2011–12 Arsenal F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Arsenal's 20th season in the Premier League, and also marked the club's 125th anniversary.[1] 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
2011–12 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerArsène Wenger
StadiumEmirates Stadium
Premier League3rd
FA CupFifth round
League CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Robin van Persie (30)
All: Robin van Persie (37)
Highest home attendance60,111 (vs. Chelsea, 21 April 2012, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance46,539 (vs. Shrewsbury Town, 20 September 2011, League Cup)
Average home league attendance59,313
(in all competitions)

Arsenal finished the season in third place after winning their last league match 3–2 against West Bromwich Albion on 13 May 2012.[2] 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
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 million[3] was agreed between the two clubs.[4] 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,[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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,[8] before the departures of Fàbregas to Barcelona, the long-serving Emmanuel Eboué to Turkish side Galatasaray,[9] and Samir Nasri to Manchester City for a fee of £25 million.[10] 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,[11] before Arsène Wenger, under increasing criticism for the lack of arrivals so far,[12] went on something of a spending spree in the final 48 hours of the window. South Korea captain Park Chu-young joined from Monaco,[13] before left-back André Santos,[14] centre back Per Mertesacker[15] and midfielder Mikel Arteta[16] 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,[17] whilst striker Nicklas Bendtner was loaned to Sunderland for the same period,[18] following fellow first-team members Denílson[19] and Carlos Vela,[20] 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.[21] 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 minutes 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.

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.

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.

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

Players

Squad information
Further information: Arsenal F.C.
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Manuel Almunia34EU 2004 175 0 2012[22] £500,000[23]
2 MF Abou Diaby26EU 2006 (Winter) 163 19 undisclosed[24] £2 million[25]
3 DF Bacary Sagna29EU 2007 205 4 2014[26] £7.5 million
4 DF Per Mertesacker27EU 2011 27 0 2015[27] £8 million[28]
5 DF Thomas Vermaelen (vice-captain)26EU 2009 90 14 2015[29] £10 million[30]
6 DF Laurent Koscielny26EU 2010 85 6 undisclosed[31] £8.5 million[31]
7 MF Tomáš Rosický31EU 2006 166 19 2014[32] £6.8 million[33]
8 MF Mikel Arteta30EU 2011 38 6 2015[16] £10 million[34]
9 FW Park Chu-young26Non-EU 2011 6 1 undisclosed[13] £1.8 million[35]
10 FW Robin van Persie (captain)28EU 2004 278 132 2013[36] £2.75 million[37]
11 DF André Santos29Non-EU 2011 21 3 undisclosed[14] £6.2 million[38]
13 GK Wojciech Szczęsny22EU 2007 72 0 undisclosed[39] Youth system
14 FW Theo Walcott23EU 2006 (Winter) 220 42 2013[40] £9 million
15 FW Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain18EU 2011 26 4 undisclosed[8] £12 million[41]
16 MF Aaron Ramsey21EU 2008 103 9 undisclosed[42] £4.8 million[43]
17 MF Alex Song24EU 2005 204 10 2014[44] £1 million[45]
18 DF Sébastien Squillaci31EU 2010 38 2 2013[46] £3.3 million[46]
19 MF Jack Wilshere20EU 2008 64 3 undisclosed[47] Youth system
20 DF Johan Djourou25EU 2003 142 1 2015[48] Youth system
21 GK Łukasz Fabiański27EU 2007 62 0 undisclosed[49] £2 million[50]
23 MF Andrey Arshavin30Non-EU 2009 (Winter) 133 30 2013[51] £15 million[52] On loan to Zenit St. Petersburg
24 GK Vito Mannone24EU 2005 10 0 2014[53] £350,000[54] On loan to Hull City
25 DF Carl Jenkinson20EU 2011 14 0 undisclosed[55] £1 million[56]
26 MF Emmanuel Frimpong20EU 2008 14 0 undisclosed[57] Youth system
27 FW Gervinho24Non-EU 2011 37 4 undisclosed[6] £10.5 million[58]
28 DF Kieran Gibbs22EU 2007 72 2 undisclosed[59] Youth system
29 FW Marouane Chamakh28EU 2010 63 12 undisclosed[60] Free
30 MF Yossi Benayoun32Non-EU 2011 25 6 2012[17] Loan On loan from Chelsea
31 FW Ryo Miyaichi19Non-EU 2011 (Winter) 2 0 undisclosed[61] Free On loan to Bolton Wanderers
39 MF Francis Coquelin21EU 2008 21 0 undisclosed[62] Youth system
46 MF Henri Lansbury21EU 2007 8 1 undisclosed[63] Youth system On loan to West Ham United
52 FW Nicklas Bendtner24EU 2004 157 45 undisclosed[64] Youth system On loan to Sunderland
MF Denílson24Non-EU 2006 153 10 undisclosed[65] £3.5 million[66] On loan to São Paulo
FW Carlos Vela23EU 2005 62 11 2013[67] £500,000[68] On loan to Real Sociedad
FW Joel Campbell19Non-EU 2011 0 0 undisclosed[69] £900,000[70] On loan to FC Lorient
  • Last updated: 13 May 2012
  • Source:Arsenal F.C. and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport, country as international player, contract ending and transfer fee)
  • Ordered by squad number.

