2011–12 Arsenal F.C. season

English football club season December 2014 January 2020 Arsenal 2011–12 Arsène Wenger Peter Hill-Wood Emirates Stadium Premier League 3rd FA Cup Fifth round League Cup Quarter-finals UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Robin van Persie (30) Robin van Persie (37) 60,111 (vs. Chelsea, 21 April 2012, Premier League) 46,539 (vs. Shrewsbury Town, 20 September 2011, League Cup) 60,000Premier League 2011/2012 » Team-Statistics: Attendance Home https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co91/england-premier-league/se7119/2011-2012/attendance/ 2026-06-03 worldfootball.net en _arsenal1112h _arsenal1112h _arsenal1112h _arsenal1112h FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _arsenal1112A _arsenal1112a _arsenal1112a _arsenal1112a 000040 000040 000040 000040 000040 _arsenal1011a _arsenal1011a _arsenal1011a _arsenal1011A _arsenalaway1011b FFD800 FFD800 FFD800 FFD800 FFD800 2010–11 2012–13 Arsenal 125th Anniversary Crest.png 310px 125th Arsenal anniversary crest The 2011–12 season was Arsenal's 20th season in the Premier League, their 86th 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 and also marked the club's 125th anniversary.http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-reveal-125th-anniversary-kit Arsenal Reveal 125th Anniversary Kit 1 May 2011 25 July 2011 Arsenal F. C. In the Premier League, Arsenal struggled to recover from a poor start to the season. Though they did finish the season in the final qualification berth for the next season's UEFA Champions League. Arsenal's UEFA Champions League campaign once again proved unsuccessful, falling at the first hurdle in the knockout stage, with a 4–0 defeat at Milan ultimately proving fatal. Exiting the FA Cup at the fifth round stage at the hands of Sunderland, and the League Cup in the quarter-finals against Manchester City, the two domestic cups were also out of Arsenal's reach. Arsenal finished the season in third place after winning their last league match 3–2 against West Bromwich Albion on 13 May 2012. http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/league-table.html Barclays Premier League Table premierleague.com 19 May 2012 16 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160516065708/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/league-table.html dead It was the first season since the invincibles in 2003–04 which Arsenal finished the top London club in the league, or in which Arsenal finished ahead of Chelsea. Review Pre-season right|thumb|150px|Captain Cesc Fàbregas rejoined Barcelona after eight years at Arsenal. Arsenal's pre-season transfer activity was once again dominated by media speculation regarding the future of club captain Cesc Fàbregas, whose return to boyhood club Barcelona was widely expected, although not officially confirmed until the middle of August when an initial fee in the region of £30 million15 August 2011 Fabregas arrives for medical https://worldfutbolhub.com/cesc-fabregas-arrives-for-medical/ 26 November 2023 World Futbol Hub was agreed between the two clubs. Prior to this, the Gunners' first signing came in the form of young English-Finnish right-back Carl Jenkinson from Charlton Athletic on 8 June for an initial fee of around £1 million, while the first major signing did not come until 11 July with the signing of Gervinho from French champions Lille for more than £10 million. The only notable exits in July came in goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, who retired for the second time, having come out of his first retirement in March to solve an injury crisis that left Arsenal with just one match-fit goalkeeper, while Gaël Clichy joined Manchester City. It was August before the club's transfer activity increased, with promising young striker Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joining from Southampton for a reported £12 million, before the departures of Fàbregas to Barcelona, the long-serving Emmanuel Eboué to Turkish side Galatasaray, and Samir Nasri to Manchester City for a fee of £25 million. Left-back Armand Traoré's departure to newly promoted Queens Park Rangers on the penultimate day of the transfer window completed the departures from the first team, before Arsène Wenger, under increasing criticism for the lack of arrivals so far,http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/69/transfer-zone/2011/08/28/2640580/arsenal-manager-arsene-wenger-insists-he-will-not-quit-and-wants- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he will not quit and wants three new players after "humiliating" 8–2 defeat by Manchester United 28 August 2011 22 November 2011 Goal.com went on something of a spending spree in the final 48 hours of the window. South Korea captain Park Chu-young joined from Monaco, before left-back André Santos, centre back Per Mertesacker and midfielder Mikel Arteta all joined in the dying hours of the window, from Fenerbahçe, Werder Bremen and Everton respectively. Yossi Benayoun also joined the club on a season long loan from Chelsea, whilst striker Nicklas Bendtner was loaned to Sunderland for the same period, following fellow first-team members Denílson and Carlos Vela, who had joined São Paulo and Real Sociedad on loan earlier in the window. At the close of the window, Arsenal had spent an estimated £51.2 million, compared to an income of nearly £75 million. Away from the transfer window, Robin van Persie was chosen to replace the departing Fàbregas as club captain, having stood in on several previous occasions when Fàbregas was not playing.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14539993 Robin van Persie named new Arsenal captain 16 August 2011 23 November 2011 BBC Sport Pre-season saw Arsenal hold their first ever Asian tour, commencing against a Malaysian League XI in Kuala Lumpur where goals from Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott, Carlos Vela and Tomáš Rosický earned the Gunners a 4–0 win. Chinese side Hangzhou Greentown proved a tougher test in Arsenal's next match, where after falling behind in the 16th minute, Vela scored to achieve a 1–1 draw. Arsenal travelled next to Germany to face 1. FC Köln where new signing Gervinho scored twice in eight minutes on his debut to put the side two goals ahead, before fellow newcomer Carl Jenkinson put the ball through Arsenal's own net, to result in a 2–1 victory for the Gunners. Arsenal's only home pre-season matches came in the annual Emirates Cup tournament, where Boca Juniors, the New York Red Bulls and Paris Saint-Germain were welcomed to London. Arsenal's matches both ended in draws, first surrendering a Van Persie and Aaron Ramsey created two-goal lead against Boca Juniors, before conceding an 84th-minute own goal from Kyle Bartley against the New York Red Bulls the next day, cancelling out a Van Persie opener. Arsenal's run of pre-season fixtures concluded with a loss to Portuguese team Benfica in the Eusébio Cup, once again surrendering a one-goal advantage courtesy of Van Persie to end up losing 2–1 in Lisbon. August Arsenal's fixtures in the Premier League started at Newcastle United, where, despite surrendering a four-goal lead last season, they played out a 0–0 draw this time around. In the match, Gervinho receiving a straight red-card on his competitive debut, whilst Alex Song received a retrospective charge of violent conduct for stamping on Joey Barton. The Gunners faced a two-legged tie against Italian side Udinese to secure qualification to the season's UEFA Champions League competition, with Theo Walcott's fourth-minute goal separating the teams in the first leg at the Emirates, before goals from Walcott and Robin van Persie, as well as a penalty save from Wojciech Szczęsny, saw the Gunners secure victory in the away leg in Udine, and secure their place in the group stage of the competition. The two legs were sandwiched between an early Premier League title contender clash at the Emirates against Liverpool, where an own goal from Aaron Ramsey and a last minute strike from new Liverpool signing Luis Suárez saw the team fall to a 0–2 defeat, and fuel the widely held belief that Arsenal would once again fail to prove serious challengers for the league title. Any attempt to dispel such a notion was dealt a huge blow the following week, when Arsenal travelled to Old Trafford to suffer their heaviest ever defeat in the Premier League. A hat-trick from Wayne Rooney, two goals from Ashley Young and goals from Danny Welbeck, Nani and Park Ji-sung saw the club slump to an 8–2 hammering at the hands of Manchester United, with Walcott and Van Persie's goals proving no consolation as Arsenal ended the month hovering just one place above the relegation zone, having failed to win any of their opening three league matches. left|thumb|150px|Seven goals in three games saw Robin van Persie named October's Premier League Player of the month. September Arsenal eventually secured their first league win of the season at home to newly promoted Swansea City at the start of September, when Andrey Arshavin's goal proved enough to separate the sides, before the team faced the first of their six Champions League group stage fixtures away to German champions Borussia Dortmund. A win looked to be on the cards thanks to Robin van Persie's first half goal, but Dortmund's Ivan Perišić equalised with just two minutes left to play leaving Arsenal to be satisfied with just a single point. Any hope of progress in the Premier League was dashed when the Gunners gave away a 2–1 half-time lead away to Blackburn Rovers, with own goals from both Alex Song and Laurent Koscielny gifting Blackburn a 4–3 victory. Arsenal's opening match in the League Cup looked to be a straightforward home tie against League Two outfit Shrewsbury Town, but it was the opposition that opened the scoring, before Kieran Gibbs, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Yossi Benayoun eventually secured progress to the fourth round. This