2005–06 Arsenal F.C. season
2005–06 season | ||||
Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | |||
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Manager | Arsène Wenger | |||
Stadium | Highbury | |||
Premier League | 4th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Semi-finals | |||
FA Community Shield | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Champions League | Runners-up | |||
Top goalscorer |
League: Thierry Henry (27) All: Thierry Henry (33) | |||
Highest home attendance |
38,359 vs Wigan Athletic (7 May 2006) | |||
Lowest home attendance |
34,498 vs Thun (14 September 2005) | |||
Average home league attendance | 37,295 | |||
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The 2005–06 season was the 108th season of competitive football played by Arsenal. It was the final season in which home matches were played at the club's Highbury stadium after 93 years; Arsenal intended to move to its new 60,000 capacity Emirates Stadium in time for the following season. The club ended their Premier League campaign in fourth, having pipped local rivals Tottenham Hotspur to the position on the final day. Arsenal became the first London club to reach a UEFA Champions League final, though lost 2–1 to Barcelona in Paris. In the League Cup the club was eliminated in the semi-finals on aggregate score by Wigan Athletic and knocked out of the FA Cup, against Bolton Wanderers in the fourth round.
Before the season commenced midfielder Patrick Vieira was sold to Juventus; striker Thierry Henry assumed his club captaincy role. Alexander Hleb was purchased from Stuttgart for an undisclosed fee in July 2005; in the winter transfer window Arsenal signed midfielder Abou Diaby, and forwards Emmanuel Adebayor and Theo Walcott.
Arsenal lost to league champions Chelsea in the 2005 FA Community Shield at the Millennium Stadium. An indifferent start in the league saw Arsenal peak in second position after 13 matches, but a run of three consecutive defeats a month later had effectively ruled them out of title contention. On the final day, they beat Wigan Athletic 4–2 at Highbury; Tottenham Hotpsur's defeat at West Ham United meant Arsenal secured fourth place. The team's performances in Europe were more striking; they eliminated Real Madrid, Juventus and Villarreal in the knockout stages. In the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final held at the Stade de France in Paris on 17 May 2006, goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was sent off for a professional foul on Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o. Although defender Sol Campbell gave Arsenal a first half lead from a set piece, the team conceded twice in the final 15 minutes to lose the match.
To mark the final season at Highbury, Arsenal held a valedictory campaign titled "Highbury – The Final Salute". The club staged several themed matchdays and a redcurrant home kit replaced the common red to honour the shirts worn in 1913.
Background
Arsenal began the preceding season as league champions; a win against Blackburn Rovers in August 2004 ensured they eclipsed Nottingham Forest's record of 42 league matches unbeaten.[1] The run extended to six more matches, before losing 2–0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on 24 October 2004.[2] Poor form throughout November allowed league leaders Chelsea to extend the gap at the top; Wenger conceded retaining the title in April 2005, calling his opponents "worthy champions ... they have been remarkably consistent."[3] A run of twelve league matches unbeaten, culminating in a 7–0 home win against Everton helped Arsenal finish in second place.[4] In spite of exiting the Champions League to Bayern Munich in the second round, the team won the 2005 FA Cup Final against Manchester United – winning 5–4 on penalties after a goalless draw.[5]
Highbury – The Final Salute
The 2005–06 season marked Arsenal's final season at Highbury, their home since 1913. The club planned to move half a mile to the Emirates Stadium, considered "vital to our future" by Wenger, as it financially would help them to compete at the top level.[6] To mark the valedictory campaign titled "Highbury – The Final Salute", the club staged many special activities on matchdays "...to celebrate the many great players and moments that this fantastic stadium has witnessed."[4] A redcurrant home kit was designed to honour the shirts worn in the club's first season at Highbury.[7] It was adorned with gold lettering and accompanied by white shorts and redcurrant socks.[8]
