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Arsenal
2009–10 season
ChairmanEngland Peter Hill-Wood
ManagerFrance Arsène Wenger
Premier League2nd
Carling CupFifth round
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robin van Persie (7)

All:
Cesc Fàbregas (9)
Highest home attendance60,103 - v Tottenham Hotspur, 31 October, Premier League
Lowest home attendance56,592 - v West Brom, 22 September, Carling Cup

The 2009–10 season will be Arsenal F.C.'s 18th season in the Premier League. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club will play in the season.

Key Events

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Players

Squad information

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Spain Almunia 47 EU 2004 134 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[1] £ 0.5m[2]
3 DF France Sagna 41 EU 2007 103 1 2014[3] £ 7.5m[4]
10 DF France Gallas 46 EU 2006 123 17 2010[5] Part exchange with
A. Cole+£5m[6]
5 DF Belgium Vermaelen 38 EU 2009 17 5 Template:Fb undisclosed[7] £ 10m[8]
22 DF France Clichy 39 EU 2003 200 1 2012[9] £ 0.25m[10]
15 MF Brazil Denílson 36 Non-EU 2006 99 6 Template:Fb undisclosed[11] £ 3.5m[12]
4 MF Spain Fàbregas (captain) 37 EU 2003 246 38 2014[13] £ 0.5m[14]
2 MF France Diaby 38 EU 2006 (Winter) 114 14 2012[15] £ 2m[16]
17 DF Cameroon Song 36 EU 2005 94 3 Template:Fb undisclosed[17] £ 2.5m[18]
23 MF Russia Arshavin 43 Non-EU 2009 (Winter) 29 12 2012[19] £ 15.0m[20]
11 [[|S]] Netherlands v. Persie 41 EU 2004 192 71 Template:Fb undisclosed[21] £ 2.75m[22]
52 [[|S]] Denmark Bendtner 36 EU 2004 106 26 Template:Fb undisclosed[23] £ 0.2m
27 MF Ivory Coast Eboué 41 Non-EU 2005 (Winter) 166 8 Template:Fb undisclosed[24] £ 1.54m[25]
9 [[|S]] CroatiaBrazil Eduardo 41 Non-EU 2007 48 18 2011[26] £ 7.5m[27]
16 MF Wales Ramsey 33 EU 2008 36 2 Template:Fb undisclosed[28] £ 4.8m[29]
28 DF England Gibbs 34 EU 2007 29 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[30] Youth system
32 MF Spain Mérida 34 EU 2009 10 1 2010[31] £ 2.2m[32]
19 MF England Wilshere 32 EU 2008 12 1 Template:Fb undisclosed[33] Youth system
8 MF France Nasri 37 EU 2008 47 8 Template:Fb undisclosed[34] £ 12m[35]
14 [[|S]] England Walcott 35 EU 2006 (Winter) 108 15 Template:Fb undisclosed[36] £ 9.1m[37]
20 DF SwitzerlandIvory Coast Djourou 37 EU 2003 77 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[38] Youth system
12 [[|S]] Mexico Vela 35 Non-EU 2005 32 7 2011[39] £ 0.5m[39]
18 DF France Silvestre 47 EU 2008 25 2 2010[40] £ 0.75m[41]
21 GK Poland Fabiański 39 EU 2007 27 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[42] £ 0.5m
24 GK Italy Mannone 36 EU 2005 9 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[43] £ 0.35m[44]
7 MF Czech Republic Rosický 43 EU 2006 70 14 2010[45] £ 6.8m[46]
6 DF Switzerland Senderos 39 EU 2003 117 4 2010[47] £ 0.5m[48]
30 DF France Traoré 34 EU 2005 19 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[49] Youth system
53 GK Poland Szczęsny 34 EU 2009 1 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[50] Youth system

Reserve squad

As of August 14th 2009.[51]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
33 MF Netherlands NED Nacer Barazite*
34 DF England ENG Kyle Bartley
35 MF France FRA Francis Coquelin*
36 DF England ENG Thomas Cruise
37 DF England ENG Craig Eastmond*
39 DF Cameroon CMR Cedric Evina
40 FW England ENG Luke Freeman
41 MF England ENG Emmanuel Frimpong
No. Pos. Nation Player
42 DF England ENG Kerrea Gilbert*
43 MF Ireland EIR Conor Henderson
46 DF England ENG Luke Ayling
47 FW England ENG Rhys Murphy
48 MF England ENG Mark Randall*
49 GK Ireland EIR James Shea
51 FW France FRA Gilles Sunu*
54 MF England ENG Sanchez Watt*

For players out on loan, see transfers out, * Player made a first team appearance during the season.