seemed to spark some life into the team, and they ran out 3–0 winners the following week against Bolton Wanderers in the league thanks to a brace from Robin van Persie and a late goal from Alex Song, before securing their first group stage win in Europe at home to Greek champions Olympiacos with goals from Oxlade-Chamberlain and André Santos. October Any suggestion that the end of September had been the start of an Arsenal turnaround was proved wrong in the North London derby at the start of October. Rafael van der Vaart's opening goal at White Hart Lane was cancelled out by Aaron Ramsey, before Kyle Walker secured the bragging rights for Tottenham Hotspur. Following an international break, the Gunners' home match against Sunderland looked set to be heading for a 1–1 draw until Van Persie scored in the last ten minutes to secure all three points, whilst a late goal also earned an away European victory against Marseille, with Ramsey providing the required firepower. Arsenal's season continued to improve with a 3–1 league victory against Stoke City thanks to two goals from Van Persie and a strike from Gervinho, before Arshavin and Park Chu-young saw the team past Bolton Wanderers in the fourth round of the League Cup. The turnaround was complete when Arsenal beat title-rivals Chelsea 5–3 at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from André Santos and Theo Walcott, as well as a hat-trick from Van Persie, a performance that helped the Dutchman to the Premier League player of the month award, and saw the Gunners finish October, seventh in the table. November November opened with Marseille visiting the Emirates for the return leg of the Champions League fixture, a game that ended in a 0–0 draw. In the Premier League, Arsenal's good form continued with a 3–0 victory over West Bromwich Albion thanks to goals from Van Persie, Mikel Arteta and Thomas Vermaelen, whose return from injury provided further good news for the team. After another international break, Arsenal continued where they left off with a 2–1 win at Norwich City thanks to two more goals from Robin van Persie, making him just the third player since the Premier League's inception after Alan Shearer and former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry to score 30 goals in a calendar year. With their Premier League campaign seemingly re-energised, Arsenal's attention turned once more to the Champions League, with Borussia Dortmund being the latest visitors to the Emirates. Arsenal knew a win would be sufficient to secure progression to the knockout phase, but it was Dortmund who made the brighter start until injuries forced two of their key players – Sven Bender and Mario Götze, to be substituted before half time. This allowed Arsenal to capitalise, with man of the moment Van Persie netting two goals in the second half thanks to assists first from Alex Song and then Thomas Vermaelen, before Shinji Kagawa netted the Germans a consolation goal in injury time. The 2–1 victory was not only enough to secure the Gunners' progression, but also top spot in Group F thanks to Olympiacos' victory over second-placed Marseille in the night's other match. This Champions League success came at a price, however, with the team appearing off form in their next Premier League game against Fulham, who took the lead in the match thanks to a Thomas Vermaelen own goal. It was only when the Belgian defender was able to convert into the right net in the 82nd minute that the Gunners were able to draw level, and end the match with a 1–1 draw. The impact of the result was only alleviated by results elsewhere, with four of the six teams above Arsenal in the table – Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle United all playing out draws in the same weekend. November ended on somewhat of a negative note, with the team exiting the League Cup with a fifth round loss to Manchester City, although the Gunners were by no means overwhelmed by the Premier League leaders. Instead, the young and relatively inexperienced side that included the likes of Emmanuel Frimpong, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Park Chu-young, as well as reserve team players Ignasi Miquel and Francis Coquelin, held their own for much of the match, with just a single goal by Sergio Agüero in the 83rd minute being able to separate the two sides. December A 4–0 win in the Premier League away at Wigan Athletic allowed Arsenal to continue their progression up the league table thanks to goals from Mikel Arteta, Thomas Vermaelen, Gervinho and Robin van Persie, before the team travelled to Athens to face Olympiacos in their final group stage match in the Champions League. With a group topping position already secured, Arsène Wenger chose to field a much weakened side, making ten changes from the team that started at Wigan three days earlier, and this was evident as the team fell to a 3–1 defeat. Łukasz Fabiański was injured in the 25th minute and replaced by Vito Mannone. The return of Arsenal's stronger starting 11 in their next Premier League match saw the team return to winning ways, securing a 1–0 victory at home to Everton, before making the trip to the Etihad Stadium a week later to face league leaders Manchester City without both first choice full-backs, Bacary Sagna and André Santos. Despite these absences, the Gunners put up a strong fight, and it was only David Silva's effort early in the second half that was enough to separate the teams at the final whistle. Arsenal entered the Christmas fixtures with a 2–1 victory over Aston Villa, with Van Persie scoring his 34th Premier League goal of 2011, equaling Thierry Henry's club record, before Yossi Benayoun secured his first league goal for Arsenal, along with all three points. Arsenal ended December with two games in four days, and Gervinho's eighth-minute goal looked to have set the Gunners off well against Wolverhampton Wanderers, but Steven Fletcher's equaliser later in the first half ended up restricting them to just a single point. The year ended with a 1–0 win over Queens Park Rangers at the Emirates, with Van Persie's goal being enough to secure him the club record for goals scored in a calendar year, although he did fall a single strike short of equalling Alan Shearer's Premier League record of 36. right|thumb|150px|Arsenal legend Thierry Henry rejoined on loan in the January transfer window. January Arsenal's new year seemed set to get off to a good start, with Laurent Koscielny's goal grabbing a lead against Fulham in their opening match, but in what has become something of an Arsenal trait, the team could not strengthen their position, and Fulham seized on this. Late goals from Steve Sidwell and Bobby Zamora undid Arsenal and saw the team fall to a 2–1 defeat. The defeat was, however, somewhat overshadowed by the club's announcement a few days later that the Gunners' record goal-scorer and former Captain Thierry Henry was returning to the Emirates for a short-term loan during the close-season of the North America's Major League Soccer (MLS), in which Henry now plays full-time. Henry's second debut for the club came as a substitute in the team's first foray in this season's FA Cup, against Leeds United in the Third Round. Given Henry's record of 226 goals in his 370 appearances during his first stint at Arsenal, it came as little surprise when he netted the game's only goal just ten minutes after coming onto the pitch, securing the team's progress to the Fourth Round. However, if things were going well in the Cup, the same could not be said for progress in the Premier League. Arsenal first surrendered an early lead against Swansea, before giving away another goal just seconds after grabbing an equaliser in the second half to go down 3–2 in South Wales. The following week, the Gunners hosted Manchester United for the first time since last year's 8–2 humiliation at Old Trafford. Despite United leading at half-time, Van Persie scored his 19th league goal of the season to draw the teams level, before Danny Welbeck took advantage of further defensive lapses to inflict the Arsenal's third defeat in a row, and further hamper the team's quest for qualification to next season's Champions League. With the Premier League title now out of reach, Arsenal hosted Aston Villa in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup knowing that it was their last realistic chance of silverware. This chance did little to spur the team on, and goals from Richard Dunne and Darren Bent in the first half saw the Gunners' facing exit from the competition at half time. However, a spirited Arsenal performance in the opening spell of the second half, including three goals in seven minutes from Van Persie (2) and Theo Walcott, saw the team claim a 3–2 victory and secure a place in the Fifth Round. February Arsenal opened February with an emphatic 7–1 victory over struggling Blackburn to halt their poor run of league form. Van Persie brought his goal tally in all competitions to 28 with a hat-trick, whilst Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain continued his impressive run of form by scoring his first and second Premier League goals. Mikel Arteta also found the net, before Henry scored his first Premier League goal in nearly six years to complete the victory in stoppage time. Henry's talents were required again in Arsenal's next league match, away to Sunderland, who were on a superb run of form under new manager Martin O'Neill. Henry secured all three points for the Gunners in injury time, following Aaron Ramsey's earlier goal that cancelled out James McClean's goal for Sunderland. Despite an apparent resurgence in the Premier League, Arsenal's cup ambitions took consecutive knocks in mid-February. They first lost the opening leg of their Champions League round of 16 match against Milan 4–0, before being knocked out of the FA Cup by Sunderland just three days later, leaving the team facing yet another season without any silverware. These