Reserve squad
As of 10 January 2012.[71][72]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
33 FW  COD Benik Afobe
34 MF  NGA Chuks Aneke
35 FW  GHA Zak Ansah
37 DF  GHA Daniel Boateng
38 DF  ENG George Brislen-Hall
40 MF  ENG Craig Eastmond
43 DF   SUI Sead Hajrović
44 MF  EIR Conor Henderson
45 DF  TRI Gavin Hoyte
47 GK  EIR Sean McDermott
48 MF  JAM Jernade Meade
49 DF  ESP Ignasi Miquel
No. Pos. Nation Player
50 FW  EIR Rhys Murphy
51 FW  JAM Nigel Neita
53 MF  TUR Oğuzhan Özyakup
55 MF  JAM Sanchez Watt
56 DF  CYP Nico Yennaris
57 DF   SUI Martin Angha
58 MF  NED Kyle Ebecilio
59 GK  ARG Emiliano Martínez
60 DF   SUI Elton Monteiro
61 MF  ENG Josh Rees
62 GK  ENG James Shea
64 GK  ENG Ray Ainston
65 FW  COD Dijae Moketonga

Club

Coaching staff
This is Arsène Wenger's 16th season with Arsenal
Position Staff
Manager Arsène Wenger
Assistant manager Pat Rice
First team coach Boro Primorac
Goalkeeping coach Gerry Peyton
Fitness coach Tony Colbert
Physiotherapist Colin Lewin
Club doctor Gary O'Driscoll
Kit manager Vic Akers
Paul Johnson
Chief scout Steve Rowley

Last updated: 11 May 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.

Kit

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates

Home
Home alt.
Away
Away alt.
Away alt. 2
Third
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
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
The Emirates Stadium is the second largest stadium in the Premier League.
Chairman Peter Hill-Wood
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Emirates Stadium (60,355 / 113x76 metres)

Updated to match played 11 May 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.

Competitions

Overall
Competition Started round Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Premier League — 3rd 13 August13 May
UEFA Champions League Play-off round Round of 16 16 August6 March
Football League Cup 3rd round Quarter-finals 20 September29 November
FA Cup 3rd round 5th round 9 January18 February

Updated to match played 13 May 2012
Source: Competitions

Pre-season

Friendlies
13 July 2011[73] Malaysia XI 0–4 ArsenalKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
18:45 MST
(13:45 BST)		 Report Ramsey  5' (pen.)
Walcott  36'
Vela  59'
Rosický  90'		 Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Mohd Yusof bin Mat Karim
16 July 2011 Hangzhou Greentown 1–1 ArsenalYiwu, China
19:30 CST
(12:30 BST)		 Vázquez  16' Report Vela  45' Stadium: Meihu Sports Centre
Attendance: 20,583
23 July 2011[74] 1. FC Köln 1–2 ArsenalCologne, Germany
15:30 CEST
(14:30 BST)		 Jenkinson  45' (o.g.) Report Gervinho  7', 15' Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Christian Fischer

Emirates Cup
Main article: 2011 Emirates Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 New York Red Bulls 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
2 Paris Saint-Germain 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
3 Arsenal 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
4 Boca Juniors 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
Source: [75]
Rules for classification: Three points were awarded for a win, and one point for a draw. Unlike previous Emirates Cups, no points were awarded for goals scored.[76]
30 July 2011[77] Day 1Arsenal 2–2 Boca JuniorsLondon
16:20 BST Van Persie  29'
Ramsey  46'		 Report Viatri  68'
Mouche  72'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Referee: Martin Atkinson
31 July 2011[77] Day 2Arsenal 1–1 New York Red BullsLondon
16:20 BST Van Persie  42' Report Bartley  84' (o.g.) Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Referee: Kevin Friend

Eusébio Cup
6 August 2011[78] Eusébio CupBenfica 2–1 ArsenalLisbon, Portugal
19:45 BST Aimar  49'
Nolito  60'		 Report Van Persie  34' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 40,833
Referee: Duarte Gomes

Last updated: 22 June 2018
Source: Arsenal F.C.