Matchday | Date |
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Players Day | 14 August 2005 |
Goal Celebrations Day | 24 August 2005 |
European Night | 14 September 2005 |
2 November 2005 | |
Doubles Day | 19 September 2005 |
Internationals Day | 2 October 2005 |
Wenger Day | 22 October 2005 |
Memorial Day | 5 November 2005 |
49-ers Day | 26 November 2005 |
League Cup Night | 29 November 2005 |
24 January 2006 | |
Boxers v Jockeys Day | 7 December 2005 |
Great Saves Day | 18 December 2005 |
Hat-trick Heroes Day | 28 December 2005 |
Back Four Day | 3 January 2006 |
FA Cup Day | 7 January 2006 |
1913 Day | 14 January 2006 |
London Derbies Day | 1 February 2006 |
Home Grown Players Day | 11 February 2006 |
Managers Day | 8 March 2006 |
Captains Day | 12 March 2006 |
Junior Gunners Day | 18 March 2006 |
Decades Day | 28 March 2006 |
David Rocastle Day | 1 April 2006 |
Dennis Bergkamp Day | 15 April 2006 |
Records Day | 19 April 2006 |
Kits Day | 22 April 2006 |
Goals Day | 7 May 2006 |
Transfers
Arsenal signed youth players Nicklas Bendtner, Vito Mannone and Armand Traoré in the summer transfer window. Belarusian Alexander Hleb joined the club for an undisclosed fee on 12 July 2005. Arsenal made four more additions during the season: goalkeeper Mart Poom, signed on a permanent deal, midfielder Abou Diaby, who reportedly turned down an offer to join Chelsea[10] and forwards Emmanuel Adebayor and Theo Walcott.
After the early departures of Jermaine Pennant and Stuart Taylor, club captain Patrick Vieira joined Italian side Juventus in a £13.7 million deal. Wenger did not intend to sign a replacement, saying "I am not in a hurry. We have Gilberto, Flamini and Fàbregas. Pirès can play in there also so we have plenty of players."[11] English midfielder David Bentley made his loan deal at Blackburn Rovers permanent in the January transfer window.
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Pre-season
16 July 2005 Friendly | Barnet | 1–4 | Arsenal | Barnet |
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Sinclair 74' | Report | Hleb 2', Henry pen' (?), Bergkamp ?', Hoyte ?' | Stadium: Underhill Stadium |
20 July 2005 Friendly | SC Weiz | 0–5 | Arsenal | Weiz |
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19:00 CET | Report | Flamini 1', Henry 4', 37', Bentley 15', Bergkamp 50' | Stadium: Sparkassen-Stadion |
24 July 2005 Friendly | SC Ritzing | 2–5 | Arsenal | Ritzing |
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16:00 CET | Pajer 38', Schiffer 75' | Report | Bergkamp 10', Henry 17', Reyes 35' (pen), Hleb 79', Larsson 90' | Stadium: Sparkassen-Stadion |
27 July 2005 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 0–3 | Arsenal | Bad Waltersdorf |
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Report | Pirès 13' (pen), Reyes 54', Henry 77' |
29 July 2005 Amsterdam Tournament | Ajax | 0–1 | Arsenal | Amsterdam |
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Report | Lupoli 87' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Dick van Egmond (Netherlands) |
31 July 2005 Amsterdam Tournament | Porto | 1–2 | Arsenal | Amsterdam |
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Lisandro 37' | Report | Ljungberg 49', 58' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ruud Bossen (Netherlands) |
FA Community Shield
As winners of the FA Cup in the previous season, Arsenal contested the 2005 FA Community Shield against league champions Chelsea. Two goals scored by striker Didier Drogba in the first half meant Arsenal lost the match. Wenger commented afterwards that Chelsea's gameplan made it difficult for the Arsenal defenders, and noted his opposition's strength was playing long balls.[36] When asked if he was concerned by the performance, Wenger replied: "Why should I worry? Did you see the game? You can worry for the Chelsea supporters."[36]
7 August 2005 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Chelsea | Cardiff, Wales |
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15:00 BST | Fàbregas 64' | Report | Drogba 8', 58' | Stadium: Millennium Stadium Attendance: 58,014 Referee: Howard Webb |
Premier League
August–October
"If you look at the history of the championship, this is very early to have lost two games. If we lose more than four, it's going to be a struggle."