cup exits left Arsenal to focus solely on achieving fourth position in the league, and thus ensuring further Champions League football at the Emirates. This aim would be tested heavily in their next game, the North London derby against age-old rivals Tottenham, who have spent the season so far above Arsenal in the table. It seemed that Arsenal's poor form against their rivals in recent years was likely to continue, falling 2–0 behind through goals from Louis Saha and former Gunner Emmanuel Adebayor, before Bacary Sagna and the ever-reliable Van Persie scored in quick succession to bring the teams level at half-time. Arsenal continued to press in the second-half, and were rewarded with a goal from Tomáš Rosický and a brace from Theo Walcott to secure a memorable 5–2 victory that the Gunners would savour, and that saw the team strengthen their challenge for fourth place. March The North London derby victory spurred Arsenal on to continue their good Premier League form at the start of March. A Robin van Persie brace was enough to come from behind to beat Liverpool at Anfield, before securing a 3–0 home victory against Milan thanks to goals from Laurent Koscielny, Tomáš Rosický and Van Persie. Although not enough to overturn the first leg deficit, the win did allow the Gunners to bow out of European football for the season in excellent style. Arsenal's reduced fixture-load soon became evident in results in the Premier League. They first secured an injury time victory against fellow competitors for the European places in the table, Newcastle. Vermaelen scored the winner in the fifth minute of added time at the end of the match, after Van Persie had drawn the teams level early in the first half. It was Vermaelen who again secured all three points in Arsenal's next match, away to Everton, a victory that was also enough to propel Arsenal above Tottenham into third place in the league table. A 3–0 victory against Aston Villa, with goals from Kieran Gibbs, Theo Walcott and Mikel Arteta, took Arsenal's run of form to seven consecutive Premier League victories, a feat the team had not managed since October 2007, as well as strengthening their position in third place. The team, however, fell one game short of going the whole of March unbeaten, falling to a 2–1 defeat away to QPR, where Walcott's strike proved insufficient to secure any points for the Gunners. left|thumb|160px|Laurent Koscielny scored the crucial goal in Arsenal's final match of the season that secured the team's qualification to next season's Champions League group stage. April April started well for Arsenal, with back to back victories helping them to maintain their position in the Premier League's Champions League qualifications places. A Mikel Arteta goal in the 87th minute was enough to first secure a 1–0 home victory over championship contenders Manchester City, before Van Persie, Walcott and Benayoun all scored to record a 3–0 victory at struggling Wolves. Arsenal stuttered as April progressed however, falling first to a 2–1 home defeat by Wigan, where Thomas Vermaelen's goal was not enough to overcome two early Wigan goals, before the team played out a goalless draw with fellow European contenders Chelsea. Another draw completed Arsenal's April, sharing the points with Stoke after a 1–1 stalemate, with Van Persie adding another goal to his already impressive tally, pushing him closer to the Premier League's golden boot award, but also cancelling out Peter Crouch's earlier goal for the home side at the Britannia Stadium. May Arsenal's attempts to secure Champions League qualification continued into their final two matches of the season in May. Yossi Benayoun's opening goal just two minutes into their final home match of the season, against Norwich, seemed to have got them off to a good start, before two goals in twenty minutes gave the visitors an unexpected lead. A Van Persie brace in eight minutes put the Gunners back ahead, and seemingly on the verge of all but securing third place in the table. A Norwich equaliser in the 85th minute, however, shattered that dream, meaning their ongoing battle with Tottenham for guaranteed Champions League football would have to be settled on the final day of the season. That final day saw Arsenal travel to face West Brom whilst Tottenham hosted Fulham, with an Arsenal win being enough to guarantee third. Tottenham took the lead in the second minute to take them above Arsenal in the table, but a second goal in as many games from Benayoun saw the Gunners retake the position just two minutes later. However, a brace from West Brom within four minutes saw Arsenal fall behind, and apparently gifting Spurs the last definite English berth in the Champions League, before André Santos was able to draw Arsenal back level before half-time. Arsenal were still outside the Premier League top three, and it fell to Laurent Koscielny to score in the 54th minute to secure victory and the final English group stage place in the next season's Champions League competition. As the season concluded, captain Robin van Persie was confirmed as the winner of the Premier League's Golden Boot award with 30 goals in the season. Key events August 2012 9 June 2011: Finnish-English right back Carl Jenkinson moves to Arsenal from Charlton Athletic for an agreed fee of £1 million. 17 July: Thomas Cruise, Roarie Deacon and Mark Randall reach the end of their contracts with Arsenal to become free agents. 4 July 2011: French left back Gaël Clichy joins Manchester City for a fee of £7 million. 11 July 2011: Ivorian winger Gervinho joins Arsenal from Lille for a fee around £10.5 million. 26 July 2011: English striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas signed for Championship club Ipswich Town for a fee of £1.1 million. 8 August 2011: English winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain signs from Southampton for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £12 million. 9 August 2011: Japanese winger Ryo Miyaichi is granted a work permit which allows him to play for Arsenal. 15 August 2011: Spanish central midfielder Cesc Fàbregas joins Barcelona for a fee of £35 million, with a possible further £5 million of add-ons. 16 August 2011: Ivorian right back Emmanuel Eboué joins Galatasaray on a five-year deal for a fee of £4 million. 19 August 2011: Costa Rican striker Joel Campbell from Saprissa agreed terms with Arsenal; the fee is undisclosed, though thought to be around £1 million. 24 August 2011: French attacking midfielder Samir Nasri joins Manchester City on a four-year deal for around a deal of £25 million. 30 August 2011: Senegalese left back Armand Traoré joins Queens Park Rangers for £1.5 million, while South Korean striker Park Chu-young joins Arsenal from Monaco for £1.8 million. 31 August 2011: On the final day of the transfer window, Brazilian left back André Santos, German centre back Per Mertesacker, Israeli attacking midfielder Yossi Benayoun and Spanish central midfielder Mikel Arteta all join the club, while French striker Gilles Sunu leaves to join Lorient. 18 October 2011: Belgian centre back Thomas Vermaelen signs a new long-term contract. 10 December 2011: The club unveil bronze statues of Herbert Chapman, Tony Adams and Thierry Henry outside of Emirates Stadium as part of 125th Anniversary celebrations. 1 January 2012: Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong is loaned to Wolverhampton Wanderers for the remainder of the season. 6 January 2012: French forward Thierry Henry rejoins the club from New York Red Bulls on a two-month loan deal. 31 January 2012: German attacking midfielder Thomas Eisfeld joins the club on a long-term contract, while winger Ryo Miyaichi left on loan to Bolton Wanderers until the end of the season. 12 March 2012: Czech attacking midfielder Tomáš Rosický signs a new contract. Players Squad information Arsenal F.C. y Manuel Almunia ESP 1 GK y 1977 5 19 2012 5 13 2004 175 0 2012http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/almunia-i-d-like-to-stay-for-rest-of-my-career Arsenal F.C. – Almunia – I'd like to stay for rest of my career 28 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404134631/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/almunia-i-d-like-to-stay-for-rest-of-my-career 4 April 2012 dead dmy-all £500,000http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=14582&cc=5739 ESPN Soccernet – Manuel Almunia Bio 28 April 2011 9 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100409162344/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=14582&cc=5739 dead y Abou Diaby FRA 2 MF y 1986 5 11 2012 5 13 2006 163 19 undisclosedBBC Sport – Abou Diaby signs Arsenal contract extension £2 millionThe Daily Telegraph – Arsene Wenger wants Abou Diaby to emulate Patrick Vieira w Bacary Sagna FRA 3 DF y 1983 2 14 2012 5 13 2007 205 4 2014Sky Sports – Sagna pens Gunners deal £7.5 millionJuly 2020 y Per Mertesacker GER 4 DF y 1984 9 29 2012 5 13 2011 27 0 2015http://www.permertesacker.de/neues/newsdetail/856/0.htm permertesacker.de – Mertesackers Wechsel zu Arsenal London perfekt! (in German) 31 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111004135948/http://www.permertesacker.de/neues/newsdetail/856/0.htm 4 October 2011 dead dmy-all £8 millionThe Guardian – Arsenal agree terms with Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker Thomas Vermaelen BEL 5 DF y 1985 11 14 2012 5 13 2009 90 14 2015https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/oct/18/arsenal-thomas-vermaelen-fitness-contract Arsenal given boost by Thomas Vermaelen's fitness and new contract 18 October 2011 19 October 2011 The Guardian £10 millionBBC Sport – Arsenal confirm Vermaelen signing vice-captain y Laurent Koscielny FRA 6 DF y 1985 9 10 2012 5 13 2010 85 6 undisclosed £8.5 millionArsenal F.C. – Laurent Koscielny completes move to Arsenal Tomáš Rosický CZE 7 MF y 1980 10 4 2012 5 13 2006 166 19 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17340418 