2007–08 Arsenal F.C. season

English football club season October 2024 September 2013 Arsenal F.C. 2007–08 Arsène Wenger Peter Hill-Wood Emirates Stadium Premier League 3rd FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Semi-finals UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals Emmanuel Adebayor (24) Emmanuel Adebayor (30) 60,070Premier League 2007/2008 » Team-Statistics: Attendance Home https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co91/england-premier-league/se5111/2007-2008/attendance/ 2026-06-03 worldfootball.net en 60,161 (vs. Manchester United, 3 November 2007, Premier League) 53,136 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 9 January 2008, League Cup) _arsenal0608h _arsenal0608h _arsenal0608h _arsenal0608h _redtop FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708a _arsenal0708al FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 800000 700000 _arsenal0708T _arsenal0708T _arsenal0708T _arsenal0708T _arsenal0708tl 003366 003366 003366 003366 003366 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 season was Arsenal Football Club's 16th season in the Premier League and their 82nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football.https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/48523/behind-the-numbers- All-time Arsenal James Josh 18 June 2013 Arsenal F.C. 22 June 2023 live https://web.archive.org/web/20230622042610/https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/48523/behind-the-numbers- 22 June 2023https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engall.html English Clubs Divisional Movements 1888–2016 Ross James Heneghan Michael Orford Stuart Culliton Eoin 25 August 2016 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 22 June 2023 live https://web.archive.org/web/20230622041929/https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engall.html 22 June 2023 The club ended their Premier League campaign in third position, having led the table for two-thirds of the season. Arsenal made it into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, but were eliminated on aggregate score against Liverpool. The team exited the FA Cup in the fifth round to Manchester United and lost in the semi-finals of the League Cup to Tottenham Hotspur. This was Arsenal's first hat-trick of trophyless seasons since 1997. Arsenal sold striker and club record goalscorer Thierry Henry to Barcelona, in the transfer window. Other departures included first team players Freddie Ljungberg and José Antonio Reyes to West Ham United and Atlético Madrid respectively; defender Bacary Sagna and striker Eduardo were the notable purchases from Auxerre and Dinamo Zagreb, respectively. A strong start to the season saw Arsenal top the league table by September. Defeat against Sevilla in November ended a run of 28 matches undefeated and it was not until a month after did the team lose in the league for the first time, away at Middlesbrough. Arsenal extended their league lead to five points in February, but a career-threatening injury to Eduardo against Birmingham City coincided with the team going on a run of four draws in the Premier League. Manchester United soon overtook them in first and defeat to Chelsea in March moved Arsenal down in third place, where they remained at the end of the season. However, their points tally of 83 remains as the highest in the Premier League for a third-placed team under the 38 game format. Thirty-two different players represented the club in four competitions, and there were 16 different goalscorers. Emmanuel Adebayor was Arsenal's top goalscorer in the 2007–08 season, scoring 30 goals in 48 appearances. 3 Background 2006–07 Arsenal F.C. season The previous season was a transitional period for Arsenal. The club transferred a number of first-team players such as defenders Sol Campbell and Lauren to Portsmouth and winger Robert Pires to Spanish club Villarreal.Premiership club-by-club guide https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/5237764.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 14 August 2006 10 February 2013 After lengthy negotiations, Ashley Cole moved to Chelsea on the final day of the summer transfer window, in exchange for £5 million and defender William Gallas.Chelsea and Arsenal go to the wire before sealing Cole deal https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/sep/01/newsstory.sport8 Jon Brodkin The Guardian London 1 September 2006 10 February 2013 Arsenal played their home games at the newly constructed Emirates Stadium and drew their first game against Aston Villa.Arsenal 1–1 Aston Villa Simon Austin https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4786655.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 19 August 2006 28 August 2012 After a defeat by Bolton Wanderers, manager Arsène Wenger admitted that his team were unlikely to make a serious challenge for the Premier League.Arsenal lack maturity to be champions, says Wenger https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/nov/27/match.sport9 The Guardian London Stuart James 27 November 2006 28 August 2012 Despite being a young and inexperienced team, however, Arsenal reached the final of the League Cup, where they were beaten 2–1 by Chelsea.Chelsea snatch the cup that boils over https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/feb/26/match.arsenal The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 26 February 2007 20 April 2012 Elimination in the UEFA Champions League in the knockout stage (two-legged matches played home and away) and FA Cup in the space of four days followed – the club lost three games in succession for the first time since October 2002.McCarthy's late strike breaks Arsenal's hearts https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/mar/01/match.newsstory The Guardian London Daniel Taylor 1 March 2007 28 August 2012 Arsenal eventually finished fourth in the league, level on points with third-placed Liverpool but lost out on goal difference +30 to +28.Portsmouth 0–0 Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6627833.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) Ian Hughes 13 May 2007 4 January 2011 Transfers At the end of the 2006–07 season, Arsenal transferred Fabrice Muamba to Birmingham City and released Mart Poom, who subsequently joined Watford on a free transfer.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6229296.stm Lawro's Premier League guide Mark Lawrenson 25 June 2007 3 December 2011 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) Jérémie Aliadière moved to Middlesbrough in a £2 million deal while club captain and record goalscorer Thierry Henry left to join Barcelona for a reported fee of £16 million.Uncertain Arsenal may collapse says Henry http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/sport/football/Premiership/article66972.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20140812204612/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/sport/football/Premiership/article66972.ece dead 12 August 2014 The Sunday Times London Ian Hawkey 24 June 2007 4 March 2013 Henry commented that his decision to leave Arsenal was because of the departure of chairman David Dein and the uncertainty over Wenger's future. Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg and striker José Antonio Reyes departed the club in July 2007, moving to West Ham United and Atlético Madrid respectively. Other players, Arturo Lupoli, Ryan Garry and Joe O'Cearuill, left on free transfers. Defender Matthew Connolly, who joined Colchester United on loan for a six-month period, later signed for Queens Park Rangers.QPR raiding young talent Daily Express London 74 3 January 2008 Legia Warsaw goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański was the first player Arsenal recruited of the new season.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/6695079.stm Fabianski completes Arsenal move 26 May 2007 3 December 2011 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) Next to arrive was striker Eduardo, who signed from Dinamo Zagreb, shortly followed by French defender Bacary Sagna. Lassana Diarra was purchased on transfer deadline day from Chelsea, but later transferred to Portsmouth in January after he was frustrated at limited playing time; he said, "I read that the club [Arsenal] wanted to keep me. But when you want to keep someone, you do it by playing them. This hasn't been the case."Diarra checks in at Portsmouth but waits for a 'really big club' https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7193782.