—Ashley Cole, 10 September 2005[37]
Arsenal began their final league season at Highbury against Newcastle United on 14 August 2005. In spite of having a man advantage after midfielder Jermaine Jenas was sent off for a challenge on Gilberto Silva, striker Thierry Henry scored from the penalty spot in the 81st minute.[38] Robin van Persie added a second, four minutes from the end of the match.[38] A fortunate goal from Drogba inflicted Arsenal's first defeat against Chelsea in the league for almost a decade.[39] The team responded with a 4–1 victory against Fulham, whereby Henry and defender Pascal Cygan both scored twice.[40] Arsenal lost away to Middlesbrough on 10 September 2005, in a performance derided by Wenger as being "unacceptable".[37] A brace (two goals) from Sol Campbell against Everton[41] was followed by a goalless draw against newly promoted West Ham United.[42]
An own goal scored by Stephen Clemence gave Arsenal a 1–0 victory in the first week of October at home to Birmingham City.[43] Despite being "technically the better side" away to West Bromwich Albion, Arsenal lost 2–1; Wenger after the match commented that the team "played with great spirit but … were punished for a lack of experience and maturity because we didn't take advantage of the chances we created."[44] A penalty scored by Robert Pirès was enough to secure three points against Manchester City.[45] The midfielder wasted a second penalty in the second half, choosing to recreate a spot kick executed by Johan Cruyff and Jesper Olsen for Ajax.[45] Having attempted to roll the ball towards onrushing Henry, Pirès inadvertently flicked the ball twice, enabling referee Mike Riley to award a free-kick to Manchester City.[45] Although both players were scrutinised by Chelsea manager José Mourinho,[46] they were commended by Cryuff for showing a desire to try something different.[47] The final league match of October ended in a 1–1 draw against local rivals Tottenham Hotpsur.[48]
November–February
A 3–1 win at home to Sunderland on 5 November 2005 meant Arsenal moved third in the league table.[49] This was followed by a trip to the JJB Stadium; Arsenal beat Wigan Athletic 3–2 in a "hugely entertaining game on a cold, frosty afternoon".[50] Henry scored his 100th goal at Highbury against Blackburn Rovers to extend a club unbeaten run of nine matches.[51] Defeat at Bolton Wanderers in early December concerned Wenger, admitting the opponents showed the template required to beat his team.[52] A further defeat against Newcastle United, where Gilberto Silva was sent off in the second half highlighted the "physical absence" of Vieira in midfield.[53] In losing 2–0 to Chelsea a week after – their third successive defeat for the first time under Wenger, Arsenal lay in eighth position, 11 points behind Manchester United.[54] An early morning kick-off away to Charlton Athletic ended in a 1–0 victory for Arsenal; José Antonio Reyes scored his second goal in the league.[55] Four first-half goals against Portsmouth helped Arsenal to close the gap on second place by nine points.[56] They ended the calendar year and began 2006 with goalless draws against Aston Villa and Manchester United respectively.[57][58]
Arsenal recorded the biggest win of the league season, against Middlesbrough at Highbury. Henry scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 victory; the striker post-match deemed it was vital for the club to finish in the top four "…for me, for the club and for the fans."[59] They suffered two consecutive defeats: away to Everton[60] and at home to West Ham United.[61] In the latter match, Campbell was substituted at his request before the second half, having been at fault for Nigel Reo-Coker and Bobby Zamora’s goals.[61] He "went missing" after the match, subsequently returning to training five days later.[62] Emmanuel Adebayor scored his first goal for Arsenal in a 2–0 win against Birmingham City on 4 February 2006.[63] A stoppage time goal scored by Gilberto earned the team a point against Bolton Wanderers at Highbury; they went 1–0 down in the 12th minute after Kevin Nolan chipped the ball past goalkeeper Jens Lehmann.[64] Arsenal conceded a late goal away to Liverpool on Valentine's Day – a result which left the club 10 points behind their opponents.[65] Defeat against Blackburn Rovers meant they lost for the second consecutive game.[66] Having collected just three wins out of a possible 14 away from home, Wenger admitted the form of the team remained "a big worry" given they needed to play five more.[66]
March–May
In the first week of March, Arsenal beat Fulham 4–0 with a "commanding performance" from Henry, who scored two goals.[67] The striker scored the winning goal against Liverpool in their next match, from a Steven Gerrard backpass.[68] A polished performance against Charlton Athletic[69] was followed by a five-goal win at home to Aston Villa on 1 April 2006.[70] Arsenal lost 2–0 to Manchester United and dropped two points against relegation-threatened Portsmouth, meaning a fourth-place finish was in Tottenham Hotspur's favour.[71][72]
Dennis Bergkamp scored his final goal for Arsenal against West Bromwich Albion in a 3–1 win; he came on as a substitute in the second half to set up Pirès to score the winning goal, moments after Nigel Quashie had levelled the scoreline.[73] Arsenal drew 1–1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur, with Wenger choosing to rest players in mind for the club's Champions League semi-final. A 3–0 win away at Sunderland was overshadowed by a tackle on Abou Diaby, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.[74] Two late goals scored by Reyes against Manchester City moved Arsenal a point behind Tottenham Hotspur in fourth.[75] In the final competitive match played at Highbury, Arsenal faced Wigan Athletic, needing to better their rivals result to guarantee Champions League qualification. Henry scored a hat-trick in a six-goal match, helping Arsenal end the season with 67 points from 38 matches.[76] Tottenham Hotspur's defeat against West Ham United meant Arsenal finished fourth, a position Gilberto felt the club "deserved".[77]
