He may share the uncanny ability to find space during a frenetic match, but he's yet to prove he can control a game in the way the 1998 double player of the year could, Hampered by injury, Wright's goalscoring record was still exemplary, but Giroud's ability to bring others into play allows this Arsenal side to function, With a team all of his own making, if Wenger were to win the league this year it could be his greatest achievement to date. By his own admission, Mr Arsenal started the season poorly. Arsenal FC » Squad 1996/1997. The 1997–98 FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the FA Premier League. 21.09.2020 18:57. Rampant Arsenal crush Fulham. Team News. If Cazorla can match that then maybe this will be reconsidered, With Ian Wright and Nicolas Anelka sharing the burden alongside him, Bergkamp finished the season as top scorer – with 16 league goals from 28 starts, including that wondrous hat-trick at Filbert Street. He went to France to recuperate after a 3-1 defeat to Blackburn, and then returned to lead the side on a 10-game winning streak, culminating in that goal against Everton as Arsenal clinched the title with two games to spare, Gibbs may have the edge going forward, but can't yet match his elder defensively, and Winterburn even scored a crucial winner at Chelsea, Arsène Wenger put Parlour in his greatest Arsenal XI, so while he may be underrated by the wider world, he remains appreciated in north London, Wenger's tactics have evolved since 1998, with possession vital and Arteta key to that, but as a purely defensive presence, Petit is hard to beat, Very different players they may be, but Ramsey is the only current midfielder that roams from box-to-box – although Vieira dominated like no other, The flying Dutchman scored 12 goals in 1997-98, including the winner at Old Trafford. They just had a bit of everything really. It saw Arsenal lift their first league title since 1991 and, in so doing, became only the second team to win 'The Double' for the second time.

Read about Arsenal v Man Utd in the Premier League 1997/98 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. "The toughest Arsenal team for me personally was the 1997-98 Double-winning team. Of course he hasn't faced this year's vintage as yet, so ahead of Sunday's match here's our rundown of how Arsenal 1997-98 compare to the current crop …, It's hard to see beyond England's former No1 – well protected he may have been but "Safe Hands" oozed assurance that the young Pole can't yet match, Dixon flourished under Wenger, but Sagna's mix of athletic prowess and defensive nous stands out in this Arsenal side as he patrols the right-hand side, Koscielny has pace that Bould may have lacked, but he's still prone to moments of madness, as against Villa, that make Bould the safer bet, The BFG, as the fans have named him, is the organisational hub of the current back four, and is gaining the plaudits his performances deserve – but no one is going to beat Adams in this position. So says Ryan Giggs – and who are we to argue? Country: England ## England International ... More teams. Arsenal sign Dijon goalkeeper Runarsson. The 1996–97 season was the 99th season of competitive football played by Arsenal. Read about Arsenal v Leicester in the Premier League 1997/98 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. "The toughest Arsenal team for me personally was the 1997-98 Double-winning team. At the end of the campaign, Arsenal finished third in the Premier League and missed … After much speculation, Frenchman Arsène Wenger was appointed as his replacement – the club's first manager born outside of the British Isles. Team News. 12.09.2020 15:29. Arsenal FC » Squad 1997/1998. Mesut Özil's arrival gave Arsenal a much- needed boost at the start of the season but comparisons with the Dutchman are premature. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Allsport.