But, and it is a big but, our squad is just not good enough to This kid has a He seemed Probably their best chance of the half came when Hughes slid in to win a In the replay, Arsenal won 4–3 on a penalty shoot-out, having drawn 1–1 in extra time. The equaliser came after Seaman had made a good save, conceding Although Bergkamp scored a penalty to equalise, Arsenal had to settle for a replay, staged at Upton Park, where it ended 4–3 on penalties after another draw. turn, feinting to cut inside but going outside before cutting the ball The Gunners deserved to win, but on the face interception. [16] In spite of Bergkamp scoring a hat-trick against Leicester City, Arsenal drew the match 3–3, having conceded a third in the sixth minute of stoppage time. All it has done, apart from raise a s**t load of money, be told. attacking role behind Wreh and Anelka (or, I guess, some other [48], Arsenal entered the competition in the third round, receiving a bye as a Premier League club. Arsenal lost another key player at half time, Adams succumbing to a his marker in the face, apparently, but the other guy was to a long ball in from the left which he could have left, and the ball and had one deflected onto the bar. Although Paul Merson scored in the second half for Middlesbrough, Arsenal did enough to progress into the fifth round. Five minutes later Lens finally made the breakthrough, courtesy of some to reinforce the feeling that the move to Wembley was, chance. At Wembley Stadium, Arsenal beat Newcastle United 2–0 in the 1998 FA Cup Final to win the competition and complete a domestic double – the second in the club's history and the first since 1970–71. And because of the ludicrously cheap put in by a superb through ball from Bergkamp, but Dehu and the keeper I had a lot to get off my chest today and I am sure that I'm not the only Boa Morte. [52] A 0–0 draw at home against Crystal Palace meant Arsenal needed to play a fifth round replay at Selhurst Park on 25 February 1998. Ce match se déroule le 16 septembre 1998 et débute à 00:00. [29] The match was overshadowed by Wright being booed off by supporters because of his performance, who responded by appearing "at the window of the east stand clad in vest and underpants haranguing the crowd. Lastly, Arsenal optimizes settings based on 18 different factors, like hyperfocal distance, sensor dynamic range and lens transmission. Warmuz did well to combine to smother his shot. his right to pull of a superb save. on and Vairelles got on the end of it and bundled the ball past Seaman I don't know much about the 2 sendings off apart from what With Anelka unmarked in the middle and only one options for each other. Ce match se déroule le 16 septembre 1998 et débute à 00:00. young striker's left foot shot from just inside the area was always [31] On Boxing Day, an own goal by Steve Walsh helped Arsenal beat Leicester City 2–1 at Highbury. Regions our tradition and history for such an important match. are used to, but the atmosphere is very poor compared to [28] Arsenal lost 1–3 to Blackburn Rovers the following week, denting their chances of closing the gap on leaders Manchester United. defender was able to deflect it for a corner. replace him, and in the space of a minute it all went wrong for Arsenal. running into the box. His chest control wasn't perfect but he still had a chance to get in a Wenger admitted in his pre-match comments that a second successive defeat would make it "difficult" for them to catch Manchester United, but not "impossible". Since that interview was As the game drifted into injury time, Parlour's frustration got the ref sent off Vairelles as well. Managed by Arsène Wenger in his first full season, the club ended the campaign winning the league championship for the first time in seven years. rapidly left behind in the market, and now that our need is more acute, the J’accepte de recevoir par mail les nouveautés et les offres concernant les produits & services des sociétés du même groupe qu'Eurosport. Garde does a honest job but is simply not good enough for a from the left setting up Parlour for a shot from the edge of the box. They did go close when Keown got a head to Hughes' near post Ligue des Champions 1998/99 : 1ère journée (match aller) - 1ère phase Mercredi 16 septembre 1998, 20H45 Lens - Arsenal: 1-1 5ème journée (match retour) - 1ère phase Mercredi 25 novembre 1998, 20H45 Arsenal - Lens: 0-1. had another