Sunday, May 27, 2007

Those great Arsenal moments...

1971
Beating Liverpool in FA Cup Final to win their first ever Double. The title was also won at White Hart Lane, home of Tottenham Hotspurs.

1989
Needing to win by two clear goals to lift the title. The Gunners did just that with a last–minute Michael Thomas strike at Anfield.

1991
Arsenal lost just one game en route to another English Championship title. The only match was lost at Stamford Bridge.

1993
Arsenal beat Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup Final replay. A bloodied Andy Linighan headed home the winner.

1994
The Gunners beat Parma in the Cup Winners' Cup Final. A lone Alan Smith strike at Denmark won the game.

1996
Arsène Wenger is appointed as Arsenal manager.

1997
Dennis Bergkamp was simply the best footballer on planet Earth in 1997. That hattrick at Filbert Street was sensational. Ian Wright broke Cliff Bastin's goals record.

1998
A final day win over Everton clinches Wenger's first title. I remember Tony Adams scored with a swaggering Ian Wright-attitude. Arsenal won their second Double.

1999
Kanu scores an incredible hat-trick in 3-2 win at Chelsea. A thrilling comeback match.

2000
Thierry Henry hooked a wonder goal over Barthez in the Arsenal vs Man Utd encounter.

2002
Arsenal beat Chelsea at FA Cup Final in Cardiff. Parlour and Ljungberg were the scorers. Dennis Bergkamp scores an amazing goal against Newcastle. Wiltord’s goal at Old Trafford secured another Double.

2003
I saw an awesome Arsenal display that won 5-1 over Inter Milan at the San Siro.

2004
The 'Invincibles' clinch the title at White Hart Lane. The Gunners were unbeaten for a record 49 league games.

2005
Beat Manchester United on penalties in FA Cup Final. We saw Patrick Vieira’s final kick for the Gunners. Thierry Henry became Arsenal’s all-time record goal scorer.

2006
Arsenal are the first English club to beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Thierry Henry’s magical solo run was simply out of the world stuff. The Final Salute match saw Arsenal beat Wigan 4-2. I almost cried when Henry kissed the Highbury turf. The Gunners lost 2-1 to Barcelona in the Champions League Final at Paris. The club moves from Highbury to Emirates Stadium.

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