Premier League
Main article: 2011–12 Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C) 38 28 5 5 93 29 +64 89 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Manchester United 38 28 5 5 89 33 +56 89
3 Arsenal 38 21 7 10 74 49 +25 70
4 Tottenham Hotspur 38 20 9 9 66 41 +25 69 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
5 Newcastle United 38 19 8 11 56 51 +5 65 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Chelsea won the Champions League and thus qualified for the group stage as defending champions, forfeiting their spot in the Europa League as the FA Cup winners. This meant that Tottenham were to compete in the Europa League group stage, since, pursuant to the rules in effect at the time, only four clubs from the Premier League could play in the Champions League.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 21 7 10 74 49  +25 70 12 4 3 39 17  +22 9 3 7 35 32  +3

Last updated: 13 May 2012.
Source: Premier League

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultDLLWLWLWWWWWDWWLWDWLLLDWWWWWWWLWWLDDDW
Position91417121713151011127765555545557644443333333333
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2012. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
13 August 2011 1Newcastle United0–0ArsenalNewcastle upon Tyne
17:30 BST Coloccini  45+1'
Tioté  67'
Barton  76'		 Report  29' Song
 48' Gibbs
 52' Rosický
 76' Gervinho
 78' Szczęsny
 90+1' Vermaelen		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 46,894
Referee: Peter Walton
20 August 2011 2Arsenal0–2LiverpoolLondon
12:45 BST Frimpong  8'  70'
Lansbury  89'		 Report  28' Carroll
 45' Lucas
 78' (o.g.) Ramsey
 90' Suárez		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,090
Referee: Martin Atkinson
28 August 2011 3Manchester United8–2ArsenalManchester
16:00 BST Welbeck  22'
Young  26',  28', 90+1'
Evans  26'
Rooney  41', 64', 82' (pen.)
Nani  69'
Park  70'		 Report  14' Arshavin
 39'  76' Jenkinson
 45+3' Walcott
 62' Djourou
27'  74' Van Persie		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,448
Referee: Howard Webb
10 September 2011 4Arsenal1–0Swansea CityLondon
15:00 BST Arshavin  40'
Walcott  48'
Koscielny  52'
Arteta  77'		 Report  24' Agustien
 68' Caulker		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,087
Referee: Stuart Attwell
17 September 2011 5Blackburn Rovers4–3ArsenalBlackburn
12:45 BST Yakubu  25', 59'
Song  50' (o.g.)
Dann  67'
Koscielny  69' (o.g.)
Olsson  74'		 Report  10' Gervinho
 34' Arteta
 57' Djourou
 85' Chamakh		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,637
Referee: Andre Marriner
24 September 2011 6Arsenal3–0Bolton WanderersLondon
15:00 BST Van Persie  46', 71'
Song  89'		 Report  55' Wheater
 58' Steinsson		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,727
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
2 October 2011 7Tottenham Hotspur2–1ArsenalLondon
16:00 BST Van der Vaart  27',  40'
Walker  73'
Parker  74'		 Report  32' Mertesacker
 51' Ramsey		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,274
Referee: Mike Dean
16 October 2011 8Arsenal2–1SunderlandLondon
13:30 BST Van Persie  1', 83',  83'
Song  57'
Koscielny  63'		 Report  31' Larsson
 52' Vaughan
 55' Larsson
 61' Brown		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,078
Referee: Howard Webb
23 October 2011 9Arsenal3–1Stoke CityLondon
13:30 BST Gervinho  27'
Van Persie  73', 82'		 Report  31' Whitehead
 34' Crouch
 55' Wilkinson		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,671
Referee: Lee Mason
29 October 2011 10Chelsea3–5ArsenalLondon
12:45 BST Lampard  14'
Terry  45'
Ivanović  79'
Mata  80'
Meireles  90+2'		 Report  36', 85', 90+2',  78' Van Persie
