arsenal_98 - Twitch “The Arsenal fans sucked the ball in, I think,” Wright says afterwards. Of course he hasn't faced this year's vintage as yet, so ahead of Sunday's match here's our rundown of how Arsenal 1997-98 compare to the current crop …, It's hard to see beyond England's former No1 – well protected he may have been but "Safe Hands" oozed assurance that the young Pole can't yet match, Dixon flourished under Wenger, but Sagna's mix of athletic prowess and defensive nous stands out in this Arsenal side as he patrols the right-hand side, Koscielny has pace that Bould may have lacked, but he's still prone to moments of madness, as against Villa, that make Bould the safer bet, The BFG, as the fans have named him, is the organisational hub of the current back four, and is gaining the plaudits his performances deserve – but no one is going to beat Adams in this position.
By his own admission, Mr Arsenal started the season poorly. There’s a bad-tempered goalless draw at Crystal Palace, and a scratchy 0-0 draw at home to Aston Villa, with Emmanuel Petit sent off. Arsenal Football Club Without playing anywhere near their best, the Gunners have now gone seven matches without defeat and end the month with strong displays against Southampton (3-0 in the league) and a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final. MAY On perhaps the greatest-ever Highbury afternoon, Arsenal lift the title with a majestic destruction of relegation-haunted Everton. Skipper Tony Adams is visibly struggling with a leg injury, and Wenger describes it as “the poorest we’ve played since I arrived here”. The 1997–98 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the FA Premier League.
So says Ryan Giggs – and who are we to argue? Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Allsport. They just had a bit of everything really.
These players will have the opportunity to train and have a chance to be selected for the Arizona ODP state teams that will compete in the Region IV Championships. And Mark Overmars continues to maintain the upward momentum in the league with a fine brace in a 2-1 victory over Leeds at Highbury. Bolton Wanderers went down on goal difference, with 17th place being occupied by Everton: despite preserving top flight football there for the 45th season running, Howard Kendall quit as manager at Goodison Park after his third spell in charge. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source. In that moment, his transformation from blue-collar skipper under George Graham to marauding captain under Wenger is complete. Chelsea qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as, As Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, their Cup Winners' Cup place as, League tables and results for English football leagues, 1997–98 season, "Sheffield Wednesday search for new boss", "Football: Dublin exposes Chelsea's flaw", "In pictures: Dennis Bergkamp's 100 Arsenal goals", "Football: Shreeves reaps reward of Pleat's long-term plan", "Football: Tottenham's revival hopes threatened by Venglos factor", "Football: Why Sutton should eat humble pie". Bergkamp faces a suspension after kicking out at Palace marker Hermann Hreidarsson and Wright simply looks out of sorts. Tempers are frayed, with Wright exchanging insults with supporters afterwards. He went to France to recuperate after a 3-1 defeat to Blackburn, and then returned to lead the side on a 10-game winning streak, culminating in that goal against Everton as Arsenal clinched the title with two games to spare, Gibbs may have the edge going forward, but can't yet match his elder defensively, and Winterburn even scored a crucial winner at Chelsea, Arsène Wenger put Parlour in his greatest Arsenal XI, so while he may be underrated by the wider world, he remains appreciated in north London, Wenger's tactics have evolved since 1998, with possession vital and Arteta key to that, but as a purely defensive presence, Petit is hard to beat, Very different players they may be, but Ramsey is the only current midfielder that roams from box-to-box – although Vieira dominated like no other, The flying Dutchman scored 12 goals in 1997-98, including the winner at Old Trafford. DECEMBERThey’re some way from their brilliant summer best, but at least the Gunners eke out a 1-0 win at Newcastle.
"The toughest Arsenal team for me personally was the 1997-98 Double-winning team. JANUARYA month dominated by the domestic cup competitions, as Arsenal squeak past Port Vale on penalties after a replay at Vale Park (“This was the game that taught me about the passion of the FA Cup,” Wenger said years later) and then edge out Middlesbrough 2-1 at the Riverside – with old-boy Paul Merson grabbing a consolation for Boro. We’ll see what happens now,” he says. Quality with [Dennis] Bergkamp, pace with [Nicolas] Anelka and [Marc] Overmars, the experience of the back four, and then the toughness of [Patrick] Vieira and [Emmanuel] Petit in midfield." They just had a bit of everything really. Derby County relocated to the Pride Park Stadium as their new home stadium after spending 102 years at. It was Arsenal's first full season under French manager Arsène Wenger, who became the third manager to win the Premier League. Arsenal vs Manchester United - Extended Highlights 1997/1998 Premier League "England Player Honours – Professional Footballers' Association Young Players of the Year". They replaced Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest, who were relegated after top flight spells of one, two and three years respectively. It saw Arsenal lift their first league title since 1991[2] and, in so doing, became only the second team to win 'The Double' for the second time. Arsenal made a flying start to the new Premier League season as Gabriel Magalhaes grabbed a debut goal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a stunner in Saturday's 3-0 win at Fulham.... more » 11.09.2020 23:37 On a tense night at Highbury, the Gunners secure one of those vital 1-0 wins that courses through the Club’s veins.