Tomas Rosicky signs new Arsenal contract 12 March 2012 14 March 2012 BBC Sport £6.8 millionThe Guardian – Arsenal move for £6.8m midfielder Rosicky y Mikel Arteta ESP 8 MF y 1982 3 26 2012 5 13 2011 38 6 2015http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arteta-joins-arsenal-on-a-four-year-deal Arsenal F.C. – Arteta joins Arsenal on a four-year deal 1 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120105042538/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arteta-joins-arsenal-on-a-four-year-deal 5 January 2012 dead dmy-all £10 millionhttp://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2011/08/31/2645520/official-arsenal-sign-mikel-arteta-from-everton-on-four-year Official: Arsenal sign Mikel Arteta from Everton on four-year deal 31 August 2011 1 September 2011 Goal.com Park Chu-young Park, Chu-young KOR 9 FW n 1985 7 10 2012 5 13 2011 6 1 undisclosed £1.8 millionThe Guardian – Arsene Wenger makes leap of faith by bringing Mertesacker to Arsenal y Robin van Persie NED 10 FW y 1983 8 6 2012 5 13 2004 278 132 2013Ornstein David Robin van Persie: Man Utd agree £24m deal with Arsenal for striker https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/19179833 20 January 2021 BBC Sport 15 August 2012 £2.75 millionThe Telegraph – Robin van Persie becomes a leader from the front for Arsenal y André Santos BRA 11 DF n 1983 3 8 2012 5 13 2011 21 3 undisclosedArsenal F.C. – Brazilian Santos completes move to Arsenal £6.2 millionArsenal close to signing Brazilian defender Andre Santos y Wojciech Szczęsny POL 13 GK y 1990 04 18 2012 5 13 2006 72 0 undisclosedArsenal F.C. – Wojciech Szczesny pens new long-term contract YS Theo Walcott ENG 14 FW y 1989 3 16 2012 5 13 2006 220 42 2013https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8797931/Arsenal-owner-Stan-Kroenke-Arsene-Wenger-is-one-of-the-greats-he-will-be-in-charge-for-as-long-as-he-wants.html Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke: Arsène Wenger is one of the greats – he will be in charge for as long as he wants 30 September 2011 30 September 2011 The Daily Telegraph £9 million w y Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ENG 15 FW y 1993 8 15 2012 5 13 2011 26 4 undisclosedhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-sign-oxlade-chamberlain Arsenal sign Oxlade-Chamberlain 8 August 2011 8 August 2011 Arsenal F.C. £12 millionThe Daily Telegraph – Arsenal complete £12 million signing of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton Aaron Ramsey WAL 16 MF y 1990 12 26 2012 5 13 2008 103 9 undisclosedhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/aaron-ramsey-signs-new-deal-with-arsenal Arsenal F.C. – Aaron Ramsey signs new deal with Arsenal 7 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100604194345/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/aaron-ramsey-signs-new-deal-with-arsenal 4 June 2010 dead dmy-all £4.8 millionSouth Wales Echo – Arsenal claim discount on Ramsey deal https://web.archive.org/web/20080805004837/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2008/07/31/arsenal-claim-discount-on-ramsey-deal-91466-21440756/ 5 August 2008 y Alex Song CMR 17 MF y 1987 9 9 2012 5 13 2005 204 10 2014Sky Sports – Song agrees new contract £1 millionhttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=43447&cc=5739 ESPN Soccernet – Alexandre Song Billong Bio 28 April 2011 3 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100303034203/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=43447&cc=5739 dead Sébastien Squillaci FRA 18 DF y 1980 8 11 2012 5 13 2010 38 2 2013 £3.3 millionDaily Mirror – Wenger back tracks on his over-30s policy y Jack Wilshere ENG 19 MF y 1992 1 1 2012 5 13 2008 64 3 undisclosedArsenal F.C. – Jack Wilshere signs new long-term contract YS Johan Djourou SUI 20 DF y 1987 1 18 2012 5 13 2003 142 1 2015http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/02/08/2894135/arsenals-johan-djourou-signs-new-contract-extension-until Arsenal's Johan Djourou signs new contract extension until 2015 – report 8 February 2012 9 February 2012 Goal.com YS y Łukasz Fabiański POL 21 GK y 1985 4 18 2012 5 13 2007 62 0 undisclosedhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/fabianski-signs-new-long-term-contract Arsenal F.C. – Fabianski signs new long-term contract 28 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110428034336/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/fabianski-signs-new-long-term-contract 28 April 2011 dead dmy-all £2 millionBBC Sport – Premier League ins and outs Andrey Arshavin RUS 23 MF n 1981 5 29 2012 5 13 2009 133 30 2013http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3919/exclusive/2012/02/01/2879711/andrey-arshavin-will-reject-approach-from-anzhi-and-stay-at Andrey Arshavin will reject approach from Anzhi and stay at Arsenal until the summer – agent 1 February 2012 8 February 2012 Goal.com £15 millionThe Guardian – Arshavin finally signs for Arsenal for club record fee w On loan to Zenit St. Petersburg y Vito Mannone ITA 24 GK y 1988 3 2 2012 5 13 2005 10 0 2014Sky Sports – Mannone questions rivals £350,000Sky Sports – Vito Mannone On loan to Hull City Carl Jenkinson ENG 25 DF y 1992 2 8 2012 5 13 2011 14 0 undisclosedhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/carl-jenkinson-joins-arsenal Young defender Carl Jenkinson joins Arsenal 8 June 2011 8 June 2011 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https://web.archive.org/web/20090918194002/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/gibbs-signs-new-long-term-contract 18 September 2009 dead dmy-all YS Marouane Chamakh MAR 29 FW y 1984 1 10 2012 5 13 2010 63 12 undisclosedhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/marouane-chamakh-completes-move-to-arsenal Arsenal F.C. – Marouane Chamakh signs long-term contract 28 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100524020844/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/marouane-chamakh-completes-move-to-arsenal 24 May 2010 dead dmy-all Free y Yossi Benayoun ISR 30 MF n 1980 5 5 2012 5 13 2011 25 6 2012http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-agree-loan-move-for-yossi-benayoun Arsenal F.C. – Arsenal agree loan move for Yossi Benayoun 1 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006173933/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-agree-loan-move-for-yossi-benayoun 6 October 2011 dead dmy-all Loan On loan from Chelsea Ryo Miyaichi JPN 31 FW n 1992 12 14 2012 5 13 2011 2 0 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to perfection On loan to São Paulo y Carlos Vela MEX FW y 1989 3 1 2012 5 13 2005 62 11 2013http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/73145/Real_Sociedad_want_Arsenals_Carlos_Vela_to_stay_permanently.aspx Real Sociedad want Arsenal's Carlos Vela to stay permanently 10 April 2012 18 April 2012 Sport.co.uk £500,000The Sunday Times – Arsene Wenger's generation gameSeptember 2024 medicmedic On loan to Real Sociedad Joel Campbell CRI FW n 1992 6 26 2012 5 13 2011 0 0 undisclosed £900,000http://younggunsblog.co.uk/2011/08/arsenal-reach-campbell-agreement/ Young Guns – Arsenal reach Campbell agreement 13 August 2011 25 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160825210944/http://younggunsblog.co.uk/2011/08/arsenal-reach-campbell-agreement/ dead On loan to FC Lorient 13 May 2012 ENG 2010 squad number Arsenal F.C. and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport, country as international player, contract ending and transfer fee) May 2010 Reserve squad For more information, see Arsenal F.C. Reserves and Arsenal F.C. Academy. 10 January 2012.http://www.arsenal.com/reserves-youth/players Reserve Players Arsenal F.C. 13 August 2009 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/52280--arsenal/ Arsenal FC UEFA 9 August 2011 33 DR Congo FW Benik Afobe 34 England MF Chuks Aneke 35 Ghana FW Zak Ansah 37 Ghana DF Daniel Boateng 38 England DF George Brislen-Hall 40 England MF Craig Eastmond 43 Switzerland DF Sead Hajrović 44 IRL MF Conor Henderson 45 TRI DF Gavin Hoyte 47 IRL GK Sean McDermott 48 Montserrat MF Jernade Meade 49 Spain DF Ignasi Miquel 50 IRL FW Rhys Murphy 51 Jamaica FW Nigel Neita 53 Turkey MF Oğuzhan Özyakup 55 England MF Sanchez Watt 56 China DF Nico Yennaris 57 Switzerland DF Martin Angha 58 Netherlands MF Kyle Ebecilio 59 Argentina GK Emiliano Martínez 60 Switzerland DF Elton Monteiro 61 England MF Josh Rees 62 England GK James Shea 64 England GK Ray Ainston 65 DR Congo FW Dijae Moketonga Transfers In #PositionPlayerTransferred fromFeeDateTeamSource25? 