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Wenger also made the decision to leave, ... For much of the 1996–97 season, Arsenal continued to play 3–5–2 as it was the only formation the defenders were ...
This season saw Wenger's Arsenal get knocked out of the FA Cup at the Third round stage for the first and only time in his 22 seasons at the club, while Arsenal made it through to the 2018 League Cup Final where they lost to Manchester City. Wenger made it to 3 EFL Cups finals with Arsenal but never won that competition.
In 1989, Arsenal won their first league championship in 18 years, courtesy of Michael Thomas' last-minute goal against closest challengers Liverpool in the final game of the season. [30] The club did not build on their success, finishing fourth the following season, but regained the title in 1991.
The 2003–04 season was Arsenal Football Club's 12th season in the Premier League and their 78th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It began on 1 July 2003 and concluded on 30 June 2004, with competitive matches played between August and May.
Arsenal began the 2001–02 season in good form and a win against Liverpool in December 2001 – having gone down to ten men in the first half, helped them move second in the table. [3] A draw against Southampton on 2 February 2002 started a run of 13 consecutive league wins – a new record, beginning against Everton . [ 4 ]
Days later City would defeat Arsenal 3–0 again in the League with a victory at the Emirates Stadium that piled pressure on Wenger. [33] Wenger would leave the club at the end of the 2017–18 season. [34]
During the 2004–05 season, Wenger switched Arsenal's formation to 4–5–1. [108] This change forced Henry to adapt again to fit into the Arsenal team, and he played many games as a lone striker. [ 15 ]
Arsène Wenger managed Arsenal to an unbeaten league season in 2003–04. The appointment of Arsène Wenger as manager of Arsenal in 1996 brought about a successful period for the club. In Wenger's first full season, 1997–98, Arsenal won the Premier League and FA Cup to complete a domestic double. [3]