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 17 January 2008 3 September 2013 In thumb|175px|right|French defender Bacary Sagna joined Arsenal in the transfer window thumb|175px|right|Striker Thierry Henry moved to Barcelona in June 2007 No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromFeeDateRef21GKŁukasz FabiańskiLegia Warsaw£2,000,00026 May 20079FWEduardoDinamo Zagreb£7,500,0003 July 2007 Eduardo da Silva completes Arsenal move Arsenal.com 3 July 2007 http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/eduardo-da-silva-completes-arsenal-move 18 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081225122813/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/eduardo-da-silva-completes-arsenal-move 25 December 2008 dead55DFHåvard NordtveitHaugesundUndisclosed3 July 2007http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/nordtveit-joins-arsenal-from-fk-haugesund 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transfer26 May 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/6695577.stm Arsenal keeper Poom joins Hornets 26 May 2007 3 December 2011 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation)30FWJérémie AliadièreMiddlesbrough£2,000,00019 June 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6736685.stm Aliadiere completes Boro switch 19 June 2007 3 December 2011 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation)14FWThierry HenryBarcelona£16,000,00025 June 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6231950.stm Henry passes medical at Barcelona 25 June 2007 3 December 2011 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation)FWArturo LupoliFiorentinaFree transfer1 July 2007Italian striker Arturo Lupoli leaves for Fiorentina http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/italian-striker-arturo-lupoli-leaves-for-fiorentina Arsenal.com Arsenal Football Club 1 July 2007 3 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100117100739/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/italian-striker-arturo-lupoli-leaves-for-fiorentina 17 January 2010 dead8MFFreddie LjungbergWest Ham United£3,000,00023 July 2007West Ham swoop to sign Ljungberg https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6911613.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 23 July 2007 3 December 2011 9FWJosé Antonio ReyesAtlético Madrid£6,000,00031 July 2007Reyes completes move to Atletico https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/6921902.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 31 July 2007 3 December 2011 DFRyan GarryAFC BournemouthFree transfer6 August 2007Cherries net ex-Arsenal youngster https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/6933884.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 6 August 2007 3 December 2011 DFJoe O'CearuillBarnetFree transfer24 August 2007https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/6965351.stm Barnet boss signs three defenders 27 August 2007 3 December 2011 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation)DFMatthew ConnollyQueens Park Rangers£1,000,0002 January 2008QPR complete trio of new signings https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7167845.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 2 January 2008 3 December 2011 8MFLassana DiarraPortsmouth£5,500,00017 January 2008Portsmouth clinch Diarra signing https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7193782.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 3 December 2011 Loans out No.PositionPlayerLoaned toDateLoan expiresRefDFMatthew ConnollyColchester United6 July 20072 January 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/7165220.stm Colchester to lose on-loan Gunner BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 30 December 2007 19 August 2013http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/matthew-connolly-joins-colchester-on-loan Matthew Connolly joins Colchester United on loan Arsenal F.C. 6 July 2007 24 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305135454/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/matthew-connolly-joins-colchester-on-loan 5 March 2016 deadDFKerrea GilbertSouthend United30 July 20073 January 2008 Shrimpers bid Gilbert farewell http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/03012008/1/shrimpers-bid-gilbert-farewell.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080106055404/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/03012008/1/shrimpers-bid-gilbert-farewell.html 6 January 2008 Yahoo Sports 3 January 2008 4 May 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/6923383.stm Arsenal's Gilbert joins Southend British Broadcasting Corporation BBC 30 July 2007 24 December 2012 FWJay SimpsonMillwall31 August 20074 May 2008http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/simpson-extends-loan-stay-with-millwall Simpson extends loan stay with Millwall 3 January 2008 24 December 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305142408/http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/simpson-extends-loan-stay-with-millwall 5 March 2016 dead Club Coaching staff right|thumb|150px|This is Arsène Wenger's 12th seasons with Arsenal. Manager France Arsène Wenger y Assistant manager Northern Ireland Pat Rice First team coach Bosnia Boro Primorac y Goalkeeping coach Republic of Ireland Gerry Peyton Physiotherapist England Gary Lewin y Fitness coach England Tony Colbert Chief scout England Steve Rowley 2 August 2006 Arsenal FC December 2010 Kit Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates _arsenal0608h _arsenal0608h _arsenal0608h _arsenal0608h _redtop FF0000 Home _arsenal0608h _arsenal0608h _arsenal0608h _arsenal0608h _liverpool0405h FF0000 FF0000 Home alt. _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708a _arsenal0708al FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 800000 800000 Away _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708al FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 800000 Away alt. _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708A _arsenal0708a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 800000 800000 Away alt. 2 _arsenal0708T _arsenal0708T _arsenal0708T _arsenal0708T _arsenal0708tl 003366 003366 003366 003366 003366 Third _nikegk0708yellow1 FFDD00 FFDD00 FFDD00 000000 FFDD00 Goalkeeper 1 _nikegk0708gray1 808080 808080 808080 808080 808080 Goalkeeper 2 _nikegk0708gray1 808080 808080 808080 000000 808080 Goalkeeper alt. _nikegk0708gray1 _monterrey1213t1 _monterrey1213t1 808080 808080 808080 000000 000000 Goalkeeper alt. 2 _nikegk0708navy1 000040 000040 000040 000040 000040 Goalkeeper 3 Kit information Nike released new kit for Arsenal this season. Home: The home kit from last season was unchanged. Away: The away kit with a design that celebrates the pioneering spirit of club legendary Herbert Chapman, and sees a return to the white away shirts worn throughout the club's history. The shirt incorporates a tonal print in a horizontal stripe, detailing many of Chapman's groundbreaking innovations which among others include the introduction of the white ball, rubber studs and numbered shirts. The Gunners legend also campaigned for Gillespie Road tube station to be changed to Arsenal tube station - the setting for the print adverts - to further promote the club's name, and was successful with its renaming in 1932. The kit with a redcurrant v-neck collar and a red currant trim to the sleeves - the hooped design another of the ideas that Chapman introduced to the club along with his inspiration for Arsenal's famous red and white shirt. Third: The third kit featured with hooped dark-redcurrant shirts with gold trim in side collar, dark shorts and hooped redcurrant in dark socks with gold stripes, same as the away kit to commemorate the influence and achievements of under club legend Herbert Chapman. Keeper: The goalkeeper kit are yellow. grey and navy blue. Other information right|thumb|200px|The Emirates Stadium is the second largest stadium in the Premier League. Chairman ENG Peter Hill-Wood y Emirates Stadium 60,355 114x71 yards 2 August 2007 Arsenal and Emirates Stadium December 2010 Pre-season 14 July 2007 15:00 BST Barnet 0–2 Report Arsenal Adebayor 18 Barazite 66 Barnet Underhill