75 Drayton Park Qualifying for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup were Chelsea (as defending champions) and FA Cup runners-up Newcastle United. It saw Arsenal lift their first league title since 1991 and, in so doing, became only the second team to win 'The Double' for the second time.. Then, with injuries to both Petit and Vieira, Arsenal are easily swept aside 2-0 by Sheffield Wednesday, and Steve McManaman’s goal for Liverpool gives his side a 1-0 win at Highbury. Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the First Division. In that moment, his transformation from blue-collar skipper under George Graham to marauding captain under Wenger is complete. Thanks to Manchester United dropping points against struggling sides, the gulf between the two sides narrows. Pick of the goals is Tony Adams’ cracking half volley after being put through by Steve Bould. "The toughest Arsenal team for me personally was the 1997-98 Double-winning team. The jury is still out, *1997-98 team based upon most league appearances, Ryan Giggs said the Arsenal side of 1997-98 was the toughest he has faced – so we compared it with this season's crop, Tony Adams of Arsenal lifts the FA Cup after the victory over Newcastle United at Wembley to secure the Double in 1998. Quality with [Dennis] … Derby County relocated to the Pride Park Stadium as their new home stadium after spending 102 years at. Check out our exclusive Wallpapers for desktop and mobile today! Arsenal Football Club At the end of the 1997–98 FA Premier League season, a record total of nine English teams qualified for European competition. On a tense night at Highbury, the Gunners secure one of those vital 1-0 wins that courses through the Club’s veins. Crystal Palace qualified for the 1998 Intertoto Cup as they were the only English team who applied. APRIL “One defeat and we could blow it all,” admits Nigel Winterburn after seeing another great Wreh strike see off Bolton at the Reebok but, with Arsenal’s sights firmly on Manchester United, Wenger’s team hit top form at precisely the right time, crushing Newcastle, Blackburn, and Wimbledon. OCTOBERThere’s another wonderful day in the sun at Highbury as Arsenal thrash newly promoted Barnsley 5-0. On January 6 Ian Wright scores his last-ever goal for Arsenal in a League Cup quarter-final win at West Ham. London, N5 1BU. There’s early-season disappointment in the UEFA Cup however, as Wenger’s team bow out in the first round to Greek side PAOK. Dennis Bergkamp appears to be creating his own Goal of the Season competition with another blissful curling shot, and it’s little wonder that Arsène Wenger explains: "Whenever Dennis gets the ball now I feel that something positive is going to happen." Another mark of the gap was that the three relegated teams in the previous season took the top three places in the 1997–98 Football League. They replaced Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest, who were relegated after top flight spells of one, two and three years respectively. Overmars and Anelka grab the glory on a memorable afternoon. They just had a bit of everything really. arsenal_98 - Twitch “You’re in danger of throwing your entire season away,” warns Wenger 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. "I still think that we can enjoy a fulfilling New Year," Wenger insists, although with the team adrift in sixth place, it seems optimistic to suggest that his team can overhaul United at the top. Premiership champions Arsenal and runners-up Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, while UEFA Cup places went to Liverpool, Leeds United, Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers. A few days later, the season’s pendulum swings decisively Arsenal’s way as Marc Overmars’ goal secures a 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, with Alex Manninger playing a starring role in goal for Arsenal. The promoted teams were Bolton Wanderers (returning to the top flight after a season's absence), Barnsley (playing in the top flight for the first time) and Crystal Palace (playing in the top flight again after a two-year absence). A list of personnel and kits of the clubs in the 1997–98 FA Premier League. The 1997–98 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods for sponsorship reasons) was the 117th staging of the FA Cup.The competition was won by Arsenal with a 2–0 victory against Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium. "England Player Honours – Professional Footballers' Association Young Players of the Year". MAY On perhaps the greatest-ever Highbury afternoon, Arsenal lift the title with a majestic destruction of relegation-haunted Everton. Highbury House It was Arsenal's first full season under French manager Arsène Wenger, who became the third manager to win the Premier League. The gap between the Premier League and Division One of the Football League was highlighted at the end of 1997–98 when all three newly promoted teams were relegated. 