Transfers in / out

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
5 DF Belgium Vermaelen 23 EU Ajax Transferred Summer Template:Fb undisclosed £8.45m
rising to £10.1m
Arsenal FC
Ajax
6 DF Switzerland Senderos 24 EU Milan End of loan Summer n/a
30 DF France Traoré 19 EU Portsmouth End of loan Summer n/a
33 MF Netherlands Barazite 19 EU Derby County End of loan Summer n/a
44 DF England Hoyte 19 EU Watford End of loan Summer n/a
42 DF England Gilbert 22 EU Leicester City End of loan Summer n/a
50 [[|S]] England Simpson 20 EU West Brom End of loan Summer n/a
DF Brazil Botelho 19 Non-EU Salamanca End of loan Summer n/a
DF Norway Nordtveit 19 EU Lillestrøm End of loan Summer n/a

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
28 MF PortugalFrance Bischoff 22 EU Free Agent Contract ended Summer n/a Arsenal FC
39 [[|S]] Portugal Fonte 19 EU Sporting CP Contract ended Summer n/a Arsenal FC
Portugoal
49 DF England Rodgers 19 EU Northampton Town Contract ended Summer n/a Arsenal FC
25 [[|S]] Togo Adebayor 25 Non-EU Manchester City Transferred Summer £25m Arsenal FC
Manchester City
DF Brazil Botelho 19 Non-EU Celta de Vigo Loaned out
for entire season
Summer n/a Celta de Vigo
Sky Sports
DF Norway Nordtveit 19 EU Nuremberg Loaned out
for entire season
Summer n/a Arsenal FC
1. FC Nürnberg
5 DF Ivory Coast Touré 28 Non-EU Manchester City Transferred Summer £16m Arsenal FC
Manchester City FC
38 MF England Emmanuel-Thomas 18 EU Blackpool Loaned out
until 17 Nov 2009
Summer n/a Arsenal FC
Blackpool FC
45 MF England Lansbury 18 EU Watford Loaned out
until 31 Dec 2009
Summer n/a Arsenal FC
Watford FC
50 [[|S]] England Simpson 20 EU Queens Park Rangers Loaned out
for entire season
Summer n/a Arsenal FC
Queens Park Rangers FC
44 DF England Hoyte 19 EU Brighton Loaned out
until 9 Nov 2009
n/a Arsenal FC
Brighton & Hove Albion

Last updated: 9 October

Squad stats

Total UCL EPL FA Cup FL Cup
No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Sts
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
1 GK Spain Almunia 9 9 3 6
3 DF France Sagna 12 14 4 10
10 DF France Gallas 17 17 4 6 1 11 3
5 DF Belgium Vermaelen 17 17 5 6 1 11 4
22 DF France Clichy 13 13 5 8 Injured - Back injury  - May return on Unknown (December 2009) Source
4 MF Spain Fàbregas 15 15 9 5 3 10 6
2 MF France Diaby 15 16 4 6 1 10 3
17 MF Cameroon Song 15 16 6 10
23 MF Russia Arshavin 12 14 6 5 2 9 4
11 [[|S]] Netherlands v. Persie 15 15 8 4 1 11 7
52 [[|S]] Denmark Bendtner 8 13 3 3 1 9 1 1 1 Injured - Unspecified injury  - May return on 2 December 2009 Source
27 MF Ivory Coast Eboué 10 14 2 5 1 9 1
16 MF Wales Ramsey 3 14 1 5 7 1 2
9 [[|S]] Croatia
Brazil
Eduardo 6 13 3 4 2 8 1 1