 49' Santos
 50' Szczęsny
 55' Walcott
 90+1' Song		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,801
Referee: Andre Marriner
5 November 2011 11Arsenal3–0West Bromwich AlbionLondon
15:00 GMT Van Persie  22'
Vermaelen  39'
Arteta  74'		 Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,091
Referee: Michael Oliver
19 November 2011 12Norwich City1–2ArsenalNorwich
12:45 GMT Morison  16'
Bennett  66'
Tierney  81'
Holt  86'		 Report  26', 59' Van Persie Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,801
Referee: Phil Dowd
26 November 2011 13Arsenal1–1FulhamLondon
17:30 GMT Santos  28'
Vermaelen  82'		 Report  28' Zamora
 45+1' Etuhu
 65' (o.g.) Vermaelen
 77' Senderos		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,043
Referee: Mike Dean
3 December 2011 14Wigan Athletic0–4ArsenalWigan
15:00 GMT Caldwell  52'
Gohouri  73'
Diamé  88'		 Report  28' Arteta
 29' Vermaelen
 57' Song
 61' Gervinho
 78' Van Persie
 85' Coquelin		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 19,280
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
10 December 2011 15Arsenal1–0EvertonLondon
15:00 GMT Arteta  16'
Ramsey  38'
Van Persie  70'		 Report  24' Coleman
 82' Distin		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,062
Referee: Howard Webb
18 December 2011 16Manchester City1–0ArsenalManchester
16:10 GMT Barry  39'
Silva  53'
Agüero  72'		 Report  11' Song
 45' Koscielny
 74' Arteta		 Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,303
Referee: Phil Dowd
21 December 2011 17Aston Villa1–2ArsenalBirmingham
19:45 GMT Clark  38'
Albrighton  54'
Hutton  90+3'  90+4'		 Report  17' (pen.)  78' Van Persie
 27' Coquelin
 45' Mertesacker
 87' Benayoun		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,818
Referee: Jonathan Moss
27 December 2011 18Arsenal1–1Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
15:00 GMT Gervinho  8'
Vermaelen  57'
Song  69'		 Report  32' Johnson
 38' Fletcher
 73' Guedioura
 75' Milijaš
 90+2' Hennessey		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,686
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: This match, originally scheduled for 26 December 2011, was postponed 24 hours due to industrial action.[79]
31 December 2011 19Arsenal1–0QPRLondon
15:00 GMT Vermaelen  37'
Djourou  40'
Van Persie  60'		 Report  27' Barton
 54' Young		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,067
Referee: Martin Atkinson
2 January 2012 20Fulham2–1ArsenalLondon
17:30 GMT Sidwell  85'
Zamora  90+3'		 Report  21' Koscielny
 63'  78' Djourou		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,700
Referee: Lee Probert
15 January 2012 21Swansea City3–2ArsenalSwansea
16:00 GMT Sinclair  16' (pen.)
Dyer  57'
Graham  70'		 Report  5' Van Persie
 69' Walcott		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,409
Referee: Michael Oliver
22 January 2012 22Arsenal1–2Manchester UnitedLondon
16:00 GMT Ramsey  43'
Van Persie  71',  85'
Koscielny  73'
Rosický  86'
Song  90+6'		 Report  44' Rafael
 45+1' Valencia
 81' Welbeck
 90' Evra		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,093
Referee: Mike Dean
1 February 2012 23Bolton Wanderers0–0ArsenalBolton
20:00 GMT Steinsson  39' Report  37' Vermaelen Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 24,371
Referee: Chris Foy
4 February 2012 24Arsenal7–1Blackburn RoversLondon
13:00 GMT Van Persie  2', 38', 62'
Koscielny  31'
Oxlade-Chamberlain  40', 54'
Arteta  51'
Vermaelen  85'
Dann  90+3' (o.g.)(Note)		 Report  15' Modeste
 25' Nzonzi
 31' Pedersen
 40' Olsson
 43' Givet		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,643
Referee: Andre Marriner