Match results
14 August 2005 1 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Newcastle United | London |
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13:30 BST | Henry 81' (pen.) van Persie 87' |
Report | Jenas 32' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,072 Referee: Steve Bennett |
21 August 2005 2 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
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16:00 BST | Drogba 73' | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,136 Referee: Graham Poll |
23 August 2005 3 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Fulham | London |
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19:45 BST | Cygan 32', 90+1' Henry 53', 82' |
Report | Jensen 22' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,867 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
10 September 2005 4 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Arsenal | Middlesbrough |
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17:15 BST | Yakubu 40' Maccarone 59' |
Report | Reyes 90+3' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 28,075 Referee: Mike Riley |
19 September 2005 5 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Everton | London |
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20:00 BST | Campbell 11', 30' | Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,121 Referee: Alan Wiley |
24 September 2005 6 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Arsenal | London |
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15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 34,742 Referee: Mike Dean |
2 October 2005 7 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Birmingham City | London |
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13:30 BST | Clemence 81' (o.g.) | Report | Cunningham 24' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,891 Referee: Chris Foy |
15 October 2005 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
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15:00 BST | Kanu 37' Carter 76' |
Report | Senderos 17' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,604 Referee: Barry Knight |
22 October 2005 9 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Manchester City | London |
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15:00 BST | Pirès 61' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,189 Referee: Mike Riley |
29 October 2005 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Arsenal | London |
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13:00 BST | King 17' | Report | Pirès 77' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,154 Referee: Steve Bennett |
5 November 2005 11 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
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15:00 GMT | van Persie 12' Henry 36', 82' |
Report | Stubbs 75' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,210 Referee: Alan Wiley |
19 November 2005 12 | Wigan Athletic | 2–3 | Arsenal | Wigan |
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12:45 GMT | Camara 28' Bullard 45' |
Report | van Persie 11' Henry 21', 41' |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 25,004 Referee: Graham Poll |
26 November 2005 13 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
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15:00 GMT | Fàbregas 4' Henry 45' van Persie 90' |
Report | Stadium: Higbury Attendance: 38,192 Referee: Chris Foy |
3 December 2005 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Arsenal | Bolton |
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15:00 GMT | A.D. Faye 20' Giannakopoulos 32' |
Report | Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 26,792 Referee: Howard Webb |
10 December 2005 15 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
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17:15 GMT | Solano 82' | Report | Gilberto , 57' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,297 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
18 December 2005 16 | Arsenal | 0–2 | Chelsea | London |
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16:00 GMT | Report | Robben 39' J. Cole 73' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,347 Referee: Rob Styles |
26 December 2005 17 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Arsenal | London |
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12:45 GMT | Murphy , 72' | Report | Reyes 58' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 27,111 Referee: Steve Bennett |
28 December 2005 18 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Portsmouth | London |
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19:45 GMT | Bergkamp 7' Reyes 13' Henry 37', 43' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,223 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
31 December 2005 19 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
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12:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 37,114 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
3 January 2006 20 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Manchester United | London |