7 MF Czech Republic Rosický 4 9 1 3 6 1
24 GK Italy Mannone 8 8 3 5
15 MF Brazil Denílson 6 6 1 2 4 1 Injured - Back  - May return on 29 November 2009 Source
28 DF England Gibbs 6 6 1 3 2
19 MF England Wilshere 1 4 2 1 1 Injured - Ankle  - May return on 21 November 2009 Source
12 [[|S]] Mexico Vela 3 1 2 1 1 Injured - Knee inury/Lack of fitness  - May return on 21 November 2009 Source
8 MF France Nasri 2 3 1 1 1 1 1
18 DF France Silvestre 2 2 2
6 DF Switzerland Senderos 2 2 2
42 DF England Gilbert 2 2 2 Reserve team player
14 [[|S]] England Walcott 1 2 1 2 1 Injured - Medial knee ligament damage  - May return on 24 or 29 November 2009 Source
54 MF England Watt 1 2 1 2 1 Reserve team player
32 MF Spain Merida 1 2 1 1 1 1
35 MF France Coquelin 1 2 2 Reserve team player
48 MF England Randall 2 2 Reserve team player
21 GK Poland Fabiański 1 1 1 Injured - Thigh  - May return on 24 or 29 November 2009 Source
30 DF France Traoré 1 1 1 Injured - Unspecified injury  - May return on 21 November 2009 Source
53 GK Poland Szczęsny 1 1 1
51 [[|S]] France Sunu 1 1 1 Reserve team player
37 DF England Eastmond 1 1 1 Reserve team player
33 MF Netherlands Barazite 1 1 Injured - Recovery from shoulder surgery  - May return on January 2010 Source
20 DF Switzerland
Ivory Coast
Djourou Injured - Recovery from knee surgery  - May return on March/April 2010 Source
Last updated: 7 November 2009
Source: Arsenal FC
Ordered by Starting 11, then appearances in this season
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary record

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Notes
17 MF Cameroon Song 4 0 0
11 [[|S]] Netherlands v. Persie 4 0 0
27 MF Ivory Coast Eboué 4 0 0
22 DF France Clichy 3 0 0
3 DF France Sagna 2 0 0
10 DF France Gallas 2 0 0
2 MF France Diaby 1 0 0
15 MF Brazil Denílson 1 0 0
1 GK Spain Almunia 1 0 0
16 MF Wales Ramsey 1 0 0
6 DF Switzerland Senderos 1 0 0
4 MF Spain Fàbregas 1 0 0
12 [[|S]] Mexico Vela 1 0 0
24 GK Italy Mannone 1 0 0
5 DF Belgium Vermaelen 1 0 0
23 MF Russia Arshavin 1 0 0
28 DF England Gibbs 1 0 0

Last updated: 7 November 2009
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Starting 11

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
MS Notes
1 GK Spain Almunia 9
3 RB France Sagna 12
10 CB France Gallas 17
5 CB Belgium Vermaelen 17
22 LB France Clichy 13
4 MF Spain Fàbregas 15
17 DM Cameroon Song 15
2 MF France Diaby 15
52 RW Denmark Bendtner 8
11 CF Netherlands v. Persie 15
23 LW Russia Arshavin 12

Last updated: 7 November 2009
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

Club

Coaching staff

Arsène Wenger, 13 seasons with Arsenal.
Position Staff
Manager France Arsène Wenger
Assistant manager Northern Ireland Pat Rice
First team coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Boro Primorac
Goalkeeping coach Republic of Ireland Gerry Peyton
Fitness coach England Tony Colbert
Physiotherapist England Colin Lewin
Club doctor Republic of Ireland Gary O'Driscoll
Chief scout England Steve Rowley

Last updated: 24 May 2009
Source: Arsenal FC

Kit

Supplier: Nike
Sponsor(s): Fly Emirates

Home
Away
Third

Last updated: 1 July 2009.
Source: Home, Away and Third

Other information

Emirates Stadium, the second largest in the Premier League [52].
Chairman England Peter Hill-Wood
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Emirates Stadium (60,432 / 105x68 meters)