Stadium 5,091 Michael Russell W Austria Tour 19 July 2007 19:00 BST Gençlerbirliği TUR 0–3 Report ENG Arsenal Van Persie 45 65 Walcott 51 Bad Waltersdorf Bad Waltersdorf Stadion W Austria Tour 25 July 2007 19:00 BST Red Bull Salzburg AUT 1–0 Report ENG Arsenal Janočko 75 Salzburg EM Stadion 31,000 L Emirates Cup 28 July 2007 16:15 BST Arsenal ENG 2–1 Report FRA Paris Saint-Germain Flamini 45 Bendtner 70 Luyindula 80 London Emirates Stadium 55,106 Peter Walton W Emirates Cup 29 July 2007 16:15 BST Arsenal ENG 2–1 Report ITA Internazionale Hleb 67 Van Persie 85 Suazo 62 London Emirates Stadium 59,821 Mark Halsey W Amsterdam Tournament 2 August 2007 18:30 CET Lazio ITA 1–2 Report ENG Arsenal Pandev 40 Bendtner 19Eduardo 55 Amsterdam Amsterdam Arena 20,000 Bas Nijhuis W Amsterdam Tournament 4 August 2007 21:15 CET Ajax NED 0–1 Report ENG Arsenal Van Persie 87 Amsterdam Amsterdam Arena 30,000 Eric Blom W Premier League 2007–08 Premier League Twenty teams competed in the Premier League in the 2007–08 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 two teams qualified for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League; teams in third and fourth needed to play a qualifier.http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/2e/6d/0,,12306~93486,00.pdf Premier League Handbook – Season 2007/08 Premier League 30 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20080513053601/http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/2e/6d/0%2C%2C12306~93486%2C00.pdf 13 May 2008 dead The provisional fixture list was released on 14 June 2007, but was subject to change in the event of clashes with other competitions, inclement weather, or matches being selected for television coverage.Barclays Premier League fixtures 2007–08 http://espnfc.com/news/story?id=438257&cc=5739 ESPNFC.com British Broadcasting Corporation 14 June 2007 30 August 2013 August–October thumb|right|Alexander Hleb in action against Fulham Arsenal started their league campaign at home to Fulham on 12 August 2007. A mistake by goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, "screw[ing] an attempted return pass against his own knee", allowed striker David Healy to score, just under 52 seconds. However, a late penalty scored by Robin van Persie and a goal from Alexander Hleb resulted in the team winning the match.Arsenal rally to a great escape against Fulham https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2318833/Arsenal-rally-to-a-great-escape-against-Fulham.html Clive Tyldesley The Daily Telegraph London 13 August 2007 28 August 2012 In their next match, away to Blackburn Rovers, another error by Lehmann – this time letting David Dunn's shot slip through his fingers and into the goalnet, meant the team drew 1–1.Blackburn 1–1 Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6941871.stm Richard Hookham BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 19 August 2007 28 August 2012 Cesc Fàbregas scored the winning goal against Manchester City, ten minutes before the end of the match.Cesc Fabregas finds key to unlock City https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2319771/Cesc-Fabregas-finds-key-to-unlock-City.html The Sunday Telegraph London Patrick Barclay 26 August 2007 28 August 2012 The result was followed with what The Guardian described as a "fluent attacking display" at home to Portsmouth, on the first day of September.Ten-man Arsenal sink Pompey https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/sep/02/newsstory.arsenal The Guardian London Les Roopanarine 2 September 2007 28 August 2012 Arsenal faced local rivals Tottenham Hotspur after a week-long international break and went a goal behind when Gareth Bale's free-kick beat goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, past the net.It's weird and often wonderful, but Wenger's men are back at the summit https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/sep/17/match.arsenal The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 17 September 2007 28 August 2012 Emmanuel Adebayor scored the equaliser in the second half, before Fàbregas "piloted a 30-yarder beyond Paul Robinson in the 80th minute." In stoppage time, Adebayor flicked the ball up and volleyed it into the top corner of Tottenham's goal; the result meant Arsenal went top of the league table, for the first time in the season. A week after, Adebayor scored a hat-trick (three goals) in a 5–0 win against Derby County.New Platini Fábregas hard on himself and harder on poor Derby https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/sep/24/match.arsenal The Guardian London David Lacey 2 September 2007 28 August 2012 Van Persie scored the only goal against West Ham United on 29 September 2007 to maintain the lead at the top.West Ham 0–1 Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7008202.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) Ian Hughes 29 September 2007 28 August 2012 Two goals from Van Persie helped Arsenal beat Sunderland 3–2 at home, on the first weekend of October.Leaders Arsenal pushed to the limit https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2322875/Leaders-Arsenal-pushed-to-the-limit.html The Daily Telegraph London Clive Tyldesley 8 October 2007 28 August 2012 Second half goals from defender Kolo Touré and midfielder Tomáš Rosický against Bolton Wanderers, gave the team a seventh straight victory in the league.Arsenal refuse be bullied by Bolton https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2323812/Arsenal-refuse-be-bullied-by-Bolton.html The Daily Telegraph London John Ley 22 October 2007 28 August 2012 Arsenal played Liverpool on 28 October 2007, a match billed as the "first great test" of their title credentials.Arsenal show appetite for fight as Torres and Alonso limp away https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/oct/29/match.arsenal The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 31 December 2007 28 August 2012 Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool an early lead, from a free-kick, but as the match went on, Arsenal began to dominate possession, eventually rewarded when Fábregas equalised in the 80th minute, from a Hleb through ball. November–February November began with a home match against Manchester United. Going into the match, both clubs were level on points and goal difference, at the top of the league.Wenger's young guns destined to take title to wire https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/05/match.arsenal The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 5 November 2007 28 August 2012 In the 45th minute, Gallas inadvertently scored an own goal to give United the lead, before Fábregas equalised early in the second half. Cristiano Ronaldo scored what was thought to be the winning goal, eight minutes from the end, but Arsenal equalised for the second time in the match via Gallas. The draw pleased Wenger, who after the game noted his team were "...still charge of the title race because we are top with a game in hand".Ferguson criticises referee Webb https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7073616.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 3 November 2007 28 August 2012 A win against Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 12 November 2007 brought about Arsenal's 1,000th Premier League goal, scored by Adebayor.Arsenal return to the summit with another show of style https://www.thetimes.com/article/arsenal-return-to-the-summit-with-another-show-of-style-5k7hf3gchvj The Times London Martin Samuel 13 November 2007 28 August 2012 Reading striker Dave Kitson afterwards praised Arsenal's performance and asserted they were "the best team on the planet": "The thing that amazes you most is they are not just passing to each other – they are passing so that person can run on to the ball and then his mind is already made up what he is going to do next. It is just magic, it is unbelievable." 23em "Arsenal are my favourite team right now and I think they are the best performing team in the Premier League." —Pelé, November 2007Arsenal amaze Dave Kitson https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2325705/Arsenal-amaze-Dave-Kitson.html The Daily Telegraph London John Ley 14 November 2007 28 August 2012 Late goals scored by Gallas and Rosický at home to Wigan Athletic kept Arsenal three points clear of Manchester United in the league table, at the end of November.Arsenal 2 Wigan Athletic 0: Young Gunners take lead from captain Gallas https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-2-wigan-athletic-0-young-gunners-take-lead-from-captain-gallas-760540.