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20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,313 Referee: Graham Poll |
14 January 2006 21 | Arsenal | 7–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
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15:00 GMT | Henry 20', 30', 68' Senderos 22' Pirès 45+2' Silva 59' Hleb 84' |
Report | Doriva , 73' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,186 Referee: Rob Styles |
21 January 2006 22 | Everton | 1–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
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12:45 GMT | Beattie 13' | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,920 Referee: Alan Wiley |
1 February 2006 23 | Arsenal | 2–3 | West Ham United | London |
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20:00 GMT | Henry 45' Pirès 89' |
Report | Reo-Coker 25' Zamora 32' Etherington 80' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,216 Referee: Mark Halsey |
4 February 2006 24 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
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15:00 GMT | Report | Adebayor 21' Henry 63' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 27,075 Referee: Mike Riley |
11 February 2006 25 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
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15:00 GMT | Silva 90+3' | Report | Nolan 12' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,193 Referee: Howard Webb |
14 February 2006 26 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
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20:00 GMT | Luis García 87' | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,012 Referee: Graham Poll |
25 February 2006 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Arsenal | Blackburn |
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15:00 GMT | Pedersen 18' | Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,504 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
4 March 2006 28 | Fulham | 0–4 | Arsenal | London |
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15:00 GMT | Report | Henry 31', 77' Adebayor 35' Fàbregas 86' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 22,397 Referee: Rob Styles |
12 March 2006 29 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Liverpool | London |
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16:00 GMT | Henry 21', 83' | Report | Luis García 76' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,221 Referee: Steve Bennett |
18 March 2006 30 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | London |
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15:00 GMT | Pirès 12' Adebayor 32' Hleb 49' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,223 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
1 April 2006 31 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Aston Villa | London |
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15:00 BST | Adebayor 19' Henry 25', 46' van Persie 71' Diaby 80' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,183 Referee: Mark Atkinson |
9 April 2006 32 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
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16:00 BST | Rooney 54' Park 78' |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 70,908 Referee: Graham Poll |
12 April 2006 33 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Arsenal | Portsmouth |
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20:00 BST | LuaLua 66' | Report | Henry 36' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,230 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
15 April 2006 34 | Arsenal | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
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15:00 BST | Hleb 44' Pirès 76' Bergkamp 89' |
Report | Quashie 72' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,167 Referee: Mike Dean |
22 April 2006 35 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
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12:45 BST | Henry 84' | Report | Keane 66' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,326 Referee: Steve Bennett |
1 May 2006 36 | Sunderland | 0–3 | Arsenal | Sunderland |
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17:15 BST | Report | Collins 29' (o.g.) Fàbregas 40' Henry 43' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 44,003 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
4 May 2006 37 | Manchester City | 1–3 | Arsenal | Manchester |
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19:45 BST | Sommeil 38' | Report | Ljungberg 30' Reyes 78', 84' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 41,875 Referee: Graham Poll |
7 May 2006 38 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Wigan Athletic | London |
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15:00 BST | Pirès 8' Henry 35', 56', 76' (pen.) |
Report | Scharner 10' Thompson 33' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,359 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
Classification
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Chelsea (C) | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 22 | +50 | 91 | 2006–07 UEFA Champions League Group stage |
2 | Manchester United | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 83 | |
3 | Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 82 | 2006–07 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round |
4 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 67 | |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 65 | 2006–07 UEFA Cup First round |
Source: [78]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results summary