Updated to match played 24 May 2009
Source: Arsenal FC and www.footballgroundguide.com

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
EPL 2 15 August
UCL PO GS 18 August
FL Cup 3R 5R 22 September
FA Cup 3R

Updated to match played 7 November 2009
Source: Competitions

Premier League

Classification

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Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
11 8 1 2 36 14  +22 25 5 0 0 20 4  +16 3 1 2 16 10  +6

Last updated: 7 November 2009.
Source: Premier League

Results by round

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UEFA Champions League

Group Stage

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
England Arsenal 4 3 1 0 10 4 +6 10
Greece Olympiacos 4 2 0 2 3 5 −2 6
Belgium Standard Liège 4 1 1 2 6 6 0 4
Netherlands AZ 4 0 2 2 3 7 −4 2

Last updated: 4 November
Source: Competition Article

Matches

Competitive

Game
Date
Tournament
Round
Ground
Opponent
Score1
Report
1 15 August EPL 1 A Everton 6 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
17:30 BST
Attendance
39,309
Referee
Arsenal Everton
26' Denílson
37' Vermaelen
41' Gallas
48', 69' Fàbregas
89' Eduardo
90' Saha
2 18 August UCL PO A Celtic 2 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
58,000
Referee
Arsenal Celtic
43' Gallas
71' (o.g.) Caldwell
Yellow card 84' Clichy
Yellow card 52' Fox
Yellow card 58' N'Guemo
Yellow card 86' Loovens
3 22 August EPL 2 H Portsmouth 4 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
60,049
Referee
Arsenal Portsmouth
18', 22' Diaby
51' Gallas
69' Ramsey
Yellow card 90' Diaby
37' Kaboul
4 26 August UCL PO H Celtic 3 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
59,962
Referee
Arsenal Celtic
28' (pen.) Eduardo
53' Eboué
74' Arshavin
Yellow card 53' Eboué
Yellow card 83' Denílson
90' Donati
Yellow card 33' Caldwell
Yellow card 56' McGeady
Yellow card 83' Brown
5 29 August EPL 3 A Manchester United 1 – 2
Report Report link
Kick off
17:15 BST
Attendance
75,095
Referee
Arsenal Manchester United
40' Arshavin
Yellow card 23' Song
Yellow card 32' Gallas
Yellow card 45' v. Persie
Yellow card 58' Almunia
Yellow card 71' Eboué
Yellow card 75' Sagna
59' (pen.) Rooney
64' (o.g.) Diaby
Yellow card 35' Evra
Yellow card 62' Brown
Yellow card 62' Rooney
6 12 September EPL 4 A Manchester City 2 – 4
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
47,339
Referee
Arsenal Manchester City
63' v. Persie
88' Rosický
Yellow card 19' Sagna
Yellow card 72' Song
7 16 September UCL GS A Standard 3 – 2
Report Report link
Kick off
20:45 CEST
Attendance
58,100
Referee
Arsenal Standard
45' Bendtner
78' Vermaelen
81' Eduardo
Yellow card 34' Clichy
2' Mangala
5' (pen.) Jovanović
Yellow card 68' Witsel
Yellow card 76' Nicaise
8 19 September EPL 5 H Wigan 4 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
59,103
Referee
Arsenal Wigan
25', 49' Vermaelen
59' Eboué
90' Fàbregas
Yellow card 23' Eboué
Yellow card 40' Song
Yellow card 53' Gomez
Yellow card 65' Scharner
9 22 September FL Cup 3R H West Bromwich Albion 2 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
56,592
Referee
Arsenal West Bromwich Albion
68' Watt
76' Vela
Yellow card 32' Senderos
Yellow card 57' Ramsey
Red card 37' Thomas
Yellow card 38' Cox
10 26 September EPL 6 A Fulham 1 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
17:30 BST
Attendance
25,700
Referee
Arsenal Fulham
Yellow card 26' Murphy
Yellow card 45' Zamora
Yellow card 70' Pantsil
Yellow card 79' Konchesky
11 29 September UCL GS H Olympiacos 2 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 BST
Attendance
59,884
Referee
Arsenal Olympiacos
Yellow card 52' Zewlakow
Yellow card 66' Dudu
Yellow card 80' Torosidis
Yellow card 89' Bravo
12 4 October EPL 7 H Blackburn 6 – 2
Report Report link
Kick off
13:30 BST
Attendance
59,431
Referee
Arsenal Blackburn
4' N'Zonzi
30' Dunn
Yellow card 11' Di Santo
13 17 October EPL 8 H Birmingham 3 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
60,082
Referee
Arsenal Birmingham
16' v. Persie
18' Diaby
84' Arshavin
Yellow card 73' Song
38' Bowyer
Yellow card 58' Hart
Yellow card 63' Ridgewell
14 20 October UCL GS A AZ 1 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
20:45 CEST
Attendance
16,000
Referee
Arsenal AZ
36' Fàbregas
Yellow card 48' v. Persie
Yellow card 66' Clichy
Yellow card 77' Vela
15 25 October EPL 9 A West Ham 2 – 2
Report Report link
Kick off
16:15 GMT
Attendance
34,442
Referee
Arsenal West Ham
16' v. Persie
37' Gallas
Yellow card 77' Eboué
Yellow card 80' Mannone
74' Cole
80' (pen.) Diamanti
Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 85' Parker
Yellow card 71' Hines
Yellow card 78' Collison
16 27 October FL Cup 4R H Liverpool 2 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 GMT
Attendance
60,004
Referee
Arsenal Liverpool
19' Mérida
50' Bendtner
26' Insúa
17 31 October EPL 10 H Tottenham 3 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
12:45 GMT
Attendance
60,103
Referee
Arsenal Tottenham
42', 60' v. Persie
43' Fàbregas
Yellow card 78' Vermaelen
Yellow card 62' Crouch
18 4 November UCL GS H AZ 4 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
19:45 GMT
Attendance
59,345
Referee
Arsenal AZ
25', 52' Fàbregas
43' Nasri
72' Diaby
82' Lens
Yellow card 66' Moisander
19 7 November EPL 11 A Wolves 4 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
17:30 GMT
Attendance
28,937
Referee
Arsenal Wolves
28' (o.g.) Zubar
36' (o.g.) Craddock
45' Fàbregas
66' Arshavin
Yellow card 10' Gallas
Yellow card 40' Arshavin
Yellow card 59' Gibbs
24 November UCL GS H Standard
Kick off
19:45 GMT
2 December FL Cup 5R A Manchester City
Kick off
19:45 GMT
9 December UCL GS A Olympiacos
Kick off
21:45 EET