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-2-wigan-athletic-0-young-gunners-take-lead-from-captain-gallas-760540.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent London Jason Burt 26 November 2007 28 August 2012 The win at Villa Park against Aston Villa in December, moved Arsenal five points clear at the top of the league table, and provoked speculation as to whether the club could go another league season unbeaten; Wenger responded, "People will talk ... just let us play."Arsenal pass skill and spirit test in the face of Villa's best and worst https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/dec/03/match.arsenal The Guardian London Simon Burton 3 December 2007 28 August 2012 The team played out a 1–1 draw at Newcastle United four days afterNewcastle United 1 Arsenal 1: Taylor's strike a tonic for Allardyce https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle-united-1-arsenal-1-taylors-strike-a-tonic-for-allardyce-763305.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle-united-1-arsenal-1-taylors-strike-a-tonic-for-allardyce-763305.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent London Simon Turnbull 6 December 2007 28 August 2012 and lost against Middlesbrough, ending a record of 22 league matches unbeaten.Bullish Boro end Arsenal's unbeaten run https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/dec/09/newsstory.arsenal guardian.co.uk Richard Aikman 9 December 2007 28 August 2012 Arsenal beat Chelsea 1–0 on 16 December 2007Arsenal 1–0 Chelsea https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7134171.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) Paul Fletcher 16 December 2007 28 August 2012 and needed a late goal, scored by substitute Nicklas Bendtner to win against Tottenham Hotspur.Bendtner's soaring moment sums up young Arsenal's taste for the long climb https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/dec/24/match.arsenal The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 24 December 2007 28 August 2012 In spite of a draw at Portsmouth on Boxing Day, which moved Arsenal down to second place,Arsenal's lack of firepower ensures David James has quiet day at the office https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/arsenals-lack-of-firepower-ensures-david-james-has-quiet-day-at-the-office-0hwwtzjlrpj The Times London Matt Hughes 27 December 2007 28 August 2012 a win against Everton helped the club move past Manchester United to the first-place spot.Wenger reaping the benefits of a side who win every way https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/dec/31/match.arsenal The Guardian London Andy Hunter 31 December 2007 28 August 2012 On 1 January 2008, Eduardo and Adebayor each scored to earn Arsenal a win against West Ham United.Arsenal 2–0 West Ham https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7163888.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) Chris Bevan 1 January 2008 28 August 2012 The team dropped two points against Birmingham City,Wenger left fuming as wasteful Arsenal pay the price https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/13/match.arsenal1 The Observer London Jamie Jackson 13 January 2008 28 August 2012 but a 3–0 victory at Fulham meant that Arsenal retained their first-place status.Ball on a string that gave Adebayor the highest jump in football https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/21/match.arsenal The Guardian London Dominic Fifield 21 January 2008 28 August 2012 Goals scored by Mathieu Flamini, Adebayor and Fábregas helped Arsenal beat Newcastle United in the final week of January.Adebayor puts the skids under Newcastle https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/30/match.arsenal The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 30 January 2008 28 August 2012 The team became the first to reach 60 points in February, after winning 3–1 against Manchester City; Wenger described the feat as "phenomenal".Adebayor capitalises on freedom of expression https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/feb/04/match.arsenal The Guardian London Taylor Daniel 4 February 2008 28 August 2012 Manchester City's defeat of Manchester United the following week meant a 2–0 win at home to Blackburn Rovers put Arsenal five points clear in first spot, with 12 matches to play.Arsenal 2 Blackburn Rovers 0: Senderos and Adebayor strike to leave Arsenal in the driving seat https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-2-blackburn-rovers-0-senderos-and-adebayor-strike-to-leave-arsenal-in-the-driving-seat-781105.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-2-blackburn-rovers-0-senderos-and-adebayor-strike-to-leave-arsenal-in-the-driving-seat-781105.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent London Sam Wallace 12 February 2008 28 August 2012 The team then faced Birmingham City at St Andrew's. Shortly after kick-off, defender Martin Taylor was sent off and took no further part in the game, after his tackle on Eduardo. The player's challenge left the Arsenal striker with a broken leg; he was ruled out from action for the rest of the season.Wenger faces test to get Arsenal focused again https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/feb/25/newsstory.match The Guardian London David Lacey 25 February 2008 28 August 2012 James McFadden scored through a free-kick in the 28th minute, before two Theo Walcott goals in the second half put Arsenal in the lead. In stoppage time, Gaël Clichy was penalised for a foul on Stuart Parnaby in the penalty area; McFadden scored Birmingham's awarded penalty to draw the match 2–2. It prompted Gallas to throw a tantrum: he attacked an advertising board situated on the side of the pitch and rested alone on the pitch, while his players headed for the dressing room.Gallas petulance adds to Arsenal's misery https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2292559/Gallas-petulance-adds-to-Arsenals-misery.html The Daily Telegraph London Roy Collins 25 February 2008 3 September 2013 Wenger after the match called for a permanent football ban on tackler Taylor; he later retracted the comment.Wenger fury after Eduardo injury https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7260564.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 23 February 2008 28 August 2012 March–May A late equaliser at home to Aston Villa preserved Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League to only a point.Stuttering Gunners must find their voice in Milan https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/03/match.astonvilla The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 3 March 2008 28 August 2012 A goalless draw at Wigan Athletic, was followed by a fourth consecutive draw in the league, at home to Middlesbrough.Gareth Southgate exposes frail Arsenal https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2294657/Gareth-Southgate-exposes-frail-Arsenal.html The Daily Telegraph London David Miller 17 March 2008 28 August 2012 On the same day, Manchester United moved above Arsenal, who recorded a 1–0 win against Derby County.Manchester Utd kept on target by Ben Foster https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2294662/Manchester-Utd-kept-on-target-by-Ben-Foster.html The Daily Telegraph London Oliver Brown 17 March 2008 28 August 2012 After Gallas missed a chance to score in the first half, Sagna put Arsenal in front, heading the ball into the goal net, from a corner in the 59th minute.Grant's switches prove there is no substitute for decisive intervention https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/24/sport.sport6 The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 24 March 2008 28 August 2012 Didier Drogba equalised for Chelsea in the 73rd minute and nine minutes later scored the winner, from a Nicolas Anelka flick-on. The result pushed Chelsea up into second place and moved Arsenal down one; both clubs were five and six points behind Manchester United respectively at the top. At the Reebok Stadium on 29 March 2008, Arsenal played Bolton Wanderers. The team went two goals down in the first half, both scored by Matthew Taylor and lost Abou Diaby, who was sent off for a foul on Grétar Steinsson.Deflected glory for depleted Arsenal https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/30/sport.sport3 The Observer London Jamie Jackson 30 March 2008 28 August 2012 The team's "dramatic" comeback however, in the form of a winning goal in stoppage time, secured their first league win at Bolton Wanderers' ground in six years. A 1–1 draw against Liverpool in early April, sandwiched in between Champions League legs between both teams "disappointed" Wenger, who refused to concede winning the title.Wenger refuses to concede title https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7332562.