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 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 67 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 13 | +35 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 18 | +2 |
Source: [78]
Results by round
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 | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H |
Result | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | D | D | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | W |
Position | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Source: [79]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
FA Cup
Arsenal entered the competition in the third round, receiving a bye as a Premier League club. Their opening match was a 2–0 home win against Cardiff City on 7 January 2006, with both goals scored by Pirès.[80] Arsenal faced Bolton Wanderers the following round; an understrength team lost 1–0 after Giannakopulos headed in the winning goal, six minutes from the end of the match.[81]
7 January 2006 Third round | Arsenal | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
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Pirès 6', 18' | Report | Jerome 87' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,552 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
28 January 2006 Fourth round | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Arsenal | Bolton |
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Giannakopulos 84' | Report | Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 13,326 Referee: Mike Dean |
Football League Cup
Arsenal entered the Football League Cup in the third round, where they were drawn away to Sunderland.[82] A 3–0 victory meant they progressed to the fourth round, where they beat First Division club Reading by an identical scoreline.[83][84] Extra time and penalties was required in Arsenal's fifth round tie against Doncaster Rovers, after a 2–2 draw in 90 minutes. Two saves by goalkeeper Manuel Almunia helped Arsenal win 3–1 on penalties and reach the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since 1998.[85] They faced Wigan Athletic, losing 1–0 in the first leg and in spite of winning the second leg 2–1 with a full strength team, Arsenal was eliminated on aggregate score.[86]
25 October 2005 Third round | Sunderland | 0–3 | Arsenal | Sunderland |
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Report | Eboué 61' van Persie 67', 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 47,366 Referee: Matt Messias |
29 November 2005 Fourth round | Arsenal | 3–0 | Reading | London |
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Reyes 12' van Persie 42' Lupoli 65' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,167 Referee: Lee Mason |
21 December 2005 Fifth round | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) |
Arsenal | Doncaster |
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McIndoe 2' Green 104' |
Report | Owusu-Abeyie 63' Gilberto 120' |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 10,006 Referee: Phil Dowd |
10 January 2006 Semi-final, first leg | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Arsenal | Wigan |
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Scharner 78' | Report | Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 12,181 Referee: Howard Webb |
24 January 2006 Semi-final, second leg | Arsenal | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2a agg.) |
Wigan Athletic | London |
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19:45 GMT | Henry 65' van Persie 108' |
Report | Roberts 119' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,086 Referee: Phil Dowd |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Arsenal qualified for the group stages of the Champions League in the 2005–06 season on virtue of finishing runners-up in the Premier League the preceding season. They were drawn in Group B, along with Swiss' Thun, Czech club Sparta Prague and Ajax of the Netherlands.[87] In spite of Van Persie's dismissal against Thun in the opening group match, Arsenal won 2–1, courtesy of a late goal by substitute Bergkamp.[88] A 2–1 win against Ajax[89] was followed by a 2–0 victory against Sparta Prague; Henry scored both goals to surpass Ian Wright's all-time leading scorer record.[90] A goal from Henry and two from Van Persie in the reverse fixture meant the club reached the knockout stages.[91] A win at Thun on 22 November 2005 ensured Arsenal topped the group; they ended the group stages with a draw at Highbury against Ajax.[92][93]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 16 |
Ajax | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 |
Thun | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 |
Sparta Prague | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2 |
14 September 2005 1 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Thun | London, England |
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19:45 BST | van Persie 45' Silva 51' Bergkamp 90+2' |
Report | Ferreira 53' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,498 Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland) |
27 September 2005 2 | Ajax | 1–2 | Arsenal | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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20:45 CET | Rosenberg 71' | Report | Ljungberg 2' Pirès 69' (pen.) |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,820 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) |
18 October 2005 3 | Sparta Prague | 0–2 | Arsenal | Prague, Czech Republic |
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20:45 CET | Report | Henry 21', 74' | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 12,528 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