Last updated: 7 November 2009
Source: Arsenal FC
Notes: Template:Fb BPL no schedule
1Arsenal goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different from that of Arsenal.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

Pre-season

Game
Date
Tournament
Round
Ground
Opponent
Score1
Report
1 18 July Friendly A Barnet 2 – 2
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
5,099
Arsenal Barnet
45' Yakubu
83' Charles
2 21 July Friendly SC Columbia 7 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
18:30 CEST
Attendance
6,900
Arsenal SC Columbia
36' Bendtner
39' Ramsey
44' Bendtner
56' (pen) v. Persie
73' v. Persie
77' Gallas
83' Ramsey
35' Lehner
3 27 July Friendly A Szombathelyi Haladás 5 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:00 CEST
Arsenal Szombathelyi Haladás
17' Bendtner
24' Eduardo
40' Eduardo
43' Bendtner
66' (pen) v. Persie
4 29 July Friendly A Hannover 96 1 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
18:00 CEST
Attendance
31,412
Arsenal Hannover 96
5 1 August Emirates Cup 1 H Atletico Madrid 2 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
16:15 BST
Attendance
54,224
Referee
Arsenal Atletico Madrid
88' Pachecho
Yellow card Juanito
Yellow card Ujfaluši
6 2 August Emirates Cup 2 H Rangers 3 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
16:15 BST
Attendance
56,758
Referee
Arsenal Rangers
7 8 August Friendly A Valencia 0 – 2
Report Report link
Kick off
21:30 CEST
Arsenal Valencia
75' Míchel
90' Villa