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 5 April 2008 28 August 2012 Defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on 13 April 2008, however ended any realistic chance of overtaking the leaders, as United, the champions, needed two more wins to retain the title.Hargreaves caps fightback to put gritty United two wins from title https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/apr/14/sport.manchesterunited The Observer London Kevin McCarra 14 April 2008 28 August 2012 Arsenal beat relegation-threatened Reading 2–0 the week after.Arsenal 2 Reading 0: Grandmaster Wenger lacks a piece https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-2-reading-0-grandmaster-wenger-lacks-a-piece-812703.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-2-reading-0-grandmaster-wenger-lacks-a-piece-812703.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent London Mike Rowbottom 21 April 2008 28 August 2012 Adebayor scored a hat-trick against Derby County on 28 April 2008, which made him the first player to score three goals, home and away against the same side in the same season.Emmanuel Adebayor Factfile http://beta.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/news/detail/item295422/Emmanuel-Adebayor-Factfile/ espnstar.com 19 October 2012 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The win secured third place, pleasing Wenger who felt the team had a "great future – I believe we were really unlucky not to win something this year."Derby 2–6 Arsenal Jonathan Stevenson https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7356031.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 28 April 2008 28 August 2012 Arsenal won their remaining two fixtures against EvertonArsenal 1 Everton 0: Lehmann bows out as Flamini joins Milan https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-1-everton-0-lehmann-bows-out-as-flamini-joins-milan-821183.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-1-everton-0-lehmann-bows-out-as-flamini-joins-milan-821183.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent London Conrad Leach 5 May 2008 28 August 2012 and Sunderland by a single goal, ending the campaign four points behind champions Manchester United.Sunderland 0–1 Arsenal Mark Orlovac https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7381801.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 11 May 2008 28 August 2012 Match results 1 12 August 2007 12:00 BST Arsenal 2–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-2-1-fulham-match-report Fulham Van Persie 84 pen. Flamini 85 Hleb 90 Healy 1 Bocanegra 59 Smertin 66 Kamara 73 Warner 85 Diop 85 London Emirates Stadium 60,093 Phil Dowd W 2 19 August 2007 15:00 BST Blackburn Rovers 1–1 https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/premier-league-blackburn-1-1-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Bentley 24 Samba 29 Savage 45+2 Nelsen 2 60 84 Dunn 72 Van Persie 18, 74 Flamini 29 Eduardo 65 Clichy 66 Blackburn Ewood Park 24,917 Alan Wiley D 3 25 August 2007 15:00 BST Arsenal 1–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708arsenal-1-0-manchester-city-match-report Manchester City Fàbregas 80 Hamann 17 London Emirates Stadium 60,114 Chris Foy W 4 2 September 2007 13:30 BST Arsenal 3–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-3-1-portsmouth-match-report Portsmouth Adebayor 8 pen. Fàbregas 35, 67 Senderos 0 49 Rosický 59 Hreiðarsson 44 Kanu 54, 60 London Emirates Stadium 60,114 Mark Halsey W 5 15 September 2007 13:30 BST Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708tottenham-1-3-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Bale 15 Jenas 35 Chimbonda 45 Sagna 63 Adebayor 65 90+4 Hleb 67 Fàbregas 80 London White Hart Lane 36,053 Mark Clattenburg W 6 22 September 2007 15:00 BST Arsenal 5–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-5-0-derby-match-report Derby County Diaby 10 Adebayor 25 50 pen. 79 Eduardo 28 Fàbregas 70 Lewis 39 London Emirates Stadium 60,122 Martin Atkinson W 7 29 September 2007 15:00 BST West Ham United 0–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708west-ham-utd-0-1-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Bowyer 16 Noble 29 Van Persie 13 Flamini 58 Eboué 90+4 London Boleyn Ground 34,966 Alan Wiley W 8 7 October 2007 12:00 BST Arsenal 3–2 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-3-2-sunderland-match-report Sunderland Van Persie 7 80 Senderos 14 Jones 4, 48 Wallace 25 Chopra 27 McShane 0 90 London Emirates Stadium 60,098 Rob Styles W 9 20 October 2007 15:00 BST Arsenal 2–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-2-0-bolton-wanderers-report Bolton Wanderers Fàbregas 20 Touré 68 Rosický 80 Diouf 20 McCann 21 Nolan 71 Davies 87 Campo 90+1 London Emirates Stadium 59,442 Mike Riley W 10 28 October 2007 16:00 BST Liverpool 1–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-liverpool-1-1-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Voronin 5 Gerrard 7 Mascherano 55 Carragher 90 Rosický 51 Touré 64 Fàbregas 80, 80 Liverpool Anfield 44,122 Howard Webb D 11 3 November 2007 12:45 GMT Arsenal 2–2 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708arsenal-2-2-manchester-united-match-report Manchester United Fàbregas 40, 49 Gallas 90+1 Evra 16 Hargreaves 26 Gallas 45+1 o.g. Ronaldo 82 London Emirates Stadium 60,161 Howard Webb D 12 12 November 2007 20:00 GMT Reading 1–3 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-reading-1-3-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Gunnarsson 85 Shorey 87 Flamini 44 Adebayor 52 Hleb 78 Fàbregas 80 Reading Madejski Stadium 24,024 Rob Styles W 13 24 November 2007 15:00 GMT Arsenal 2–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-2-0-wigan-athletic-match-report Wigan Athletic Gallas 72, 83Rosický 85 Brown 15 Granqvist 53 Bent 72 Heskey 73 London Emirates Stadium 60,126 Peter Walton W 14 1 December 2007 17:15 GMT Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-aston-villa-1-2-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Gardner 14 Bouma 37 Carew 56 Young 87 Flamini 23 Adebayor 32, 36 Gallas 55 Birmingham Villa Park 42,018 Chris Foy W 15 5 December 2007 19:45 GMT Newcastle United 1–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-newcastle-1-1-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Barton 41 Given 59 S. Taylor 60 Beye 72 Adebayor 4 Diarra 45 Sagna 63 Newcastle upon Tyne St. James' Park 50,305 Mike Dean D 16 9 December 2007 13:45 GMT Middlesbrough 2–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/23853/0708middlesbrough-2-1-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Downing 4 pen. O'Neil 26 Rochemback 57 Tuncay 73 Touré 50 Clichy 52 Rosický 90+5 Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium 26,428 Howard Webb L 17 16 December 2007 16:00 GMT Arsenal 1–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-1-0-chelsea-match-report Chelsea Adebayor 22Eboué 35Gallas 45+2Flamini 63Fàbregas 90+6 Terry 30Lampard 30J. Cole 67Ben Haim 74Mikel 84 London Emirates Stadium 60,139 Alan Wiley W 18 22 December 2007 12:45 GMT Arsenal 2–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-2-1-tottenham-match-report Tottenham Hotspur Gallas 38 Adebayor 48 Bendtner 76 Boateng 60 Berbatov 66, 67 Tainio 70 London Emirates Stadium 60,087 Rob Styles W 19 26 December 2007 19:45 GMT Portsmouth 0–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708portsmouth-0-0-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Lauren 56 Diop 81 Eboué 60 Portsmouth Fratton Park 20,556 Steve Bennett D 20 29 December 2007 17:15 GMT Everton 1–4 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-everton-1-4-arsenal-report Arsenal Cahill 19 Arteta 0 84 Bendtner 2 24 74 Eduardo 47 58, 66 Clichy 68 Adebayor 78 Fàbregas 86 Flamini 87 Rosický 90+3 Liverpool