Note: The goal was originally awarded to Thierry Henry, but the Dubious Goals Committee eventually awarded it as an own goal to Scott Dann[80]
11 February 2012 25Sunderland1–2ArsenalSunderland
15:00 GMT Richardson  18'
Campbell  44'
McClean  70'		 Report  75' Ramsey
 77' Rosický
 90+1' Henry		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,312
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
26 February 2012 26Arsenal5–2Tottenham HotspurLondon
13:30 GMT Koscielny  31'
Sagna  40'
Arteta  42'
Van Persie  43',  79'
Rosický  51'
Walcott  65', 68'		 Report  4' Saha
 29' Modrić
 30'  87' Parker
     34' (pen.) Adebayor
    61' Sandro		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,106
Referee: Mike Dean
3 March 2012 27Liverpool1–2ArsenalLiverpool
12:45 GMT Koscielny  23' (o.g.) Report  31', 90+2' Van Persie
 64' Vermaelen		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,922
Referee: Mark Halsey
12 March 2012 28Arsenal2–1Newcastle UnitedLondon
20:00 GMT Van Persie  15',  90+7'
Koscielny  77'
Vermaelen  90+5'		 Report  14' Ben Arfa
 64' Tioté
 86' Gutiérrez
 90+7' Krul		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,095
Referee: Howard Webb
21 March 2012 29Everton0–1ArsenalLiverpool
20:00 GMT Cahill  52'
Pienaar  61'		 Report  8' Vermaelen
 39' Sagna		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 30,330
Referee: Lee Mason
24 March 2012 30Arsenal3–0Aston VillaLondon
15:00 GMT Gibbs  16'
Walcott  25'
Arteta  90+3'		 Report  15' Petrov
 52' Warnock
 70' Ireland
 89' Collins
 90+2' Lichaj		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,108
Referee: Phil Dowd
31 March 2012 31QPR2–1ArsenalLondon
15:00 BST Taarabt  22',  23'
Mackie  62'
Diakité  66',  90+4'
Ferdinand  90'
Barton  90+4'		 Report  37' Walcott
 62' Vermaelen
 65' Song		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 18,033
Referee: Mike Dean
8 April 2012 32Arsenal1–0Manchester CityLondon
16:00 BST Santos  60'
Koscielny  68'
Arteta  87'		 Report  2' Y. Touré
 38'  90' Balotelli
    56' Milner
    90+5' Zabaleta		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,096
Referee: Martin Atkinson
11 April 2012 33Wolverhampton Wanderers0–3ArsenalWolverhampton
19:45 BST Bassong  8'
Doyle  40'
Zubar  57'
Kightly  58'		 Report Van Persie  9' (pen.)
Walcott  11'
Benayoun  69'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,815
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
16 April 2012 34Arsenal1–2Wigan AthleticLondon
20:00 BST Vermaelen  21'
Sagna  33'
Song  72'		 Report  7' Di Santo
 8' Gómez
 59' Caldwell
 90+1' Al-Habsi
 90+5' McArthur		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,060
Referee: Andre Marriner
21 April 2012 35Arsenal0–0ChelseaLondon
12:45 BST Rosický  30'
Van Persie  50'
Diaby  76'		 Report  49' Malouda
 54' Cahill
 72' Boswinga
 81' Cole		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,111
Referee: Mike Dean
28 April 2012 36Stoke City1–1ArsenalStoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Whitehead  3'
Crouch  9'		 Report  15' Van Persie
 63' Benayoun
 67' Song		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,502
Referee: Chris Foy
5 May 2012 37Arsenal3–3Norwich CityLondon
12:45 BST Benayoun  2'
Ramsey  20'
Vermaelen  45+3'
Van Persie  72', 80'		 Report  12',  60' Hoolahan
 27' Holt
 30' Jackson
 85' Morison
 90+2' Wilbraham		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,092
Referee: Anthony Taylor
13 May 2012 38West Bromwich Albion2–3ArsenalWest Bromwich
15:00 BST Long  12'
Dorrans  15'		 Report  4' Benayoun
 30' Santos
 39' Van Persie
 54' Koscielny		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 26,358
Referee: Mike Jones

Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Note: Premier League fixtures not listed due to copyright

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Champions League

Play-off round
Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round § Play-off round
16 August 2011 First legArsenal 1–0 UdineseLondon, England
19:45 BST Walcott  4',  12'
Gibbs  45'		 Report  2' Benatia
 11' Neuton
 71' Pinzi
 79' Armero		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 58,159
Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
24 August 2011 Second legUdinese 1–2
(1–3 agg.)		 ArsenalUdine, Italy
19:45 BST Di Natale  39'
Isla  52'
Benatia  74'
Fabbrini  87'		 Report  55' Van Persie
 58' Vermaelen
 69',  74' Walcott
 70' Sagna
 75' Jenkinson		 Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 25,687
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)

Group stage
Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arsenal 6 3 2 1 7 6 +1 11 Advance to knockout phase
2 Marseille 6 3 1 2 7 4 +3 10
3 Olympiacos 6 3 0 3 8 6 +2 9 Transfer to Europa League
4 Borussia Dortmund 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 4
Source:
13 September 2011 1Borussia Dortmund 1–1 ArsenalDortmund, Germany
19:45 BST Schmelzer  76'
Perišić  88'
Bender  90'+4'		 Report  42' Van Persie
 75' Sagna		 Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
28 September 2011 2Arsenal 2–1 OlympiacosLondon, England
19:45 BST Oxlade-Chamberlain  8'
Santos  20'
Rosický  34'
Arteta  77'		 Report  27',  70' Fuster
 49' Holebas
 85' Djebbour		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,676
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
19 October 2011 3Marseille 0–1 ArsenalMarseille, France
19:45 BST Ayew  14'
Diawara  49'
Gignac  84'		 Report  4' Song
 16' Santos
 74' Djourou
 90+2' Ramsey		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 24,534
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
1 November 2011 4Arsenal 0–0 MarseilleLondon, England
19:45 GMT Rosický  85' Report  40' Diarra Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,961
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
23 November 2011 5Arsenal 2–1 Borussia DortmundLondon, England
19:45 GMT Van Persie  49', 86'
Walcott  63'
Ramsey  76'
Benayoun  78'		 Report  53' Schmelzer
 90+2' Kagawa		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,531
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
6 December 2011 6Olympiacos 3–1 ArsenalPiraeus, Greece
19:45 GMT Papadopoulos  4'
Djebbour  16'
Holebas  30'
Fuster  36'
Modesto  89'		 Report  57' Benayoun
 61' Frimpong
 81' Oxlade-Chamberlain		 Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Alberto Mallenco (Spain)

Knockout phase
Main article: 2011–12 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
Round of 16
15 February 2012 First legMilan 4–0 ArsenalMilan, Italy
19:45 GMT Boateng  15'
Robinho  38', 49'
Antonini  45+3'
Mexès  62'
Ibrahimović  79' (pen.)
Ambrosini  81'		 Report  72' Song
 78' Djourou		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 68,257
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
6 March 2012 Second legArsenal 3–0
(3–4 agg.)		 MilanLondon, England
19:45 GMT Koscielny  7'
Sagna  13'
Gibbs  15'
Rosický  26'
Van Persie  43' (pen.)
Song  57'		 Report  5' Van Bommel
 86' Nocerino
 86' Ibrahimović
 90+3' Abate		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,973
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Last updated: 6 March 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C.

FA Cup
Main article: 2011–12 FA Cup
9 January 2012 Third roundArsenal1–0Leeds UnitedLondon
19:45 GMT Henry  78'
Arshavin  90+2'		 Report  43' O'Dea
 64' Townsend		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,615
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
29 January 2012 Fourth roundArsenal3–2Aston VillaLondon
16:00 GMT Van Persie  54' (pen.), 61' (pen.)
Walcott  57'
Koscielny  80'		 Report  33',  44' Dunne
 45+1' Bent		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,019
Referee: Mike Jones
18 February 2012 Fifth roundSunderland2–0ArsenalSunderland
17:15 GMT Richardson  40'
Larrson  66'
Gardner  75'
Oxlade-Chamberlain  78' (o.g.)
Cattermole  79'		 Report  39' Djourou
 47' Sagna
 57' Vermaelen		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 26,042
Referee: Howard Webb

Last updated: 18 February 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C.

League Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Cup
20 September 2011 Third roundArsenal3–1Shrewsbury TownLondon
19:45 BST Gibbs  33'
Oxlade-Chamberlain  58'
Benayoun  78'		 Report  16' Collins
 43' McAllister		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 46,539
Referee: Anthony Bates
25 October 2011 Fourth roundArsenal2–1Bolton WanderersLondon
19:45 BST Squillaci  27'
Arshavin  53'
Park  56'		 Report  47' Muamba Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 56,628
Referee: Anthony Taylor
29 November 2011 Quarter-finalsArsenal0–1Manchester CityLondon
20:00 GMT Report  53' Hargreaves
 83' Agüero		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,028
Referee: Lee Probert

