gave Porto the lead, but Campbell scored Arsenal a crucial away goal seven minutes later when he headed in a corner.[100]Radamel Falcao restored Porto's lead in the second half and the tie finished 2–1 in their favour.[100] At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal overturned Porto's slender advantage as Bendtner scored twice inside the first 25 minutes.[101] Nasri andEmmanuel Eboué added further goals before Bendtner converted a penalty to round off a hat-trick.[101]
vArsenal| 17 February 2010First leg | Porto | 2–1 | Arsenal | Porto, Portugal |
| 19:45WET | Fabiański 11' (o.g.) Falcao 51'Alves 34'Fucile 64'Pereira 78'Fernando 84' | Report | Campbell 18' Diaby 31' | Stadium:Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 40,717 Referee:Martin Hansson (Sweden) |
vPorto| 9 March 2010Second leg | Arsenal | 5–0 (6–2agg.) | Porto | London, England |
| 19:45GMT | Bendtner 10',25',90+1' (pen.), 44' Nasri 63'Eboué 66'Vermaelen 38' | Report | Falcao 24' Pereira 59' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,661 Referee:Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
In the quarter-finals, Arsenal played Barcelona which marked the return of former club captainThierry Henry.[102] 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.[103] 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 pastVictor Valdes.[103] Barcelona defenderCarles 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.[103]
Walcott, who Barcelona managerPep Guardiola described as Arsenal's biggest threat,[104] was named in the first XI for the return leg and set Bendtner up to score.[105] 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.[105] 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."[106]
vBarcelona| 31 March 2010First leg | Arsenal | 2–2 | Barcelona | London, England |
| 19:45BST | Walcott 69' Fàbregas 85' (pen.) 44'Arshavin 21'Song 40'Eboué 74'Diaby 79' | Report | Ibrahimović 46',59' Puyol 84'Piqué 72' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,572 Referee:Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
vArsenal| 6 April 2010Second leg | Barcelona | 4–1 (6–3agg.) | Arsenal | Barcelona, Spain |
| 20:45CEST | Messi 21',37',42',88' | Report | Bendtner 18' Denílson 31'Rosický 45'Eboué 67' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 93,330 Referee:Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
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.[107]
No. = Squad number Pos = Playing position Nat. = Nationality Apps = Appearances | GK =Goalkeeper DF =Defender MF =Midfielder FW =Forward |
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Numbers in parentheses denote appearances assubstitute. Players with number struck through and marked † 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 |  |  | ||||
| 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 |
| DF |  SUI | Philippe Senderos † | 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 |
| MF | ENG | Jack Wilshere † | (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 |
| MF | ENG | Kyle Bartley † | 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 |
| MF | ENG | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas † | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Kerrea Gilbert † | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Henri Lansbury † | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Mark Randall † | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | FRA | Gilles Sunu † | 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 |
| GK | POL | Wojciech Szczęsny † | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Sanchez Watt † | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