Goodison Park 39,443 Martin Atkinson W 21 1 January 2008 15:00 GMT Arsenal 2–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-2-0-west-ham-match-report West Ham United Eduardo 2 Adebayor 18 Cole 23 McCartney 64 Noble 90+2 London Emirates Stadium Chris Foy 60,102 W 22 12 January 2008 15:00 GMT Arsenal 1–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-1-1-birmingham-match-report Birmingham City Adebayor 21 pen. Hleb 55 Kapo 39 O'Connor 48 Ridgewell 55 London Emirates Stadium 60,037 Phil Dowd D 23 19 January 2008 15:00 GMT Fulham 0–3 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-fulham-0-3-arsenal-report Arsenal Adebayor 19 38 Clichy 66 Rosický 81 London Craven Cottage 25,297 Peter Walton W 24 29 January 2008 19:45 GMT Arsenal 3–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708arsenal-3-0-newcastle-united-match-report Newcastle United Hleb 20 Adebayor 40 Flamini 72 Fàbregas 80 N'Zogbia 35 Owen 73 Caçapa 80 London Emirates Stadium 60,127 Mike Riley W 25 2 February 2008 12:45 GMT Manchester City 1–3 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708manchester-city-1-3-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Fernandes 28 Petrov 62 Elano 89 Adebayor 9 88 Eduardo 26 Manchester City of Manchester Stadium 46,426 Andre Marriner W 26 11 February 2008 20:00 GMT Arsenal 2–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708arsenal-2-0-blackburn-rovers-match-report Blackburn Rovers Senderos 4 Adebayor 90+1 Fàbregas 90+1 London Emirates Stadium 60,049 Steve Bennett W 27 23 February 2008 12:45 GMT Birmingham City 2–2 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708birmingham-city-2-2-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Taylor 0 3 McFadden 28 90+5 pen. Walcott 50 55 Gallas 90+5 Sagna 90+5 Birmingham St Andrew's 27,195 Mike Dean D 28 1 March 2008 15:00 GMT Arsenal 1–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708arsenal-1-1-aston-villa-match-report Aston Villa Gallas 30 Bendtner 90+3 Senderos 27 o.g. Barry 80 Osbourne 90+2 London Emirates Stadium 60,097 Mark Clattenburg D 29 9 March 2008 16:00 GMT Wigan Athletic 0–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708ladies-reach-county-cup-final Arsenal King 71 Sibierski 76 Bendtner 25 Gilberto 61 Wigan JJB Stadium 19,676 Rob Styles D 30 15 March 2008 17:15 GMT Arsenal 1–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708arsenal-1-1-middlesbrough-match-report Middlesbrough Touré 86 Eboué 90+5 Aliadière 25 Wheater 27 O'Neil 80 Mido 0 88 London Emirates Stadium Mark Halsey 60,084 D 31 23 March 2008 16:00 GMT Chelsea 2–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708chelsea-2-1-arsenal-match-report Arsenal J. Cole 32Ballack 34Drogba 72 81 73 Eboué 5Sagna 59 London Stamford Bridge 41,824 Mark Clattenburg l 32 29 March 2008 15:00 BST Bolton Wanderers 2–3 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-bolton-2-3-arsenal-report Arsenal M. Taylor 14 43 Davies 45+1 Diouf 54 Diaby 0 31 Fàbregas 44 Touré 45+1 Gallas 62 Van Persie 68 pen. Samuel 90+1 o.g. Bolton Reebok Stadium 22,431 Chris Foy W 33 5 April 2008 12:45 BST Arsenal 1–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-1-1-liverpool-match-report Liverpool Bendtner 54 Eboué 67 Riise 30 Crouch 42 Pennant 54 London Emirates Stadium 60,111 Phil Dowd D 34 13 April 2008 16:00 BST Manchester United 2–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-man-utd-2-1-arsenal-report Arsenal Brown 15 Ronaldo 54 pen. Carrick 59 Hargreaves 72 van Persie 38 Adebayor 48, 63 Lehmann 53 Hleb 56 Gallas 59 Hoyte 90+5 Manchester Old Trafford 75,985 Howard Webb L 35 19 April 2008 12:45 BST Arsenal 2–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-2-0-reading-match-report Reading Adebayor 30 Gilberto 38 Kitson 28 Bikey 58 Sonko 70 London Emirates Stadium 60,109 Peter Walton W 36 28 April 2008 20:00 BST Derby County 2–6 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-derby-2-6-arsenal-report Arsenal McEveley 31 Earnshaw 77 Bendtner 25 Van Persie 39 Adebayor 59 81 90+1 Walcott 78 Derby Pride Park Stadium 33,003 Andre Marriner W 37 4 May 2008 13:30 BST Arsenal 1–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708premier-league-arsenal-1-0-everton-match-report Everton Bendtner 77 Lescott 28 London Emirates Stadium 60,123 Alan Wiley W 38 11 May 2008 15:00 BST Sunderland 0–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708sunderland-0-1-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Collins 54 Walcott 24 Clichy 82 Sunderland Stadium of Light 47,802 Keith Stroud W Classification ARS Results summary 14 5 0 37 11 10 6 3 37 20 http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/2007-2008 Premier League – 2007–08 Statto Organisation 27 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121227190124/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/2007-2008 27 December 2012 live April 2013 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result W/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/D/W/W/W/D/L/W/W/D/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/D/D/D/D/L/W/D/L/W/W/W/W Position 4/7/6/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/1/1/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/3/2/3/3/3/3/3/3 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd green1 blue1 lavender red1 http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/2007-2008 Arsenal – 2007–08 Statto Organisation 27 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130324032031/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/2007-2008 24 March 2013 live April 2013 UEFA Champions League 2007–08 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round 2007–08 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds#Third qualifying round As Arsenal finished fourth in the league the previous season, the club played a qualifying round against Sparta Prague to ensure progression into the group stages. Goals from Fàbregas and Hleb in the away leg earned a 2–0 win and a 3–0 victory at home meant Arsenal qualified for a 10th successive season in the competition.Arsenal 3–0 Sparta Prague https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6964144.stm Phil Harlow BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 29 August 2007 26 October 2012 First leg 15 August 2007 19:45 BST Sparta Prague CZE 0–2 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708sparta-prague-0-2-arsenal-match-report ENG Arsenal Hušek 9 Kulič 17 Fàbregas 25, 72 Flamini 38 van Persie 45+2 Hleb 90+2 Prague Generali Arena 19,586 Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) W Second leg 29 August 2007 19:45 BST Arsenal ENG 3–0 5–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/21404/0708arsenal-3-0-sparta-prague-match-report CZE Sparta Prague Rosický 8 Fàbregas 82 Walcott 84 Eduardo 89 Kulič 29 Řepka 51 Hušek 87 London Emirates Stadium 58,462 Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) W Group stage 2007–08 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group H thumb|right|Arsenal players celebrating their win against Sevilla in September 2007. The club were drawn in Group H, along with UEFA Cup holders Sevilla, Slavia Prague of the Czech Republic and Romania's Steaua București.