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FWPark Chu-young KOR Park Chu-youngFRA Monaco£1.8 million30 August 2011First-teamhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-to-sign-striker-chu-young-park Arsenal F.C. – Arsenal to sign striker Chu Young Park 31 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928013437/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-to-sign-striker-chu-young-park 28 September 2011 dead dmy-all 11? DFSantos, Andre BRA André SantosTUR Fenerbahçe£6.2 million31 August 2011First-team4? DFMertesacker, Per GER Per MertesackerGER Werder Bremen£8 million31 August 2011First-teamhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/per-mertesacker-set-to-join-arsenal Arsenal F.C. – Per Mertesacker completes Arsenal move 31 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006173922/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/per-mertesacker-set-to-join-arsenal 6 October 2011 dead dmy-all 8? MFMikel Arteta ESP Mikel ArtetaENG Everton£10 million31 August 2011First-team? MFThomas Eisfeld GER Thomas EisfeldGER Borussia Dortmund£420,00031 January 2012Reserveshttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/thomas-eisfeld-completes-move-to-arsenal Arsenal F.C. – Thomas Eisfeld completes move to Arsenal 31 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120202002931/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/thomas-eisfeld-completes-move-to-arsenal 2 February 2012 dead dmy-all ? MFDawkins, Tarum ENG Tarum DawkinsENG Luton TownUndisclosed2 March 2012AcademyBBC Sport – Arsenal sign up Luton Town youngster Tarum Dawkins Total spending: £51.57 million Out #PositionPlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource13GKLehmann, Jens GER Jens LehmannRetiredN/A1 July 2011http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/lehmann-rejoins-arsenal-on-short-term-deal Lehmann rejoins Arsenal on short-term deal 17 March 2011 2 July 2011 Premier League https://web.archive.org/web/20110701092937/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/lehmann-rejoins-arsenal-on-short-term-deal 1 July 2011 dead dmy-all 38DFCruise, Thomas ENG Thomas CruiseENG Torquay UnitedFree transfer1 July 2011http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2376943,00.html Retained and Free Transfer lists 16 June 2011 16 June 2011 Premier League 17 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617223929/http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2376943,00.html dead 54MFRandall, Mark ENG Mark RandallENG ChesterfieldFree transfer1 July 2011http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10435~2381539,00.html Spireites sign Arsenal midfielder 24 June 2011 25 June 2011 Chesterfield F.C. 5 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120905151153/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10435~2381539,00.html dead 39FWDeacon, Roarie ENG Roarie DeaconENG SunderlandFree transfer1 July 2011http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/former-gunner-deacon-joins-sunderland Former Gunner Deacon joins Sunderland 1 July 2011 1 July 2011 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20110703082155/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/former-gunner-deacon-joins-sunderland 3 July 2011 dead dmy-all 22DFClichy, Gaël FRA Gaël ClichyENG Manchester City£7 million4 July 2011http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/gael-clichy-joins-manchester-city Clichy completes move to Manchester City 4 July 2011 1 July 2011 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707092029/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/gael-clichy-joins-manchester-city 7 July 2011 dead dmy-all 41MFEmmanuel-Thomas, Jay ENG Jay Emmanuel-ThomasENG Ipswich Town£1.1 million26 July 2011http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/emmanuel-thomas-completes-ipswich-move Emmanuel-Thomas completes Ipswich move 26 July 2011 26 July 2011 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20110924173448/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/emmanuel-thomas-completes-ipswich-move 24 September 2011 dead dmy-all MFEdge, Jamie ENG Jamie EdgeENG West Bromwich AlbionFree transfer2 August 2011http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~2421714,00.html Edge joins Baggies 16 August 2011 16 August 2011 West Bromwich Albion F.C. 4MFFabregas, Cesc ESP Cesc FàbregasESP Barcelona£35 million15 August 2011http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-agree-terms-with-barca-for-fabregas Arsenal agree terms with barca for fabregas 15 August 2011 15 August 2011 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20111006164919/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-agree-terms-with-barca-for-fabregas 6 October 2011 dead dmy-all 27DFEboue, Emmanuel CIV Emmanuel EbouéTUR Galatasaray£3 million16 August 2011http://www.galatasaray.org/en/futbol/futbol_as/haber/1430.php Eboué Signs with Galatasaray 16 August 2011 19 October 2011 Galatasaray S.K. 8MFNasri, Samir FRA Samir NasriENG Manchester City£25 million24 August 2011https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14654077 Samir Nasri completes Manchester City move from Arsenal 24 August 2011 19 October 2011 BBC Sport 30DFTraoré, Armand SEN Armand TraoréENG Queens Park Rangers£1.5 million30 August 2011http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/traore-agrees-terms-with-queen-s-park-rangers Traore seals move to Queens Park Rangers 30 August 2011 30 August 2011 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20111101215035/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/traore-agrees-terms-with-queen-s-park-rangers 1 November 2011 dead dmy-all 54FWSunu, Gilles FRA Gilles SunuFRA Lorient£1.3 million31 August 2011http://www.fclweb.fr/actualite/article/gilles-sunu-s-engage-pour-4-ans Gilles Sunu agrees 4 years! 31 August 2011 31 August 2011 FC Lorient fr https://web.archive.org/web/20110929172134/http://www.fclweb.fr/actualite/article/gilles-sunu-s-engage-pour-4-ans 29 September 2011 dead 41FWFreeman, Luke ENG Luke FreemanENG StevenageUndisclosed10 January 2011http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/freeman-completes-stevenage-switch Freeman completes Stevenage switch 10 January 2011 10 January 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120113061726/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/freeman-completes-stevenage-switch 13 January 2012 dead dmy-all Total income: £73.9 million Loan in Squad #PositionPlayerLoaned fromDateLoan expiresTeamSource30? MFBenayoun, Yossi ISR Yossi BenayounENG Chelsea31 August 2011End of the seasonFirst-team12? 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https://web.archive.org/web/20120118152045/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/vela-and-botelho-go-on-loan-to-spain 18 January 2012 dead dmy-all DFBotelho, Pedro BRA Pedro BotelhoESP Rayo Vallecano16 August 2011End of the season46MFLansbury, Henri ENG Henri LansburyENG West Ham United31 August 2011End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/lansbury-moves-on-loan-to-west-ham-united Lansbury moves on loan to West Ham United 31 August 2011 31 August 2011 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20111006173905/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/lansbury-moves-on-loan-to-west-ham-united 6 October 2011 dead FWCampbell, Joel CRI Joel CampbellFRA Lorient31 August 2011End of the seasonhttp://www.fclweb.fr/actualite/article/joel-campbell-arrive-en-pret Joel Campbell arrives ready! 31 August 2011 31 August 2011 FC Lorient fr 52FWBendtner, Nicklas DEN Nicklas BendtnerENG Sunderland31 August 2011End of the 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http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/watt-joins-sheffield-wedmesday-on-loan Watt joins Sheffield Wednesday on loan Arsenal F.C. 23 November 2011 23 November 201126MFFrimpong, Emmnauel GHA Emmanuel FrimpongENG Wolverhampton Wanderers1 January 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/frimpong-poised-to-join-wolves-on-loan Frimpong to join Wolves on loan Arsenal F.C. 31 December 2011 31 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120103150700/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/frimpong-poised-to-join-wolves-on-loan 3 January 2012 dead dmy-all 24GKMannone, Vito ITA Vito MannoneENG Hull City4 January 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/keeper-mannone-joins-hull-city-in-loan-deal Keeper Mannone joins Hull City in loan deal Arsenal F.C. 4 January 2012 4 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120109001341/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/keeper-mannone-joins-hull-city-in-loan-deal 9 January 2012 dead dmy-all 43DFHajrović, Sead SUI Sead HajrovićENG Barnet18 January 201218 February 2012http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/sead-hajrovic-joins-barnet-on-loan Sead Hajrovic to join Barnet on loan 20 January 2012 20 January 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120120035659/http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/sead-hajrovic-joins-barnet-on-loan 20 January 2012 dead dmy-all FWWellington BRA WellingtonESP Alcoyano20 January 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wellington-joins-alcoyano-on-loan Wellington joins Alcoyano on loan 20 January 2012 20 January 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120122230603/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wellington-joins-alcoyano-on-loan 22 January 2012 dead dmy-all 37DFBoateng, Daniel GHA Daniel BoatengENG Swindon Town20 January 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/boateng-joins-swindow-on-loan Boateng links up with Swindon on loan 20 January 2012 20 January 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120123003854/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/boateng-joins-swindow-on-loan 23 January 2012 dead 55MFWatt, Sanchez ENG Sanchez WattENG Crawley Town26 January 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/sanchez-watt-joins-crawley-town-on-loan Sanchez Watt joins Crawley Town on loan 26 January 2012 31 January 2012 Arsenal F.C. 45DFHoyte, Gavin ENG Gavin HoyteENG AFC Wimbledon27 January 201227 February 2012http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/gavin-hoyte-loaned-to-afc-wimbledon Gavin Hoyte loaned to AFC Wimbledon 27 January 2012 31 January 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120601223742/http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/gavin-hoyte-loaned-to-afc-wimbledon 1 June 2012 dead dmy-all 50FWMurphy, Rhys IRE Rhys MurphyENG Preston North End30 January 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/murphy-joins-preston-north-end-on-loan Murphy joins Preston North End on loan 30 January 2012 31 January 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120201205643/http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/murphy-joins-preston-north-end-on-loan 1 February 2012 dead dmy-all 31FWMiyaichi, Ryo JPN Ryo MiyaichiENG Bolton Wanderers31 January 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/ryo-joins-bolton-wanderers-on-loan Ryo joins Bolton Wanderers on loan 31 January 2012 31 January 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120201205556/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/ryo-joins-bolton-wanderers-on-loan 1 February 2012 dead dmy-all 