Last updated: 9 August 2009
Source: Arsenal FC
1Arsenal goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different from that of Arsenal.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

References

  1. ^ Arsenal FC | Almunia - I'd like to stay for rest of my career
  2. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Manuel Almunia Bio
  3. ^ Sky Sports | Sagna pens Gunners deal
  4. ^ Football Italia | Sagna interests Juventus
  5. ^ The Guardian | William Gallas may look to run down final year of Arsenal contract
  6. ^ BBC Sport | Blues beat deadline to sign Cole
  7. ^ Arsenal FC | Thomas Vermaelen completes move to Arsenal
  8. ^ BBC Sport | Arsenal confirm Vermaelen signing
  9. ^ Sky Sports | Clichy jumped at new deal
  10. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Gaël Clichy Bio
  11. ^ Arsenal FC | Denilson signs a new long-term contract
  12. ^ The Guardian | Denilson times his run to perfection
  13. ^ Arsenal FC | Fabregas - My delight at signing long-term contract
  14. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Cesc Fábregas Bio
  15. ^ Arsenal FC | Diaby signs new long-term deal at Arsenal
  16. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Abou Diaby Bio
  17. ^ Arsenal FC | Alexandre Song agrees a new long-term contract
  18. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Alexandre Song Billong Bio
  19. ^ Daily Mail | No regrets: New Arsenal star Andrei Arshavin insists he won't be a transfer flop at the Emirates
  20. ^ The Guardian | Arshavin finally signs for Arsenal for club record fee
  21. ^ Arsenal FC | Van Persie signs new long-term contract
  22. ^ The Telegraph | Robin van Persie becomes a leader from the front for Arsenal
  23. ^ Arsenal FC | Bendtner signs a new long-term contract
  24. ^ Arsenal FC | Eboue signs new long-term contract at Arsenal
  25. ^ The Guardian | The Ivorians are coming ...
  26. ^ Arsenal FC | Eduardo da Silva completes Arsenal move
  27. ^ The Guardian | Eduardo moves into the limelight
  28. ^ Arsenal FC | Ramsey signs a new long-term contract
  29. ^ South Wales Echo | Arsenal claim discount on Ramsey deal
  30. ^ Arsenal FC | Gibbs signs new long-term contract
  31. ^ Sky Sports | Atletico talk flatters Merida
  32. ^ The Times | Arsenal prepared to pay court demands for Fran Merida’s potential
  33. ^ Arsenal FC | Wilshere signs new long-term contract
  34. ^ Arsenal FC | Nasri agrees to join Arsenal from Marseille
  35. ^ Sky Sports | Arsenal seal Nasri capture
  36. ^ Arsenal FC | Walcott signs a new long-term contract
  37. ^ Daily Mail | Arsenal capitalise on Southampton's problems to save £3m on Walcott fee
  38. ^ Arsenal FC | Johan Djourou signs new long-term contract
  39. ^ a b The Sunday Times | Arsene Wenger's generation game
  40. ^ Arsenal FC | Arsenal announce signing of Mikael Silvestre
  41. ^ Arsenal FC | Arsenal announce signing of Mikael Silvestre
  42. ^ Arsenal FC | Fabianski signs new long-term contract
  43. ^ Arsenal FC | Young goalkeeper signs new contract
  44. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Vito Mannone Bio
  45. ^ Sky Sports | Rosicky hopes for new deal
  46. ^ The Guardian | Arsenal move for £6.8m midfielder Rosicky
  47. ^ Sky Sports | Senderos - Wenger wants me
  48. ^ BBC Sport | Milan complete Senderos loan move
  49. ^ Arsenal FC | Young Frenchman signs long-term contract
  50. ^ Arsenal FC | Young goalkeeper signs new long term contract
  51. ^ "Reserve Players". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  52. ^ Premier League 2009-10 Stadia

See also

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