2 November 2005 4 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Sparta Prague | London, England |
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19:45 GMT | Henry 23' van Persie 81', 86' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,155 Referee: Alain Sars (France) |
22 November 2005 5 | Thun | 0–1 | Arsenal | Bern, Switzerland |
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20:45 CET | Deumi 35' | Report | Pirès 88' (pen.) | Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 31,330 Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
7 December 2005 6 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Ajax | London, England |
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19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,376 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain) |
Knockout phase
First knockout round
The club faced Real Madrid in the last 16 – the first encounter between both clubs in the competition.[94] A solo goal by Henry at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in the first leg, inflicted the home team's first defeat in 18 Champions League matches.[95] A disciplined display at home a fortnight after helped Arsenal to reach the quarter-finals and become the sole English representative left in the competition.[96]
21 February 2006 First leg | Real Madrid | 0–1 | Arsenal | Madrid, Spain |
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20:45 CET | Report | Henry 47' | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Stefano Farina (Italy) |
8 March 2006 Second leg | Arsenal | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) |
Real Madrid | London, England |
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19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,487 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) |
Quarter-finals
At home to Juventus, Arsenal won 2–0 with goals from Fàbregas and Henry; the match was overshadowed by the return of former captain Vieira.[97] A goalless draw at the Stadio delle Alpi meant the club progressed into the semi-finals against Villarreal.[98]
28 March 2006 First leg | Arsenal | 2–0 | Juventus | London, England |
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19:45 GMT | Fàbregas 40' Henry 69' |
Report | Camoranesi 87' Zebina 89' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,472 Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden) |
5 April 2006 Second leg | Juventus | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) |
Arsenal | Turin, Italy |
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20:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany) |
Semi-finals
In the club's final European match at Highbury, Touré scored a first-half goal to give Arsenal a 1–0 win.[99] A late penalty save by goalkeeper Lehmann in the second leg helped Arsenal become the first London club to reach a Champions League final.[100] The result, another goalless draw was Arsenal's tenth cleansheet in a row – a new competition record.[101] Campbell, returning from injury praised the team performance in his post-match interview: "It's brilliant for us. It's also great for the manager Arsène Wenger to get to the final in France – I'm sure he will get a great reception."[102]
19 April 2006 First leg | Arsenal | 1–0 | Villarreal | London, England |
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19:45 BST | Touré 41' | Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,438 Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria) |
25 April 2006 Second leg | Villareal | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) |
Arsenal | Villarreal, Spain |
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20:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Ivan Ivanov (Russia) |
Final
In the final against Barcelona at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, Arsenal fielded a 4–5–1 formation, with Eboué replacing the injured Lauren, and Cole making a return at left-back for Flamini.[103]
Lehmann was sent off in 18th minute for a professional foul on striker Samuel Eto'o.[103] Wenger reacted by substituting Pirès for goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, altering the formation.[103] In spite of the disadvantage, Arsenal took the lead in the 37th minute, after Henry's free kick was headed in by Campbell.[103] Henry missed a chance in the second half to give Arsenal a two-nil lead before Eto'o equalised with 14 minutes left.[103] Substitute Henrik Larsson set up Juliano Belletti to score the winner for Barcelona.[103] Wenger used his post-match press conference to criticise referee Terje Hauge for sending off Lehmann, a view later shared by club captain Henry and FIFA president Sepp Blatter.[104]
17 May 2006 Final | Barcelona | 2–1 | Arsenal | Paris, France |
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20:45 CEST | Oleguer 69' Eto'o 76' Belletti 80' |
Report | Lehmann 18' Eboué 22' Campbell 37' Henry 51' |
Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 79,610 Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway) |
Squad statistics
Arsenal used a total of 34 players during the 2005–06 season and there were 16 different goalscorers. There were also six squad members who did not make a first-team appearance in the campaign. The team played in a 4–4–2 formation for much of the season, though Wenger deployed a 4–5–1 formation in Europe – a five-man midfield with Ljungberg playing behind the main striker Henry.[105][106] Fàbregas featured in 50 matches – the most of any Arsenal player in the campaign; Lehmann started in all 38 league matches.
