Arsene Wenger will remain in charge of Arsenal for a 22nd season.
Here, we look back at some of the memorable matches from the Frenchman’s reign.
BLACKBURN 0-1 ARSENAL (PREMIER LEAGUE, OCTOBER 12, 1996 )
Headlines of ‘Arsene Who?’ had greeted the arrival of an unheralded French coach to Highbury and the jury was very much out as to what his impact would be on the English game.
Wenger started his Arsenal career with a 2-0 win at Blackburn, who had won the title in 1995, which was secured by a goal in each half from Ian Wright.
ARSENAL 4-0 EVERTON (PREMIER LEAGUE, MAY 3, 1998 )
Roll the clock on to the end of the next season and no one was in any doubt of what Wenger could achieve.
The Gunners sealed the Premier League title with a 4-0 romp over Everton in the Highbury sunshine, with captain Tony Adams netting the final goal a minute from time, which as commentator Martin Tyler declared: “Would you believe it? That sums it all up.”
Adams went on to lift the FA Cup at Wembley as Arsenal defeated Newcastle 2-0 to secure the double.
MANCHESTER UNITED 0-1 ARSENAL (PREMIER LEAGUE, MAY 8, 2002)
Wenger delivered the Premier League title again in 2001-2002, this time at Manchester United – and only a few days after winning the FA Cup final by beating Chelsea 2-0.
Sylvain Wiltord’s goal just before the hour proved enough to see the travelling Gunners contingent celebrating another championship success.
The Gunners finished the campaign by beating Everton 4-3 to seal an 11th straight victory.
TOTTENHAM 2-2 ARSENAL (PREMIER LEAGUE, APRIL 25, 2004)
Wenger’s squad delivered again in 2003-2004 and what better place to seal the title than on the turf of bitter north London rivals Tottenham.
Patrick Vieira set the Gunners on their way with a goal inside three minutes and Robert Pires had them 2-0 up at half-time.
Although Spurs produced a second-half rally and secured a point through a late penalty by Robbie Keane, the title party had already started as Wenger became the first Arsenal manager to land three league championships.
Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ would finish the Premier League campaign unbeaten, a record which has yet to be repeated.
REAL MADRID 0-1 ARSENAL (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FEBRUARY 21, 2006)
Arsenal’s then record European win came with a 5-1 victory at Inter Milan in 2003, but it was the performance in a last-16 contest away to Real Madrid which caught the headlines three seasons later.
The Gunners were given little hope against a side which included the likes of Roberto Carlos, David Beckham, Brazil forward Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane, who would later lead Los Blancos to Champions League glory as a manager.
However, a fine individual goal from Thierry Henry on the break at the start of the second half sealed a famous win, and gave Arsenal a lead to defend back at Highbury, where they drew 0-0.
Wenger would lead his side on to the final in Paris, only to suffer a heart-breaking 2-1 defeat against Barcelona after goalkeeper Jens Lehmann had been sent off on 18 minutes.
ARSENAL 4-2 WIGAN (PREMIER LEAGUE, MAY 7, 2006)
In what was the last match played at Highbury ahead of the move to the 60,000-seater Emirates Stadium, Wenger’s side needed to win and hope Tottenham lost at West Ham to keep themselves in the top four.
French forward Henry netted a hat-trick as the Gunners eventually came through for victory, while Spurs came up short at Upton Park, which meant Arsenal ended some 93 years at one of England’s most famous football venues on a high.
After moving to Ashburton Grove, Arsenal kicked off the first campaign in their new home with a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on the opening day of the 2006-07 campaign.
ARSENAL 1 BIRMINGHAM 2 (CARLING CUP FINAL, FEBRUARY 27, 2011)
The Gunners went into the 2011 League Cup final on the back of having just beaten Barcelona 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League knockout tie and with Premier League leaders Manchester United in their sights.
Taking on a Birmingham side which was in danger of being dragged into the relegation scrap looked a forgone conclusion.
However, Blues produced a battling display led by goalkeeper Ben Foster and went ahead through Nikola Zigic, but Robin van Persie equalised before half-time.
Just when it looked like extra-time beckoned, a blunder between Gunners’ centre-back Laurent Koscielny and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny saw the ball bobble out to Birmingham substitute Obafemi Martins who tapped into an empty net to secure a famous victory for the midlands club.
Arsenal’s barren trophy run went on and Wenger’s side saw their title challenge unravel to finish well off the pace in fourth place, while the Blues went down in 18th place, a point adrift of safety.
CHELSEA 6-0 ARSENAL (PREMIER LEAGUE, MARCH 22, 2014)
Wenger’s 1,000th game in charge of Arsenal was one to be remembered – but for all the wrong reasons for the long-serving French coach.
Early goals from Samuel Eto ‘o and Andre Schurrle put Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea in charge.
Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs was incorrectly sent off by referee Andre Marriner for an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain handball which saw Eden Hazard score from the penalty spot.
A brace from Oscar and a strike from Mohamed Salah completed the miserable afternoon for Wenger and his squad at Stamford Bridge.
ARSENAL 3-2 HULL (FA CUP FINAL, MAY 17, 2014)
Arsenal came from 2-0 down to win a dramatic FA Cup final with a goal from Aaron Ramsey in extra-time to finally end Wenger’s nine-year wait for a trophy.
The Tigers had earlier stunned the Gunners at a sun-baked Wembley as they went 2-0 up inside eight minutes through James Chester and captain Curtis Davies.
Wenger’s side, though, rallied and reduced the deficit through a superb 30-yard free-kick from Santi Cazorla before defender Koscielny knocked in an equaliser with 19 minutes left.
The match was eventually settled in extra-time when Wales midfielder Ramsey crashed in a loose ball from the edge of the Hull penalty box.
Arsenal fans lined the streets of Islington for a long-overdue open-top bus parade the next day, with Wenger soon confirming his contract extension and going on to lead the club to a successful defence of the FA Cup the following season with a routine 4-0 win over Aston Villa.
ARSENAL 2-1 CHELSEA (FA CUP FINAL, MAY 27, 2017)
Arsenal ended a season of frustration and uncertainty with FA Cup glory, denying 10-man Chelsea the double as beleaguered Arsene Wenger became the most successful manager in the competition’s history.
Having stumbled home fifth and missed out on Champions League qualification, criticism of the Gunners boss has reached unprecedented and unpalatable levels.
Wenger has continued undeterred and, ahead of talks about his future next week, oversaw a record seventh FA Cup triumph on Saturday, with Aaron Ramsey securing a memorable 2-1 win moments after Chelsea’s Diego Costa had cancelled out Alexis Sanchez’s controversial strike.
Victor Moses’ sending off after taking a tumble added intrigue to a final that enthralled from the outset, when an offside call against Sanchez was rightly overruled – although his handball in the build-up was missed.
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