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6968546.stm Clubs learn Champions League fate 3 September 2007 9 September 2012 BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) Arsenal started their campaign in good stead, beating Sevilla 3–0 and followed the result with a 1–0 victory against Steaua București.Arsenal's young guns spurred on by force of Fábregas https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/sep/20/match.arsenal The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 20 September 2007 28 August 2012Van Persie hits top gear as Gunners juggernaut rolls through Bucharest https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/oct/03/match.championsleague1 The Guardian London David Hytner 3 October 2007 28 August 2012 Against Slavia Prague at the Emirates, Arsenal equalled their best ever victory in a European competition, scoring seven goals.Electric Walcott puts Arsenal in seventh heaven https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/oct/24/match.arsenal The Guardian London David Hytner 24 October 2007 28 August 2012 Walcott, who scored his first two goals of the season in the match, earned the praise of manager Wenger: "Once Theo scored his first, you saw him much more. When they opened up the space, you could see his runs and pace, and the fact he is clinical in front of goal." Qualification into the knockout stages was ensured with a draw away to Slavia Prague on 7 November 2007.Arsenal ride their luck but make their point in a qualified success https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/08/match.arsenal The Guardian London Matt Scott 8 November 2007 28 August 2012 Defeat against Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium was Arsenal's first loss since April 2007, ending a run of 28 matches undefeated in all competitions.Wenger sent to the stands as Kanoute ensures Arsenal feel pain in Spain https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/28/match.arsenal The Guardian London David Hytner 28 November 2007 28 August 2012 The result moved them down into second place, and in spite of winning their final group match against Steaua at home, Arsenal ended two points behind group winners Sevilla.Arsenal beat Steaua Bucharest but lose out https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2328353/Arsenal-beat-Steaua-Bucharest-but-lose-out.html The Daily Telegraph London Martin Smith 13 December 2007 28 August 2012 Group H n ARS 1 19 September 2007 19:45 BST Arsenal ENG 3–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/first-team/arsenal-v-sevilla ESP Sevilla Fàbregas 28 Adebayor 49 Van Persie 59 Eduardo 90+2 Dani Alves 74 Keita 85 London Emirates Stadium 59,992 Peter Frojdfeldt (Sweden) W 2 2 October 2007 20:45 CET Steaua București ROU 0–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/first-team/steaua-bucuresti-v-arsenal ENG Arsenal Marin 18 Rada 32 Adebayor 15 Van Persie 76 Bucharest Stadionul Steaua 12,807 Terje Hauge (Norway) W 3 23 October 2007 19:45 BST Arsenal ENG 7–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/first-team/arsenal-7-0-slavia-prague-match-report CZE Slavia Prague Fàbregas 5 58 Flamini 11 Hubáček 24 o.g. Walcott 41 55 Hleb 51, 59 Clichy 52 Bendtner 89 Volešák 71 London Emirates Stadium 59,621 Stefano Farina (Italy) W 4 7 November 2007 20:45 CET Slavia Prague CZE 0–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/first-team/slavia-prague-0-0-arsenal-match-report ENG Arsenal Tavares 41 Švec 47 Krajčík 72 Pudil 84 Diarra 52 Denílson 82 Prague Stadion Evžena Rošického 18,000 Bertrand Layec (France) D 5 27 November 2007 20:45 CET Sevilla ESP 3–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/first-team/sevilla-3-1-arsenal-match-report ENG Arsenal Crespo 21 Keita 24, 90+1 Luís Fabiano 34 Adriano 44 Palop 50 Kanouté 89 pen. Eduardo 11 Hoyte 44 Denílson 50 Seville Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium 35,529 Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands) L 6 12 December 2007 19:45 GMT Arsenal ENG 2–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/first-team/arsenal-2-1-steaua-bucuresti ROU Steaua București Diaby 8 Bendtner 39, 42 Neaga 38 Zaharia 68 London Emirates Stadium 59,786 Yuri Baskakov (Russia) W Knockout stage 2007–08 UEFA Champions League knockout stage First knockout round Arsenal was drawn against Champions League holders Milan in the knockout stages. In the first leg, Arsenal was held to a draw at home, with their best chance of winning the match coming in stoppage time; Adebayor headed the ball against the crossbar.Arsenal 0–0 AC Milan Mandeep Sanghera https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7250337.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 20 February 2008 28 August 2012 A week later at the San Siro, the team produced a performance "with style, intelligence and discipline", to win the match by two goals to nil.Cesc Fabregas puts Arsenal into quarter-finals https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/henrywinter/2293530/Cesc-Fabregas-puts-Arsenal-into-quarter-finals.html The Daily Telegraph London Henry Winter 5 March 2008 28 August 2012 In doing so, they progressed into the last eight and became the first English team to beat Milan, away from home. First leg 20 February 2008 19:45 GMT Arsenal ENG 0–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708chandions-league-arsenal-0-0-milan-match-report ITA Milan Senderos 70 Eboué 81 Pato 33 London Emirates Stadium 60,082 Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) D Second leg 4 March 2008 20:45 CET Milan ITA 0–2 0–2 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708chandions-league-milan-0-2-arsenal-report ENG Arsenal Inzaghi 55 Kaká 80 Pirlo 85 Hleb 33 Eboué 56 Clichy 72 Fàbregas 84 Adebayor 90+2 Milan San Siro 81,879 Konrad Plautz (Austria) W Quarter-finals In the quarter-finals, Arsenal played against fellow English club Liverpool, with the first leg at home. The two matches were played either side of a Premier League match between the two sides. Adebayor scored the first goal – he headed the ball from a corner, before Dirk Kuyt equalised three minutes later. Arsenal had a strong penalty appeal harshly turned down after Kuyt seemingly pulled Alexander Hleb in the penalty box and missed a chance to score a second goal, had Bendtner not managed to inadvertently clear Fàbregas' strike.Touch of Kuyt keeps tie in the balance but Arsenal mourn Bendtner's bungle https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/apr/03/sport.arsenal The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 3 April 2008 10 January 2013 In the return leg at Anfield, Arsenal made the better start of the two teams and took the lead when Diaby scored from a tight angle in the 13th minute.Cool Gerrard breaks Arsenal hearts https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/apr/09/sport.arsenal The Guardian London Kevin McCarra 9 April 2008 18 February 2013 Sami Hyypiä equalised from a header before Fernando Torres received a long pass and swivelled to shoot the ball with his right foot, sending it into the top-left hand corner of Arsenal's goal. With five minutes remaining of the second half, substitute Walcott "covered some 80 yards at pace" to get past the Liverpool defenders and passed the ball for Adebayor, in the middle of the pitch to score. Touré moments after was adjudged to have fouled Ryan Babel and conceded a penalty kick; Gerrard converted the ball into the net to make the scoreline 4–3 on aggregate. In stoppage time Babel scored Liverpool's fourth, meaning they faced Chelsea in the semi-finals. Wenger in his post-match news conference questioned the "dodgy decision" to give Liverpool a penalty and commented the defeat was "not down to mental strength ... It was down to a lack of experience defensively."Angry Wenger says 'dodgy' penalty handed victory to Liverpool https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/apr/09/newsstory.sport7 The Guardian London Dominic Fifield 9 April 2008 18 February 2013 First leg 2 April 2008 19:45 BST Arsenal ENG 1–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708chandions-league-arsenal-1-1-liverpool-match-report ENG Liverpool Adebayor 23 Kuyt 26 London Emirates Stadium 60,041 Pieter Vink (Netherlands) D Second leg 8 April 2008 19:45 BST Liverpool ENG 4–2 5–3 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/first-team/liverpool-4-2-arsenal-match-report ENG Arsenal Hyypiä 30 Torres 69 Gerrard 85 pen. Babel 90+2 Diaby 13 Senderos 17 Adebayor 84 Touré 85 Liverpool Anfield 41,985 Peter Frojdfeldt (Sweden) L FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round, where they were drawn to play Championship opposition Burnley. Goals from Eduardo and Bendtner, in either half of the match ensured victory for a "second-string" team.Eduardo's hot streak helps Arsenal see off brave Burnley https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/07/match.arsenal The Guardian London Daniel Taylor 7 January 2008 28 August 2012 Against Newcastle United a fortnight later, a 3–0 victory meant Arsenal progressed into the fifth round, where they faced Manchester United away.United to renew Arsenal rivalry in fifth-round face-off https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jan/28/newsstory guardian.co.uk Richard Aikman 28 January 2008 28 August 2012 The match played on 16 February 2008, ended in a "embarrassingly one-sided victory" for the home team; defender Emmanuel Eboué was notably dismissed for a high challenge on Patrice Evra.Rooney goes on the rampage to frighten the life out of Arsenal https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/feb/17/match.arsenal The Observer London Kevin Mitchell 17 February 2008 28 August 2012 Third round 6 January 2008 14:00 GMT Burnley 0–2 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708fa-cup-third-round-burnley-0-2-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Lafferty 0 60Caldwell 86 Eduardo 7Bendtner 75 Burnley Turf Moor 16,709 Alan Wiley W Fourth round 26 January 2008 15:00 GMT Arsenal 3–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708fa-cup-arsenal-3-0-newcastle-united-match-report Newcastle United Adebayor 51 83Butt 89 o.g. Caçapa 75 London Emirates Stadium 60,046 Martin Atkinson W Fifth round 16 February 2008 17:15 GMT Manchester United 4–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708fa-cup-manchester-united-4-0-arsenal-report Arsenal Rooney 16Fletcher 20 74Nani 38 Manchester Old Trafford 75,550 Alan Wiley L League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup Arsenal began their League Cup campaign in the third round, drawn at home to Newcastle United.Arsenal to host Newcastle in cup https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6973938.