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The fans also chant "Boring, Boring Arsenal" in self-deprecating reference to Arsenal's reputation during the 1970s and 1980s as an overly defensive, cautious team. [10] The team's new (May 2022) anthem is The Angel (North London Forever) by Louis Dunford .
Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann kept ten consecutive clean sheets in the run-in to Arsenal's first UEFA Champions League final and the defence went 995 minutes until conceding a goal. [99] Arsenal were also the first British side to defeat Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund away from home, and both Milanese teams: Internazionale and Milan at the San Siro.
Cesc Fàbregas is Arsenal's youngest-ever goalscorer, and captained the side from 2008 to 2011. Per Mertesacker made 221 appearances for Arsenal and is the current Arsenal Academy manager. Mikel Arteta made 150 appearances for Arsenal and is the current manager. Players highlighted in bold are still actively playing at Arsenal.
Arsenal blew their best chance of silverware in February after they went out of the League Cup to eventual winners Aston Villa in the semi-finals. Rioch did manage to right the ship and lead Arsenal to 5th, on the last day of the season, and a place in the UEFA Cup after losing just two of their final thirteen league matches.
Arsenal have won 13 domestic titles, which is more than any other club from the five major leagues to never win the Champions League. The next closest are Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid ...
Palace fans. Mark: Inevitable. We are carrying too many players who give the ball away cheaply. Plus Arsenal finished their chances and we didn't, unfortunately! We move on with bigger games ...
Arsenal finally did go 1–0 up through Ljungberg but succumbed to two late Michael Owen goals and lost 2–1. In Europe, Arsenal made it to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 1972, only to be eliminated on the away goals rule by eventual finalists Valencia.
Arsenal finished the season as league champions for the second time in three seasons, losing just one of their 38 league games. They reached the semifinals of the FA Cup , losing to Tottenham . Alan Smith was the top scorer in both the league and all competitions, winning the golden boot for the second time.