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17 April 1971: Arsenal overhaul Leeds United at the top of the First Division as they beat Newcastle United 1–0 [7] and Leeds are controversially beaten 2–1 at home by struggling West Bromwich Albion. [19] Arsenal and Leeds are now level on points, but the Gunners have a superior goal average and two games in hand.
Attacking football, [68] an overhaul of dietary and fitness practices, [note 4] and elite scouting [note 5] defined his reign. Accumulating key players from Wenger's homeland, such as Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry, Arsenal won a second League and Cup double in 1997–98 and a third in 2001–02.
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Throughout the summer transfer window, Arsenal completed the signings of forwards Gabriel Martinelli and club-record signing Nicolas Pepe; midfielder Dani Ceballos on a one-year loan; and defenders Kieran Tierney, David Luiz, and William Saliba, the latter of which was sent back to former club AS Saint-Etienne on a one-year loan.
A statue of Herbert Chapman (1878–1934), Arsenal manager from 1925 to 1934. Arsenal Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Islington, London. The club was formed in Woolwich in 1886 as Dial Square before it was shortly renamed to Royal Arsenal, and then Woolwich Arsenal in 1893. [1]
Mertesacker has supported Arsenal since he was a teenager. [87] He began his senior career at German club Hannover 96 in 2003. After spending seasons at fellow German side Werder Bremen, Mertesacker signed for Arsenal on 31 August 2011, [88] [87] the same day Arteta joined Arsenal on. He won three FA Cups in 2014, 2015 and 2017 with the club.
Arsenal announced on 12 September that manager Arteta had signed a new contract with the club, [73] reportedly keeping him at Emirates Stadium until 2027. [74] A day later, Arsenal confirmed that Ødegaard suffered an ankle injury during Norway's game against Austria on 9 September, and Calafiori also returned from Italy duty with a calf injury ...
Arsenal's 2019–20 campaign had seen defensive frailties and a lack of creativity lead to a disappointing eighth-place finish in the league, the club's lowest for a quarter of a century, but a successful FA Cup run and increasing promise under new coach and former cup-winning captain Mikel Arteta gave them increased optimism for the season ahead.