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 18 September 2007 11 February 2013 They made nine changes from the previous starting XI – Eduardo paired up with Bendtner in the front two.Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7008002.stm Saj Chowdhury BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 25 September 2007 11 February 2013 Bendtner scored the opening goal seven minutes from the end of normal time; Denílson added a second goal to ensure Arsenal's progression. Fourth-round opponents Sheffield United were easier to defeat, with Eduardo scoring a brace (two goals).Eduardo's quality cuts through Blades as fans turn on Robson https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/01/match.arsenal The Guardian London Louise Taylor 1 November 2007 17 February 2013 The quarter-final pitted Arsenal away to Blackburn Rovers, in a match played on 18 December 2007. Diaby gave Arsenal the lead with a volley after six minutes and Eduardo extended the lead, before Roque Santa Cruz pulled a goal back for Blackburn, three minutes from the end of the first half.Eduardo strikes to send 10-man Arsenal through https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/dec/19/match.arsenal The Guardian London Andy Hunter 19 December 2007 17 February 2013 Santa Cruz scored the equaliser and his second of the match, heading in a cross by David Bentley. In stoppage time, Denílson was sent off for a two-footed challenge on Dunn. In spite of playing with one less player, Arsenal regained the lead. Alex Song passed the ball to Eduardo, who held off his opponent Ryan Nelsen and with minimal effort placed it past Brad Friedel. The performance prompted Wenger to assert that his team could win the cup,Youngsters can win cup – Wenger https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7151131.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 18 December 2007 11 February 2013 while opposing manager Mark Hughes commented that Arsenal's blend of young players were capable of following in the footsteps of Manchester United's fledglings, managed by Alex Ferguson.Arsenal kids have mindset of Manchester United's class of '92, says Mark Hughes http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/article2273173.ece https://archive.today/20200226121302/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/article2273173.ece dead 26 February 2020 The Times London James Ducker 20 December 2007 17 February 2013 Arsenal was drawn against Tottenham Hotspur in the two-legged semifinal. In the first leg, at the Emirates, Arsenal scored a late equaliser to even the tie at 1–1.Arsenal 1–1 Tottenham https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7172903.stm Paul Fletcher BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 9 January 2008 18 February 2013 However, a 5–1 victory for Tottenham in the return leg meant it was their first victory over their north London rivals in nine years.Tottenham 5–1 Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7197913.stm Mandeep Sanghera BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 22 January 2008 18 February 2013 Wenger after the game defended his policy to play a young side, adding: "The only regret I have is to have played the players who should not have played."Ramos praise for 'perfect' Spurs https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7201183.stm BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) 22 January 2008 18 February 2013 Third round 25 September 2007 19:45 BST Arsenal 2–0 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708carling-cup-arsenal-2-0-newcastle-match-report Newcastle United Bendtner 83Denílson 89 London Emirates Stadium 60,004 Howard Webb W Fourth round 31 October 2007 19:45 BST Sheffield United 0–3 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708carling-cup-sheffield-united-0-3-arsenal-match-report Arsenal Eduardo 8 50Denílson 69 Sheffield Bramall Lane Mike Dean 16,971 W Fifth round 18 December 2007 20:00 GMT Blackburn Rovers 2–3 yes https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708carling-cup-blackburn-2-3-arsenal-report Arsenal Santa Cruz 42 60 Diaby 6Eduardo 29 104 Blackburn Ewood Park 16,207 Mike Riley W Semi-final, first leg 9 January 2008 19:45 GMT Arsenal 1–1 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708carling-cup-arsenal-1-1-tottenham-match-report Tottenham Hotspur Walcott 79 Jenas 37 London Emirates Stadium 53,136 Mike Dean D Semi-final, second leg 22 January 2008 20:00 GMT Tottenham Hotspur 5–1 6–2 https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708carling-cup-tottenham-5-1-arsenal-report Arsenal Jenas 3, 72Malbranque 20, 90+4Bendtner 27 o.g.Keane 48Lennon 60 Hoyte 62Adebayor 70, 74 London White Hart Lane 35,979 Howard Webb L Squad statistics Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League 1 Jens Lehmann GK GER 6+1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 Abou Diaby MF FRA 9+6 1 2 0 4+1 1 5+1 2 3 Bacary Sagna DF FRA 29 1 1 0 1+1 0 7+1 0 4 Cesc Fàbregas MF ESP 32 7 2 0 0+1 0 9+1 6 5 Kolo Touré DF CIV 29+1 2 2 0 0 0 9 0 6 Philippe Senderos DF SUI 14+3 2 2+1 0 3 0 8+1 0 7 Tomáš Rosický MF CZE 15+3 6 1 0 0 0 3+2 1 8 Lassana Diarra MF FRA 4+3 0 0 0 3 0 1+2 0 9 Eduardo FW CRO 13+4 4 2+1 1 3+2 4 4+2 3 10 William Gallas DF FRA 31 4 2 0 1 0 8 0 11 Robin van Persie FW NED 13+2 7 0 0 1 0 6+1 2 13 Alexander Hleb MF BLR 29+2 2 1+1 0 1 0 8 2 15 Denílson MF BRA 4+9 0 1 0 5 2 3+1 0 16 Mathieu Flamini MF FRA 30 3 1+1 0 0 0 8 0 17 Alex Song DM CMR 5+4 0 0 0 3 0 2+1 0 19 Gilberto Silva MF BRA 12+11 1 2+1 0 3 0 3+4 0 20 Johan Djourou DF SUI 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 21 Łukasz Fabiański GK POL 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 22 Gaël Clichy DF FRA 37+1 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 24 Manuel Almunia GK ESP 29 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 25 Emmanuel Adebayor FW TOG 32+4 24 1+1 2 0+1 1 7+2 3 26 Nicklas Bendtner FW DEN 7+20 5 2 1 5 1 3+3 2 27 Emmanuel Eboué DF CIV 20+3 0 2 0 1 0 8+2 0 30 Armand Traoré DF FRA 1+2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 31 Justin Hoyte DF ENG 2+3 0 2+1 0 5 0 2 0 32 Theo Walcott FW ENG 11+14 4 1 0 4 1 4+5 2 33 Matthew Connolly DF ENG 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 34 Kieran Gibbs DF ENG 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 36 Mark Randall MF ENG 0+1 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 39 Henri Lansbury MF ENG 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 40 Vito Mannone GK ITA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 Fran Mérida MF ESP 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 43 Nacer Barazite MF NED 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 46 Kerrea Gilbert DF ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} [L] – Out on loan, [S] – Sold Source:First Team Stats http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/first-team-stats?season=2007-2008 Arsenal.com Arsenal Football Club 26 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20090904192048/http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/first-team-stats?season=2007-2008 4 September 2009 dead See also English football 2007–08 in English football List of Arsenal F.C. seasons References 2007-08 ars