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. It starts with a horrendous 3-0 beating at Derby, with Anelka and Wright looking ill at ease together up front, but a week later comes arguably the most thrilling match of the season as Arsenal run out 3-2 winners over title rivals Manchester United. Read about Arsenal v Everton in the Premier League 1998/99 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1997–98_FA_Premier_League&oldid=969815058, 1997–98 in European association football leagues, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 July 2020, at 15:33. A few days later, Bergkamp’s Dutch compatriot Marc Overmars finds his shooting boots with a two-goal haul in Arsenal’s 4-0 hammering of West Ham, and the Gunners remain top of the pile. Although defending champions Manchester United start the season as title favourites, Wenger tips his side for glory. The decisive strike – his second – is one of the simplest tap-ins he will ever score. Bergkamp faces a suspension after kicking out at Palace marker Hermann Hreidarsson and Wright simply looks out of sorts. 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 "The toughest Arsenal team for me personally was the 1997-98 Double-winning team. The Gunners reach their first FA Cup Final in five years after defeating Wolves, and a solid 2-0 win at Barnsley means that if Arsenal win their next two home games, they will be champions. Arsenal knock West Ham in the FA Cup – a match notorious for Bergkamp’s red card – but the Dutchman nets a winner against Sheffield Wednesday at the very tail end of the month. FEBRUARYArsenal bow out of the League Cup 4-3 on aggregate after losing 3-1 at Chelsea, but win arguably the more important clash against the Blues in a 2-0 league win at Highbury, with Stephen Hughes scoring a brace. Crystal Palace prove obdurate opponents in both the FA Cup and the league, but a fortuitous Gilles Grimandi strike sees them off in the latter, and leaves them nine points adrift of United with two games in hand. Three points needed... Tony Adams clinches the title with Arsenal's fourth against Everton. Hi my name is Justin but you can just call me Arsenal I'm new to twitch and streaming but I love to play and I love to meet new people through video games and I hope you guys watch me play!! There’s some respite in the League Cup, with Luis Boa Morte scoring twice in a 4-1 win over Birmingham. But then the jitters set in. Alex Ferguson claims the Gunners will buckle under the pressure: “They will start dropping points towards the end of the season. Manu Petit scores his first Arsenal goal against the Dons, and Vieira’s stunning 30-yarder is the pick of the bunch at home to Newcastle. The 1997–98 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the FA Premier League. "England Player Honours – Professional Footballers' Association Players' Players of the Year". NOVEMBERBar one scintillating match, it’s a grim month for Arsenal. Ian Wright scores – as it turns out – his last-ever league goal for the Gunners, and unveils the logo “At Last” underneath, showing his growing concern with his own poor form. 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. This menu is keyboard accessible. By his own admission, Mr Arsenal started the season poorly. The Gunners lose their final two games of the campaign, and Ian Wright makes his last appearance for the Club at Aston Villa, but on May 16 Wenger’s side become the second team to complete a double Double after a 2-0 win against Newcastle at Wembley. 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. Frustratingly, Ian Wright fails to make history in a 0-0 draw in the north London derby at Highbury. Crystal Palace were confined to bottom place in the final table having won just two home games all season. 1997/98. So says Ryan Giggs – and who are we to argue? 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. If Cazorla can match that then maybe this will be reconsidered, With Ian Wright and Nicolas Anelka sharing the burden alongside him, Bergkamp finished the season as top scorer – with 16 league goals from 28 starts, including that wondrous hat-trick at Filbert Street. We examine a particular season of Arsenal's glorious history, what happened, when and where, the stats and facts. “The Arsenal fans sucked the ball in, I think,” Wright says afterwards. Skipper Tony Adams is visibly struggling with a leg injury, and Wenger describes it as “the poorest we’ve played since I arrived here”. MARCH A dull goalless draw at Upton Park in the league gives little clue as to what’s about to happen to Arsenal’s season, and neither does a sterile 1-1 draw at home to West Ham in the FA Cup. Teddy Sheringham levels it up before half time, before a cracking David Platt header gives the Gunners a 3-2 win. Due to Wimbledon lacking a home stadium, they played their home games at Selhurst Park, which is the home stadium of Crystal Palace. 