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Arsenal's 2019–20 campaign had seen defensive frailties and a lack of creativity lead to a disappointing eighth-place finish in the league, the club's lowest for a quarter of a century, but a successful FA Cup run and increasing promise under new coach and former cup-winning captain Mikel Arteta gave them increased optimism for the season ahead.
Arsenal set a Champions League record during the 2005–06 season by going ten matches without conceding a goal, beating the previous best of seven set by AC Milan. They went a record total stretch of 995 minutes without letting an opponent score; the streak ended in the final , when Samuel Eto'o scored a 76th-minute equaliser for Barcelona.
The Arsenal F.C.–Chelsea F.C. rivalry is a rivalry between London-based professional association football clubs Arsenal Football Club and Chelsea Football Club.Arsenal play their home games at the Emirates Stadium, while Chelsea play their home games at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal remained consistent domestically, advancing to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after defeating Portsmouth but remaining in roughly the same mid-table position in the Premier League. The COVID-19 pandemic caused all competitions to be suspended from March until 17 June, when Arsenal played Manchester City in a game originally scheduled ...
Arsenal beat their rivals Tottenham a week later. [75] Henry, Grimandi and Kanu each scored in Arsenal's 3–0 victory against Coventry City. [76] After 30 games, Arsenal were in fourth position, two points behind Liverpool in third and 13 away from leaders Manchester United. [77] Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday players in action, May 2000.
The Arsenal Player of the Season award is an official award given by Arsenal Football Club to the best performing player from the club over the course of the season. The award is given based on votes by Arsenal fans on the club's website, [1] [2] it was previously based on votes by the Arsenal Supporters' Trust. [3]
Arsenal's performance in home matches have resulted in them having the second-highest average League attendance for an English club during the 2007–08 season, (60,069, which was 99.5% of available capacity), [7] and as of 2006, the fourth-highest all-time average attendance. [8]
This was Arsenal's best defensive record for 20 years. They finished with a goal difference of +62 in the division, their highest-ever total in the competition's history. The Gunners kept 18 clean sheets (7 at home, 11 on the road) in the league, five more than the second-highest sides.