The team scored a total of 90 goals in all competitions. The highest scorer was Henry, with 33 goals, followed by Van Persie who scored 12 goals. Four Arsenal players were sent off during the season: Lehmann, Fàbregas, Van Persie and Gilberto.
- Key
No. = Squad number Pos = Playing position Nat. = Nationality Apps = Appearances |
GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward |
= Yellow cards = Red cards |
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Arsenal.
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Community Shield | Champions League | Total | Discipline | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | GER | Jens Lehmann | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2 | MF | FRA | Abou Diaby | 9 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 11 (5) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
3 | DF | ENG | Ashley Cole | 9 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
7 | MF | FRA | Robert Pirès | 23 (10) | 7 | 1 | 2 | (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 (5) | 2 | 32 (16) | 11 | 1 | 0 |
8 | MF | SWE | Fredrik Ljungberg | 21 (4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 32 (4) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW | ESP | José Antonio Reyes | 22 (4) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | (1) | 0 | 11 (1) | 0 | 38 (6) | 6 | 9 | 0 |
10 | FW | NED | Dennis Bergkamp | 8 (16) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | 1 | 12 (19) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
11 | FW | NED | Robin van Persie | 13 (11) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 (1) | 4 | (1) | 0 | 3 (4) | 2 | 21 (17) | 12 | 4 | 1 |
12 | DF | CMR | Lauren | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 30 (1) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
13 | MF | BLR | Alexander Hleb | 17 (8) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 9 (1) | 0 | 30 (10) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
14 | FW | FRA | Thierry Henry | 30 (2) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 (1) | 5 | 42 (3) | 33 | 5 | 0 |
15 | MF | ESP | Cesc Fàbregas | 30 (5) | 3 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 (3) | 1 | 41 (9) | 5 | 7 | 1 |
16 | MF | FRA | Mathieu Flamini | 19 (12) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 (1) | 0 | 35 (14) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
17 | MF | CMR | Alex Song* | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 6 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | FRA | Pascal Cygan | 11 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 16 (4) | 2 | 7 | 0 |
19 | MF | BRA | Gilberto Silva | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | (1) | 0 | 10 | 1 | 47 (1) | 4 | 4 | 1 |
20 | DF | SUI | Philippe Senderos | 19 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 (1) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
22 | DF | FRA | Gaël Clichy | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 7 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | DF | ENG | Sol Campbell | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
24 | GK | ESP | Manuel Almunia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 12 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | ENG | David Bentley | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | FW | TOG | Emmanuel Adebayor | 12 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
FW | NED | Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | (4) | 0 | (1) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 5 (7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | DF | CIV | Emmanuel Eboué | 11 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 (2) | 0 | 24 (9) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
28 | DF | CIV | Kolo Touré | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
29 | MF | SWE | Sebastian Larsson | 2 (1) | 0 | (1) | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DF | ENG | Justin Hoyte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | FW | DEN | Nicklas Bendtner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | IRL | Patrick Cregg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
36 | DF | SUI | Johan Djourou | 6 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
38 | DF | ENG | Kerrea Gilbert | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 7 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
41 | FW | ITA | Arturo Lupoli | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | MF | ENG | Fabrice Muamba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | FW | ENG | Anthony Stokes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [107]
See also
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External links
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