40MFEastmond, Craig ENG Craig EastmondENG Wycombe Wanderers21 February 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/craig-eastmond-loaned-to-wycombe-wanderers Eastmond loaned to Wycombe Wanderers 21 February 2012 21 February 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120223143945/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/craig-eastmond-loaned-to-wycombe-wanderers 23 February 2012 dead dmy-all 23MFArshavin, Andrey RUS Andrey ArshavinRUS Zenit St. Petersburg25 February 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arshavin-joins-zenit-st-petersburg-on-loan Arshavin joins Zenit St Petersburg on loan 24 February 2012 25 February 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120419003105/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arshavin-joins-zenit-st-petersburg-on-loan 19 April 2012 dead dmy-all 47GKMcDermott, Sean IRE Sean McDermottENG Leeds United12 March 201212 April 2012http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/sean-mcdermott-joins-leeds-united-on-loan Sean McDermott joins Leeds United on loan 12 March 2012 24 March 2012 Arsenal F.C. 33FWAfobe, Benik ENG Benik AfobeENG Reading22 March 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/afobe-joins-reading-on-loan-for-the-season Afobe joins Reading on loan for the season 22 March 2012 24 March 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324002153/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/afobe-joins-reading-on-loan-for-the-season 24 March 2012 dead 34MFAneke, Chuks ENG Chuks AnekeENG Preston North End22 March 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/aneke-joins-preston-until-end-of-the-season Aneke joins Preston until end of the season 22 March 2012 24 March 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120326065439/http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/aneke-joins-preston-until-end-of-the-season 26 March 2012 dead dmy-all 56DFYennaris, Nico ENG Nico YennarisENG Notts County23 March 2012End of the seasonhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/yennaris-joins-notts-county-on-loan Yennaris joins Notts County on loan 23 March 2012 24 March 2012 Arsenal F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20120325171623/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/yennaris-joins-notts-county-on-loan 25 March 2012 dead dmy-all Overall transfer activity Spending £51.57 million Income £73.9 million Net expenditure £22.33 million Club Coaching staff right|thumb|150px|This is Arsène Wenger's 16th season 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 Fitness coach England Tony Colbert y Physiotherapist England Colin Lewin Club doctor Republic of Ireland Gary O'Driscoll y Kit manager England Vic AkersEngland Paul Johnson Chief scout England Steve Rowley 11 May 2010 Arsenal F.C. July 2009 Kit Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates _arsenal1112h _arsenal1112h _arsenal1112h _arsenal1112h FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Home _arsenal1112h _arsenal1112h _arsenal1112h _arsenal1112h FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 Home alt. _arsenal1112A _arsenal1112a _arsenal1112a _arsenal1112a 000040 000040 000040 000040 000040 Away _arsenal1112A _arsenal1112a _arsenal1112a _arsenal1112a 000040 000040 000040 000040 409FFF Away alt. _arsenal1112A _arsenal1112a _arsenal1112a _arsenal1112A 000040 000040 000040 409FFF 409FFF Away alt. 2 _arsenal1011a _arsenal1011a _arsenal1011a _arsenal1011A _arsenalaway1011b FFD800 FFD800 FFD800 FFD800 FFD800 Third _GKNike11Navy _GKNike11Navy _gk1112navy _gk1112navy 000060 000060 Goalkeeper 1 _gk1112green _gk1112green _gk1112green _gk1112green 0B6301 0B6301 Goalkeeper 2 _gk1112gray _gk1112gray _gk1112gray _gk1112gray BBBBBB BBBBBB BBBBBB BBBBBB BBBBBB Goalkeeper 3 Kit information Arsenal's home, away, third and goalkeeper outfits featured an anniversary crest to mark the club's 125th anniversary. The crest featured 15 laurel leaves on the left side of the crest to reflect the detail on the reverse of the sixpence pieces paid by 15 men to establish the Club in Woolwich in 1886. The 15 oak leaves to the right of the crest paid tribute to the founders who would meet in the local Royal Oak pub. Underneath the crest was one of the club's first recorded mottos – "Forward" – with the anniversary dates of 1886 and 2011 either side. Home: The home kit was based on Nike Classic 2011 template in the club's traditional red and white colours, with red trim on the arms. Away: The away kit was based on Nike Harlequin 2011 template. The front of the away kit was divided into two-halves in navy blue and one turquoise, inspired by some of the away kits in the 1990s which featured the same colour scheme. The diagonal design represented the gnomon (the pointer) which casts the shadow on a sundial – to commemorate the original Dial Square sundial on the site of the Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich, where the club was founded in 1886. The back of the shirt was entirely navy blue, with one sleeve navy and the other turquoise. A stripe runs down each sleeves, broken into three parts to further represent the Dial Square sundial. The away shorts were navy blue, as were the socks Third: The yellow/maroon away kit from last season was retained as a third kit with 125th anniversary celebratory maroon badge, with yellow shorts used only once against Milan. Keeper: The goalkeeper kits featured a stunning graphic running down from the bottom of the arms to the side of the shirt, which was part of Nike's 2011 goalkeeper template also worn by other clubs as well. The first-choice kit was mainly navy with orange detailing. The alternative kits were dark green with yellow detailing and grey with turquoise detailing, respectively. Other information right|thumb|200px|The Emirates Stadium is the second largest stadium in the Premier League. Chairman England Peter Hill-Wood y Emirates Stadium 60,355 113x76 metres 11 May 2010 Arsenal F.C. July 2009 Competitions Overall Premier League 3rd 13 August 13 May y UEFA Champions League Play-off round Round of 16 16 August 6 March Football League Cup 3rd round Quarter-finals 20 September 29 November y FA Cup 3rd round 5th round 9 January 18 February 13 May 2012 Pre-season Friendlies 13 July 2011http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-announce-pre-season-game-in-malaysia Arsenal F.C. – Arsenal announce pre-season game in Malaysia 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110525233600/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-announce-pre-season-game-in-malaysia 25 May 2011 dead 18:45 MST(13:45 BST) Malaysia XI Malaysia 0–4 Report ENG Arsenal Ramsey 5 pen.Walcott 36Vela 59Rosický 90 Bukit Jalil Stadium Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 70,000 Mohd Yusof bin Mat Karim W 16 July 2011July 2020 19:30 CST(12:30 BST) Hangzhou Greentown China 1–1 Report ENG Arsenal Vázquez 16 Vela 45 Meihu Sports Centre Yiwu, China 20,583 D 23 July 2011http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-confirm-pre-season-friendly Arsenal F.C. – Arsenal confirm pre-season friendly 27 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110530001537/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-confirm-pre-season-friendly 30 May 2011 dead 15:30 CEST(14:30 BST) 1. FC Köln GER 1–2 Report ENG Arsenal Jenkinson 45 o.g. Gervinho 7 15 RheinEnergieStadion Cologne, Germany 41,500 Christian Fischer W Emirates Cup 2011 Emirates Cup ARS Day 1 30 July 2011http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/emirates-cup-2011-line-up-is-confirmed Arsenal F.C. – Emirates Cup 2011 line-up is confirmed 28 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110430025500/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/emirates-cup-2011-line-up-is-confirmed 30 April 2011 dead dmy-all 16:20 BST Arsenal ENG 2–2 Report ARG Boca Juniors Van Persie 29Ramsey 46 Viatri 68Mouche 72 Emirates Stadium London Martin Atkinson D Day 2 31 July 2011 16:20 BST Arsenal ENG 1–1 Report USA New York Red Bulls Van Persie 42 Bartley 84 o.g. Emirates Stadium London Kevin Friend D Eusébio Cup Eusébio Cup 6 August 2011http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-set-for-benfica-pre-season-friendly Arsenal F.C. – Arsenal set for Benfica pre-season friendly 15 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617043303/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-set-for-benfica-pre-season-friendly 17 June 2011 dead 19:45 BST Benfica POR 2–1 Report ENG Arsenal Aimar 49 Nolito 60 Van Persie 34 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 40,833 Duarte Gomes L Last updated: 22 June 2018Source: Arsenal F.C. Premier League 2011–12 Premier League League table ARS Results summary 12 4 3 39 17 9 3 7 35 32 13 May 2012 Premier League May 2010 Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A Result D/L/L/W/L/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/L/W/D/W/L/L/L/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/D/D/D/W Position 9/14/17/12/17/13/15/10/11/12/7/7/6/5/5/5/5/5/4/5/5/5/7/6/4/4/4/4/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3/3 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 completed Competitive Matches May 2010 Matches 1 13 August 2011 17:30 BST Newcastle United 0–0 Report Arsenal Coloccini 45+1 Tioté 67 Barton 76 29 Song 48 Gibbs 52 Rosický 0 76 Gervinho 78 Szczęsny 90+1 Vermaelen St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 46,894 Peter Walton D 20 August 2011 2 12:45 BST Arsenal 0–2 Report Liverpool Frimpong 2 8 70 Lansbury 89 28 Carroll 45 Lucas 78 o.g. Ramsey 90 Suárez Emirates Stadium London 60,090 Martin Atkinson L 28 August 2011 3 16:00 BST Manchester United 8–2 Report Arsenal Welbeck 22 Young 26, 28 90+1 Evans 26 Rooney 41 64 82 pen.Nani 69Park 70 14 Arshavin 27' 74 Van Persie 2 39 76 Jenkinson 45+3 Walcott 62 Djourou Old Trafford Manchester 75,448 Howard Webb L 4 10 September 2011 15:00 BST Arsenal 1–0 Report Swansea City