Last updated: 29 November 2011
Source: Arsenal F.C.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 13 May 2012
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Manuel Almunia 0000000000
2 MF Abou Diaby 500+4000000+10
3 DF Bacary Sagna 28119+111+100060
4 DF Per Mertesacker 280220100050
5 DF Thomas Vermaelen 40628+16201+1070
6 DF Laurent Koscielny 423332201061
7 MF Tomáš Rosický 38219+911+10005+31
8 MF Mikel Arteta 3862962+100060
9 FW Park Chu-young 610+1000311+10
10 FW Robin van Persie 483737+13022006+25
11 DF André Santos 21310+5200005+11
12 FW Thierry Henry 720+410+21000+10
13 GK Wojciech Szczęsny 480380100090
14 FW Theo Walcott 461132+381+210082
15 FW Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 2646+10230313+11
16 MF Aaron Ramsey 44327+7230005+21
17 MF Alex Song 46134+01300090
18 DF Sébastien Squillaci 600+101+102010
19 MF Jack Wilshere 0000000000
20 DF Johan Djourou[81] 27014+4010202+40
21 GK Łukasz Fabiański 6000203010
23 MF Andrey Arshavin [L] 2728+111101+113+20
24 GK Vito Mannone [L] 100000000+10
25 DF Carl Jenkinson 1405+4000103+10
26 MF Emmanuel Frimpong 1403+3000303+20
27 FW Gervinho 37419+94100+106+10
28 DF Kieran Gibbs 22215+1100114+10
29 FW Marouane Chamakh[82] 1911+10110203+20
30 MF Yossi Benayoun 25610+9400312+11
31 FW Ryo Miyaichi [L] 2000000+2000
34 MF Chuks Aneke [R] [L] 1000000+1000
37 DF Daniel Boateng [R] 1000000+1000
39 MF Francis Coquelin 1706+40303010
46 MF Henri Lansbury [L] 200+20000000
49 DF Ignasi Miquel [R] 901+3010300+10
52 FW Nicklas Bendtner [L] 100+10000000
53 MF Oğuzhan Özyakup[83][R] 2000000+2000
56 DF Nico Yennaris [R] 300+100+101000
MF Samir Nasri [S] 1010000000
DF Armand Traoré[84] [S] 201000000+10

[R] – Reserve team player [L] – Out on loan [S] – Sold

Top scorers
Place Position Nationality Number Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Total
1 FW 10 Robin van Persie 30 2 0 5 37
2 FW 14 Theo Walcott 8 1 0 2 11
3 MF 8 Mikel Arteta 6 0 0 0 6
MF 30 Yossi Benayoun 4 0 1 1 6
DF 5 Thomas Vermaelen 6 0 0 0 6
6 FW 27 Gervinho 4 0 0 0 4
FW 15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 2 0 1 1 4
8 DF 6 Laurent Koscielny 2 0 0 1 3
MF 16 Aaron Ramsey 2 0 0 1 3
DF 11 André Santos 2 0 0 1 3
11 MF 23 Andrey Arshavin 1 0 1 0 2
DF 28 Kieran Gibbs 1 0 1 0 2
FW 12 Thierry Henry 11 1 0 0 21
MF 7 Tomáš Rosický 1 0 0 1 2
15 FW 29 Marouane Chamakh 1 0 0 0 1
FW 9 Park Chu-young 0 0 1 0 1
DF 3 Bacary Sagna 1 0 0 0 1
MF 17 Alex Song 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 72 4 5 13 94

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.[80]

Disciplinary record
Number Nationality Position Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Total
20 DF Johan Djourou 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 1
26 MF Emmanuel Frimpong 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
25 DF Carl Jenkinson 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
27 FW Gervinho 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
17 MF Alex Song 10 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 13 0
6 DF Laurent Koscielny 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
5 DF Thomas Vermaelen 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
10 FW Robin van Persie 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
7 MF Tomáš Rosický 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
3 DF Bacary Sagna 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 0
8 MF Mikel Arteta 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
16 MF Aaron Ramsey 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
14 FW Theo Walcott 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
28 DF Kieran Gibbs 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
11 DF André Santos 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
23 MF Andrey Arshavin 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
30 MF Yossi Benayoun 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
39 MF Francis Coquelin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF Per Mertesacker 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
13 GK Wojciech Szczęsny 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15 FW Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2 MF Abou Diaby 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
46 MF Henri Lansbury 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 DF Sébastien Squillaci 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 66 4 5 0 1 0 22 0 94 4

Captains
No. P Name Country No. games Notes
10 FW van Persie 45 Club captain
5 DF Vermaelen 4 Club vice captain
17 MF Alex Song 1 Club 3rd captain
8 MF Arteta 1
7 MF Rosický 1
20 DF Djourou 1
30 MF Benayoun 1

Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Transfers

In
# Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Team Source
25 DF Carl Jenkinson Charlton Athletic £1 million 8 June 2011 First-team [5]
MF Jon Toral Barcelona £350,000 1 July 2011 Academy [85]
DF Héctor Bellerín Barcelona £400,000 1 July 2011 Academy [85]
27 FW Gervinho Lille £10.5 million 11 July 2011 First-team [6]
15 FW Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Southampton £12 million 8 August 2011 First-team [8]
FW Joel Campbell Deportivo Saprissa £900,000 19 August 2011 First-team [69]
9 FW Park Chu-young Monaco £1.8 million 30 August 2011 First-team [13]
11 DF André Santos Fenerbahçe £6.2 million 31 August 2011 First-team [14]
4 DF Per Mertesacker Werder Bremen £8 million 31 August 2011 First-team [15]
8 MF Mikel Arteta Everton £10 million 31 August 2011 First-team [16]
MF Thomas Eisfeld Borussia Dortmund £420,000 31 January 2012 Reserves [86]
MF Tarum Dawkins Luton Town Undisclosed 2 March 2012 Academy [87]