23 Apr 2014. Bergkamp nets another sublime double in Arsenal’s dramatic 3-2 win at Chelsea, but it’s left back Nigel Winterburn who deserves the plaudits for a thunderous winner from 30 yards in the dying seconds. An own goal from Slaven Bilic starts the rout, before Marc Overmars weighs in with two more. 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. They just had a bit of everything really. After their match at Wimbledon is abandoned when the floodlights fail at Selhurst Park, Arsenal regroup with a Boxing Day victory over Leicester and a second draw with Tottenham. Had Sunderland not lost the play-off final to Charlton Athletic on penalty shootout, the 20 teams from 1998–99 Premier League would have been exactly the same as those in the 1996–97 Premier League. Petit delivers a rocket past Mart Poom after the Rams had fought as if their lives depended on it. The Dutchman scores a superb double at Southampton, before surpassing that with a breathtaking hat-trick at Leicester in a 3-3 draw. Wenger followed in the footsteps of Alex Ferguson and Kenny Dalglish and, while both Ferguson and Dalglish were Scottish, Wenger was the first manager from outside the British Isles to win a league title in England. AUGUSTArsène Wenger gears up for his first full season as manager by making a clutch of new signings, including midfielder Emmanuel Petit, Dutch winger Marc Overmars, young Luton defender Matthew Upson and French utility man Gilles Grimandi. The Gunners grab a draw at George Graham’s Leeds in the opening game, brush aside Coventry thanks to a brace from Ian Wright – who’s edging ever closer to Cliff Bastin’s goalscoring record – before Dennis Bergkamp shows some scintillating late- summer form. Read about Chelsea v Arsenal in the Premier League 1997/98 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. 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". The Gunners lose 2-1 on aggregate. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source. Noades and Lewington acted as co-managers. We examine a particular season of Arsenal's glorious history, what happened, when and where, the stats and facts. But Christopher Wreh’s superb winner in the rescheduled league match against Wimbledon proves the real catalyst for Arsenal’s late-season run. Read about Man Utd v Arsenal in the Premier League 1998/99 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. 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. 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." Anelka scores his first Arsenal goal, and Patrick Vieira’s swerving effort past Schmeichel makes it 2-0. 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. Crystal Palace, while finishing bottom, qualified for the Intertoto Cup.[3]. 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. The 1997–98 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the FA Premier League. Stadium Tour – Open - £5 off + free photo with FA Cup. We’ll see what happens now,” he says. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Allsport. Mesut Özil's arrival gave Arsenal a much- needed boost at the start of the season but comparisons with the Dutchman are premature. Tempers are frayed, with Wright exchanging insults with supporters afterwards. SEPTEMBER In mid-September, Ian Wright finally breaks Bastin’s record with a hat-trick against Bolton at Highbury. He may share the uncanny ability to find space during a frenetic match, but he's yet to prove he can control a game in the way the 1998 double player of the year could, Hampered by injury, Wright's goalscoring record was still exemplary, but Giroud's ability to bring others into play allows this Arsenal side to function, With a team all of his own making, if Wenger were to win the league this year it could be his greatest achievement to date. The squad has an increasingly cosmopolitan – some might say French – feel, with Patrick Vieira, Nicolas Anelka and Remi Garde already at Highbury. "England Player Honours – Football Writers' Association Footballers of the Year". To close a submenu press the escape key. Read about Leicester v Arsenal in the Premier League 1997/98 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. DECEMBERThey’re some way from their brilliant summer best, but at least the Gunners eke out a 1-0 win at Newcastle. Congratulations to our Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club players that were for selected for the Arizona ODP Pools for the 2020-21. To open a menu item's submenu, press the space bar. A week later, Arsenal are undone at home by an excellent Blackburn side, going down 3-1 at home. ... Arsenal knock West Ham in the FA Cup – a match notorious for Bergkamp’s red card – but the Dutchman nets a winner against Sheffield Wednesday at the very tail end of the month. 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