Arshavin 40 Walcott 48 Koscielny 52 Arteta 77 24 Agustien 68 Caulker Emirates Stadium London 60,087 Stuart Attwell W 5 17 September 2011 12:45 BST Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Report Arsenal Yakubu 25 59 Song 50 o.g. Dann 67 Koscielny 69 o.g. Olsson 74 10 Gervinho 34 Arteta 57 Djourou 85 Chamakh Ewood Park Blackburn 22,637 Andre Marriner L 6 24 September 2011 15:00 BST Arsenal 3–0 Report Bolton Wanderers Van Persie 46 71 Song 89 0 55 Wheater 58 Steinsson Emirates Stadium London 59,727 Mark Clattenburg W 7 2 October 2011 16:00 BST Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Report Arsenal Van der Vaart 27, 40 Walker 73 Parker 74 32 Mertesacker 51 Ramsey White Hart Lane London 36,274 Mike Dean L 8 16 October 2011 13:30 BST Arsenal 2–1 Report Sunderland Van Persie 1 83, 83 Song 57 Koscielny 63 31 Larsson 52 Vaughan 55 Larsson 61 Brown Emirates Stadium London 60,078 Howard Webb W 9 23 October 2011 13:30 BST Arsenal 3–1 Report Stoke City Gervinho 27 Van Persie 73 82 31 Whitehead 34 Crouch 55 Wilkinson Emirates Stadium London 59,671 Lee Mason W 10 29 October 2011 12:45 BST Chelsea 3–5 Report Arsenal Lampard 14 Terry 45 Ivanović 79 Mata 80 Meireles 90+2 36 85 90+2, 78 Van Persie 49 Santos 50 Szczęsny 55 Walcott 90+1 Song Stamford Bridge London 41,801 Andre Marriner W 11 5 November 2011 15:00 GMT Arsenal 3–0 Report West Bromwich Albion Van Persie 22 Vermaelen 39 Arteta 74 Emirates Stadium London 60,091 Michael Oliver W 12 19 November 2011 12:45 GMT Norwich City 1–2 Report Arsenal Morison 16 Bennett 66 Tierney 81 Holt 86 26 59 Van Persie Carrow Road Norwich 26,801 Phil Dowd W 13 26 November 2011 17:30 GMT Arsenal 1–1 Report Fulham Santos 28 Vermaelen 82 28 Zamora 45+1 Etuhu 65 o.g. Vermaelen 77 Senderos Emirates Stadium London 60,043 Mike Dean D 14 3 December 2011 15:00 GMT Wigan Athletic 0–4 Report Arsenal Caldwell 52 Gohouri 73 Diamé 88 28 Arteta 29 Vermaelen 57 Song 61 Gervinho 78 Van Persie 85 Coquelin DW Stadium Wigan 19,280 Mark Clattenburg W 15 10 December 2011 15:00 GMT Arsenal 1–0 Report Everton Arteta 16Ramsey 38Van Persie 70 24 Coleman82 Distin Emirates Stadium London 60,062 Howard Webb W 16 18 December 2011 16:10 GMT Manchester City 1–0 Report Arsenal Barry 39 Silva 53Agüero 72 11 Song 45 Koscielny74 Arteta Etihad Stadium Manchester 47,303 Phil Dowd L 17 21 December 2011 19:45 GMT Aston Villa 1–2 Report Arsenal Clark 38 Albrighton 54Hutton 2 90+3 90+4 17 pen. 78 Van Persie 27 Coquelin 45 Mertesacker 87 Benayoun Villa Park Birmingham 35,818 Jonathan Moss W 18 27 December 2011 15:00 GMT Arsenal 1–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Gervinho 8Vermaelen 57Song 69 32 Johnson 38 Fletcher 73 Guedioura0 75 Milijaš90+2 Hennessey Emirates Stadium London 59,686 Stuart Attwell D This match, originally scheduled for 26 December 2011, was postponed 24 hours due to industrial action.http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/important-wolves-game-postponed-by-24-hours Wolves home game postponed by 24 hours 22 December 2011 22 December 2011 Arsenal.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120107114645/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/important-wolves-game-postponed-by-24-hours 7 January 2012 dead 19 31 December 2011 15:00 GMT Arsenal 1–0 Report Queens Park Rangers Vermaelen 37Djourou 40Van Persie 60 27 Barton 54 Young Emirates Stadium London 60,067 Martin Atkinson W 20 2 January 2012 17:30 GMT Fulham 2–1 Report Arsenal Sidwell 85Zamora 90+3 21 Koscielny 2 63 78 Djourou Craven Cottage London 25,700 Lee Probert L 21 15 January 2012 16:00 GMT Swansea City 3–2 Report Arsenal Sinclair 16 pen. Dyer 57Graham 70 5 Van Persie69 Walcott Liberty Stadium Swansea 20,409 Michael Oliver L 22 22 January 2012 16:00 GMT Arsenal 1–2 Report Manchester United Ramsey 43Van Persie 71, 85Koscielny 73Rosický 86Song 90+6 44 Rafael 45+1 Valencia81 Welbeck90 Evra Emirates Stadium London 60,093 Mike Dean L 23 1 February 2012 20:00 GMT Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Report Arsenal Steinsson 39 37 Vermaelen Reebok Stadium Bolton 24,371 Chris Foy D 24 4 February 2012 13:00 GMT Arsenal 7–1 Report Blackburn Rovers Van Persie 2 38 62 Koscielny 31 Oxlade-Chamberlain 40 54Arteta 51Vermaelen 85Dann 90+3 o.g.(Note) 15 Modeste 25 Nzonzi 31 Pedersen 40 Olsson0 43 Givet Emirates Stadium London 59,643 Andre Marriner W The goal was originally awarded to Thierry Henry, but the Dubious Goals Committee eventually awarded it as an own goal to Scott Dann 25 11 February 2012 15:00 GMT Sunderland 1–2 Report Arsenal Richardson 18 Campbell 44 McClean 70 75 Ramsey77 Rosický90+1 Henry Sunderland Stadium of Light 40,312 Neil Swarbrick W 26 26 February 2012 13:30 GMT Arsenal 5–2 Report Tottenham Hotspur Koscielny 31 Sagna 40 Arteta 42 Van Persie 43, 79 Rosický 51 Walcott 65 68 4 Saha 29 Modrić 2 30 87 Parker     34 pen. Adebayor    61 Sandro Emirates Stadium London 60,106 Mike Dean W 27 3 March 2012 12:45 GMT Liverpool 1–2 Report Arsenal Koscielny 23 o.g. 31 90+2 Van Persie 64 Vermaelen Anfield Liverpool 44,922 Mark Halsey W 28 12 March 2012 20:00 GMT Arsenal 2–1 Report Newcastle United Van Persie 15, 90+7Koscielny 77Vermaelen 90+5 14 Ben Arfa 64 Tioté86 Gutiérrez90+7 Krul Emirates Stadium London 60,095 Howard Webb W 29 21 March 2012 20:00 GMT Everton 0–1 Report Arsenal Cahill 52Pienaar 61 8 Vermaelen 39 Sagna Goodison Park Liverpool 30,330 Lee Mason W 30 24 March 2012 15:00 GMT Arsenal 3–0 Report Aston Villa Gibbs 16 Walcott 25 Arteta 90+3 15 Petrov 52 Warnock 70 Ireland 89 Collins 90+2 Lichaj Emirates Stadium London 60,108 Phil Dowd W 31 31 March 2012 15:00 BST Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Report Arsenal Taarabt 22, 23 Mackie 62 Diakité 66, 90+4Ferdinand 90Barton 90+4 37 Walcott 62 Vermaelen 65 Song Loftus Road London 18,033 Mike Dean L 32 8 April 2012 16:00 BST Arsenal 1–0 Report Manchester City Santos 60 Koscielny 68 Arteta 87 2 Y. Touré 2 38 90 Balotelli    56 Milner   90+5 Zabaleta Emirates Stadium London 60,096 Martin Atkinson W 33 11 April 2012 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–3 Report Arsenal Bassong 0 8Doyle 40Zubar 57Kightly 58 Van Persie 9 pen.Walcott 11Benayoun 69 Molineux Wolverhampton 25,815 Neil Swarbrick W 34 16 April 2012 20:00 BST Arsenal 1–2 Report Wigan Athletic Vermaelen 21 Sagna 33Song 72 7 Di Santo 8 Gómez 59 Caldwell90+1 Al-Habsi90+5 McArthur Emirates Stadium London 60,060 Andre Marriner L 35 21 April 2012 12:45 BST Arsenal 0–0 Report Chelsea Rosický 30 Van Persie 50 Diaby 76 49 Malouda 54 Cahill 72 Boswinga 81 Cole Emirates Stadium London 60,111 Mike Dean D 36 28 April 2012 15:00 BST Stoke City 1–1 Report Arsenal Whitehead 3 Crouch 9 15 Van Persie 63 Benayoun 67 Song Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent 27,502 Chris Foy D 37 5 May 2012 12:45 BST Arsenal 3–3 Report Norwich City Benayoun 2 Ramsey 20 Vermaelen 45+3 Van Persie 72 80 12, 60 Hoolahan 27 Holt 30 Jackson 85 Morison 90+2 Wilbraham Emirates Stadium London 60,092 Anthony Taylor D 38 13 May 2012 15:00 BST West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Report Arsenal Long 12 Dorrans 15 4 Benayoun 30 Santos 39 Van Persie 54 Koscielny The Hawthorns West Bromwich 26,358 Mike Jones W Last updated: 13 May 2012Source: Arsenal F.C.Note: Premier League fixtures not listed due to copyright UEFA Champions League 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Play-off round 2011–12 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Play-off round First leg 16 August 2011 19:45 BST Arsenal ENG 1–0 Report ITA Udinese Walcott 4, 12 Gibbs 45 2 Benatia 11 Neuton 71 Pinzi 79 Armero Emirates Stadium London, England 58,159 Kevin Blom (Netherlands) W Second leg 24 August 2011 19:45 BST Udinese ITA 1–2 1–3 Report ENG Arsenal Di Natale 39 Isla 52 Benatia 74 Fabbrini 87 55 Van Persie 58 Vermaelen 69, 74 Walcott 70 Sagna 75 Jenkinson Stadio Friuli Udine, Italy 25,687 Olegário Benquerença (Portugal) W Group stage 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group F Group F n ARS 1 13 September 2011 19:45 BST Borussia Dortmund GER 1–1 Report ENG Arsenal Schmelzer 76 Perišić 88 Bender 90'+4 42 Van Persie 75 Sagna Dortmund, Germany Signal Iduna Park 75,000 Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) D 2 28 September 2011 19:45 BST Arsenal ENG 2–1 Report GRE Olympiacos Oxlade-Chamberlain 8 Santos 20 Rosický 34 Arteta 77 27, 70 Fuster 49 Holebas 85 Djebbour London, England Emirates Stadium 59,676 Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) W 3 19 October 2011 19:45 BST Marseille FRA 1974 0–1 Report ENG Arsenal Ayew 14 Diawara 49 Gignac 84 4 Song 16 Santos 74 Djourou 90+2 Ramsey Marseille, France Stade Vélodrome 24,534 Damir Skomina (Slovenia) W 4 1 November 2011 19:45 GMT Arsenal ENG 0–0 Report FRA 1974 Marseille Rosický 85 40 Diarra London, England Emirates Stadium 59,961 Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) D 5 23 November 2011 19:45 GMT Arsenal ENG 2–1 Report GER Borussia Dortmund Van Persie 49 86 Walcott 63 Ramsey 76 Benayoun 78 53 Schmelzer 90+2 Kagawa London, England Emirates Stadium 59,531 Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) W 6 6 December 2011 19:45 GMT Olympiacos GRE 3–1 Report ENG Arsenal Papadopoulos 4 Djebbour 16 Holebas 30 Fuster 36Modesto 89 57 Benayoun 61 Frimpong81 Oxlade-Chamberlain Piraeus, Greece Karaiskakis Stadium 32,000 Alberto Mallenco (Spain) L Knockout phase 2011–12 UEFA Champions League knockout phase Round of 16 First leg 15 February 2012 19:45 GMT Milan ITA 4–0 Report ENG Arsenal Boateng 15 Robinho 38 49 Antonini 45+3 Mexès 62Ibrahimović 79 pen.Ambrosini 81 72 Song78 Djourou San Siro Milan, Italy 68,257 Viktor Kassai (Hungary) L Second leg 6 March 2012 19:45 GMT Arsenal ENG 3–0 3–4 Report ITA Milan Koscielny 7 Sagna 13 Gibbs 15 Rosický 26 Van Persie 43 pen. Song 57 5 Van Bommel86 Nocerino86 Ibrahimović90+3 Abate Emirates Stadium London, England 59,973 Damir Skomina (Slovenia) W Last updated: 6 March 2012Source: Arsenal F.C. FA Cup 2011–12 FA Cup Third round 9 