Total spending: £51.57 million

Out
# Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
13 GK Jens Lehmann Retired N/A 1 July 2011 [88]
38 DF Thomas Cruise Torquay United Free transfer 1 July 2011 [89]
54 MF Mark Randall Chesterfield Free transfer 1 July 2011 [90]
39 FW Roarie Deacon Sunderland Free transfer 1 July 2011 [91]
22 DF Gaël Clichy Manchester City £7 million 4 July 2011 [7]
41 MF Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Ipswich Town £1.1 million 26 July 2011 [92]
MF Jamie Edge West Bromwich Albion Free transfer 2 August 2011 [93]
4 MF Cesc Fàbregas Barcelona £35 million 15 August 2011 [4]
27 DF Emmanuel Eboué Galatasaray £3 million 16 August 2011 [9]
8 MF Samir Nasri Manchester City £25 million 24 August 2011 [10]
30 DF Armand Traoré Queens Park Rangers £1.5 million 30 August 2011 [11]
54 FW Gilles Sunu Lorient £1.3 million 31 August 2011 [94]
41 FW Luke Freeman Stevenage Undisclosed 10 January 2011 [95]

Total income: £73.9 million

Loan in
Squad # Position Player Loaned from Date Loan expires Team Source
30 MF Yossi Benayoun Chelsea 31 August 2011 End of the season First-team [17]
12 FW Thierry Henry New York Red Bulls 6 January 2012 16 February 2012 First-team [96]

Loan out
Squad # Position Player Loaned to Date Loan expires Source
FW Wellington Levante 10 July 2011 End of the season [97]
15 MF Denílson São Paulo 19 July 2011 End of the season [19]
GK James Shea Dagenham and Redbridge 26 July 2011 5 December 2011[98] [99]
MF Samuel Galindo Gimnàstic de Tarragona 4 August 2011 End of the season [100]
DF Kyle Bartley Rangers 5 August 2011 End of the season [101]
11 FW Carlos Vela Real Sociedad 16 August 2011 End of the season [20]
DF Pedro Botelho Rayo Vallecano 16 August 2011 End of the season [20]
46 MF Henri Lansbury West Ham United 31 August 2011 End of the season [102]
FW Joel Campbell Lorient 31 August 2011 End of the season [103]
52 FW Nicklas Bendtner Sunderland 31 August 2011 End of the season [18]
1 GK Manuel Almunia West Ham United 30 September 2011 31 October 2011[104] [105]
41 FW Luke Freeman Stevenage 18 November 2011 8 January 2012 [106]
34 MF Chuks Aneke Stevenage 22 November 2011 6 March 2012[107] [108]
55 FW Sanchez Watt Sheffield Wednesday 23 November 2011 16 January 2012[109] [110]
26 MF Emmanuel Frimpong Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 January 2012 End of the season [111]
24 GK Vito Mannone Hull City 4 January 2012 End of the season [112]
43 DF Sead Hajrović Barnet 18 January 2012 18 February 2012 [113]
FW Wellington Alcoyano 20 January 2012 End of the season [114]
37 DF Daniel Boateng Swindon Town 20 January 2012 End of the season [115]
55 MF Sanchez Watt Crawley Town 26 January 2012 End of the season [116]
45 DF Gavin Hoyte AFC Wimbledon 27 January 2012 27 February 2012 [117]
50 FW Rhys Murphy Preston North End 30 January 2012 End of the season [118]
31 FW Ryo Miyaichi Bolton Wanderers 31 January 2012 End of the season [119]
40 MF Craig Eastmond Wycombe Wanderers 21 February 2012 End of the season [120]
23 MF Andrey Arshavin Zenit St. Petersburg 25 February 2012 End of the season [121]
47 GK Sean McDermott Leeds United 12 March 2012 12 April 2012 [122]
33 FW Benik Afobe Reading 22 March 2012 End of the season [123]
34 MF Chuks Aneke Preston North End 22 March 2012 End of the season [124]
56 DF Nico Yennaris Notts County 23 March 2012 End of the season [125]

Overall transfer activity
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