January 2012 19:45 GMT Arsenal 1–0 Report Leeds United Henry 78Arshavin 90+2 43 O'Dea64 Townsend London Emirates Stadium 59,615 Mark Clattenburg W Fourth round 29 January 2012 16:00 GMT Arsenal 3–2 Report Aston Villa Van Persie 54 pen. 61 pen. Walcott 57 Koscielny 80 33, 44 Dunne 45+1 Bent London Emirates Stadium 60,019 Mike Jones W Fifth round 18 February 2012 17:15 GMT Sunderland 2–0 Report Arsenal Richardson 40 Larrson 66Gardner 75Oxlade-Chamberlain 78 o.g.Cattermole 79 39 Djourou 47 Sagna 57 Vermaelen Sunderland Stadium of Light 26,042 Howard Webb L Last updated: 18 February 2012Source: Arsenal F.C. League Cup 2011–12 Football League Cup Third round 20 September 2011 19:45 BST Arsenal 3–1 Report Shrewsbury Town Gibbs 33 Oxlade-Chamberlain 58 Benayoun 78 16 Collins 43 McAllister Emirates Stadium London 46,539 Anthony Bates W Fourth round 25 October 2011 19:45 BST Arsenal 2–1 Report Bolton Wanderers Squillaci 27 Arshavin 53 Park 56 47 Muamba Emirates Stadium London 56,628 Anthony Taylor W Quarter-finals 29 November 2011 20:00 GMT Arsenal 0–1 Report Manchester City 53 Hargreaves 83 Agüero Emirates Stadium London 60,028 Lee Probert L Last updated: 29 November 2011Source: Arsenal F.C. Squad statistics Appearances and goals 13 May 2012 Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League 1 Manuel Almunia GK ESP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Abou Diaby MF FRA 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 3 Bacary Sagna DF FRA 19+1 1 1+1 0 0 0 6 0 4 Per Mertesacker DF GER 22 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 5 Thomas Vermaelen DF BEL 28+1 6 2 0 1+1 0 7 0 6 Laurent Koscielny DF FRA 33 2 2 0 1 0 6 1 7 Tomáš Rosický MF CZE 19+9 1 1+1 0 0 0 5+3 1 8 Mikel Arteta MF ESP 29 6 2+1 0 0 0 6 0 9 Park Chu-young FW KOR 0+1 0 0 0 3 1 1+1 0 10 Robin van Persie FW NED 37+1 30 2 2 0 0 6+2 5 11 André Santos DF BRA 10+5 2 0 0 0 0 5+1 1 12 Thierry Henry FW FRA 0+4 1 0+2 1 0 0 0+1 0 13 Wojciech Szczęsny GK POL 38 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 14 Theo Walcott FW ENG 32+3 8 1+2 1 0 0 8 2 15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain FW ENG 6+10 2 3 0 3 1 3+1 1 16 Aaron Ramsey MF WAL 27+7 2 3 0 0 0 5+2 1 17 Alex Song MF CMR 34+0 1 3 0 0 0 9 0 18 Sébastien Squillaci DF FRA 0+1 0 1+1 0 2 0 1 0 19 Jack Wilshere MF ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Johan DjourouDjourou was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. DF SUI 14+4 0 1 0 2 0 2+4 0 21 Łukasz Fabiański GK POL 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 23 Andrey Arshavin [L] MF RUS 8+11 1 1 0 1+1 1 3+2 0 24 Vito Mannone [L] GK ITA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 25 Carl Jenkinson DF ENG 5+4 0 0 0 1 0 3+1 0 26 Emmanuel Frimpong MF GHA 3+3 0 0 0 3 0 3+2 0 27 Gervinho FW CIV 19+9 4 1 0 0+1 0 6+1 0 28 Kieran Gibbs DF ENG 15+1 1 0 0 1 1 4+1 0 29 Marouane ChamakhChamakh was born in Tonneins, France. FW MAR 1+10 1 1 0 2 0 3+2 0 30 Yossi Benayoun MF ISR 10+9 4 0 0 3 1 2+1 1 31 Ryo Miyaichi [L] FW JPN 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 34 Chuks Aneke [R] [L] MF ENG 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 37 Daniel Boateng [R] DF ENG 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 39 Francis Coquelin MF FRA 6+4 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 46 Henri Lansbury [L] MF ENG 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 Ignasi Miquel [R] DF ESP 1+3 0 1 0 3 0 0+1 0 52 Nicklas Bendtner [L] FW DEN 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 Oğuzhan ÖzyakupÖzyakup was born in Zaandam, Netherlands.[R] MF TUR 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 56 Nico Yennaris [R] DF ENG 0+1 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0 Samir Nasri [S] MF FRA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Armand TraoréTraoré was born in Chatenay-Malabry, France. [S] DF SEN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 |} [R] – Reserve team player [L] – Out on loan [S] – Sold Top scorers PlacePositionNationalityNumberNamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotal1FWNED10Robin van Persie30205372FWENG14Theo Walcott8102113MFESP8Mikel Arteta60006MFISR30Yossi Benayoun40116DFBEL5Thomas Vermaelen600066FWCIV27Gervinho40004FWENG15Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain201148DFFRA6Laurent Koscielny20013MFWAL16Aaron Ramsey20013DFBRA11André Santos2001311MFRUS23Andrey Arshavin10102DFENG28Kieran Gibbs10102FWFRA12Thierry Henry1110021MFCZE7Tomáš Rosický1001215FWMAR29Marouane Chamakh10001FWKOR9Park Chu-young00101DFFRA3Bacary Sagna10001MFCMR17Alex Song10001TOTALS72451394 1Thierry Henry originally had 3 goals accredited to his name, but the seventh goal in Arsenal's 7–1 win over Blackburn Rovers was given as an own goal to Scott Dann. This takes his club figure down to 228 goals.http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/dubious-goals-panel-reduce-henry-record Dubious Goals Panel reduce Henry record 11 May 2012 11 May 2012 Arsenal.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120514004950/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/dubious-goals-panel-reduce-henry-record 14 May 2012 dead dmy-all Disciplinary record NumberNationalityPositionNamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotal20SUIDFJohan Djourou411000207126GHAMFEmmanuel Frimpong110000102125ENGDFCarl Jenkinson110000102127CIVFWGervinho010000000117CMRMFAlex Song1000000301306FRADFLaurent Koscielny901000001005BELDFThomas Vermaelen701000109010NEDFWRobin van Persie80000000807CZEMFTomáš Rosický40000020603FRADFBacary Sagna20100030608ESPMFMikel Arteta400000105016WALMFAaron Ramsey300000104014ENGFWTheo Walcott100000304028ENGDFKieran Gibbs100000203011BRADFAndré Santos200000103023RUSMFAndrey Arshavin101000002030ISRMFYossi Benayoun100000102039FRAMFFrancis Coquelin20000000204GERDFPer Mertesacker200000002013POLGKWojciech Szczęsny200000002015ENGFWAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain0 0000010102FRAMFAbou Diaby100000001046ENGMFHenri Lansbury100000001018FRADFSébastien Squillaci0000100010TOTALS6645010220944 Captains van Persie NED 10 FW 45 Club captain y Vermaelen BEL 5 DF 4 Club vice captain Alex Song CMR 17 MF 1 Club 3rd captain Arteta ESP 8 MF 1 Rosický CZE 7 MF 1 Djourou SUI 20 DF 1 y Benayoun ISR 30 MF 1 13 May 2012 Awards Premier League Manager of the Month award Awarded monthly to the manager that was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor MonthManager Februaryhttp://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-wins-february-manager-of-the-month Wenger is February Manager of the Month Arsenal.com 3 March 2012 3 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304150740/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-wins-february-manager-of-the-month 4 March 2012 dead dmy-all FRA Arsène Wenger Premier League Player of the Month award Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor MonthPlayer OctoberVan Persie is Barclays Player of the Month http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/van-persie-is-barclays-player-of-the-month Arsenal.com 4 November 2011 4 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20130908022504/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/van-persie-is-barclays-player-of-the-month 8 September 2013 dead dmy-all NED Robin van Persie PFA Players' Player of the Year award Awarded to the player who is adjudged to have been the best throughout the Premier League season, by the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). SeasonPlayer 2011–12Van Persie wins PFA Player of the Year award http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/robin-van-persie Arsenal.com 22 April 2012 23 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120424231007/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/robin-van-persie 24 April 2012 dead NED Robin van Persie PFA Fans' Player of the Year award Awarded to the player who is adjudged to have been the best throughout the Premier League season, by the Professional Footballers' Association's (PFA) fans. SeasonPlayer 2011–12Robin van Persie voted PFA fans' player of the year https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jun/15/robin-van-persie-pfa-fans?newsfeed=true Arsenal.com 15 June 2012 16 June 2012 NED Robin van Persie PFA Team of the Year award Awarded to the players who are adjudged to have been the best throughout the Premier League season, by the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). PositionPlayer ForwardPFA Team of the Year http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/7684680/PFA-Team-of-the-Year Arsenal.com 22 April 2012 23 April 2012 NED Robin van Persie FWA Footballer of the Year award Awarded to the player who is adjudged to have been the best throughout the Premier League season, by the Football Writers' Association (FWA). SeasonPlayer 2011–12Van Persie named Footballer of the Year http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/van-persie-named-footballer-of-the-year Arsenal.com 24 April 2012 24 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120427020143/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/van-persie-named-footballer-of-the-year 27 April 2012 dead NED Robin van Persie Premier League Golden Boot award Awarded to the player who has scored the most goals throughout the Premier League season. PlayerGoals Robin van Persie NED 30 20th Anniversary Barclay Premier League Awards Best Squad in the Premier League award Awarded to the squad who is adjudged to have been the best throughout the history of the Premier League, by a panel assembled by the Premier League's sponsor. See also 2011–12 in English football List of Arsenal F.C. seasons References External links Arsenal 2011–12 https://web.archive.org/web/20111028013834/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/arsenal/2011-2012 28 October 2011 on statto.com 2011-12 Category:2011–12 Premier League by team Category:2011–12 UEFA Champions League participants seasons