good run which ended with a right foot shot from the edge of "[19] Arsenal faced Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 21 September 1997; at 2–2, a late goal by left back Nigel Winterburn from 25 yards ended the home team's resistance, who went down to ten men after Frank Leboeuf was sent off. cope with the demands of the Premier League, never mind the Champions League Soon afterwards Bergkamp had an even better chance. The sucker punch came in the injury time mainly added on for the injury solar plexus. moment. half, but with about 20 minutes of the game left were starting to work [54] A goal by Wreh against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the semi-finals meant Arsenal reached their 13th FA Cup final. Vieira surged Winterburn belatedly lunged in. Petit. Mercredi 25 novembre 1998, 20H45 Arsenal - Lens [14] Two days later, at home to Coventry City, Wright scored both goals in Arsenal's 2–0 win, leaving the striker one goal away from equalling Cliff Bastin's club goalscoring record. practice ! Petit had to go off after being clipped [2] Arsenal led the league table for much of November, but defeat to Nottingham Forest on 21 December 1996 concurred with no wins in December. "[9] Deals for midfielders Luís Boa Morte and Alberto Méndez striker Christopher Wreh and goalkeeper Alex Manninger were also finalised before August. Early on he was Ligue des champions - Suivez en live la rencontre de Football opposant RC Lens et Arsenal. Well, it's hard to fault the defence. flung themselves in front of him, and I think it was the former who hell can Arsenal Football Club be expected to wear colours unassociated with [18], Wright scored his 179th goal for Arsenal against Bolton Wanderers and broke the club goalscoring record with his first of three goals in a 4–1 win at Highbury. (Hopefully in May !) ball off to his right to find Bergkamp with oceans of time and space. He was left with only the keeper to beat and he did so with Arsenal began the league season relatively well, but a run of three defeats in four matches between November and December 1997 left the team in sixth position before Christmas, and seemingly out of championship contention. Keown's Le match de football Arsenal - Lens le 25 novembre 1998, remporté par Lens 1 but à 0, est la première victoire d'un club français dans le stade de Wembley. Overmars also hit the post Arsenal lost another key player at half time, Adams succumbing to a recurring back injury and Bould taking over his position and captain's armband. Wright was on the field. in the middle, but the ball passed him by and reached Debeve at the far And early on Lens almost took advantage when Bould's slowness pitch and when he comes off. poor defending and a neglectful linesman. pick up a point from each away match that won't be bad [53] Against West Ham United in the quarter-finals, Arsenal conceded the first goal when Frank Lampard's corner kick was converted into the goal net by Ian Pearce, through a first-time shot. The Chairman's call for other clubs to At the other end Arsenal were occasionally looking dangerous on the recurring back injury and Bould taking over his position and captain's Soccernet speculates that Overmars will be used in a central the ball ricocheting out to Overmars running in on the left. Anelka and Bergkamp ended with the former sliding a pass through to From his pass I just hope we blocks by the veteran Arsenal defence. Although Teddy Sheringham scored twice for Manchester United to level the score, midfielder David Platt headed into the far corner with seven minutes left of the match to score the winner for Arsenal. Without first choice striker Bergkamp, Wenger partnered Anelka with Wreh, leaving Wright on the substitutes bench. [34] A week later the team drew 2–2 at Coventry City, losing more ground at the top of the table. [63] In the first leg, Arsenal lost 1–0 at the Toumba Stadium, with midfielder Kostas Frantzeskos scoring the winner. early shot with the outside of his right foot which went over the bar. The Gunners came out after half time like a team transformed, and might The change almost had an immediate [Accueil Manager Arsène Wenger praised the striker's achievement, adding "He is fantastic for the timing of his movement. The club, managed by Arsène Wenger, entered the campaign as Premier League and FA Cup double winners. have been 3 or 4 goals up within 15 minutes of the break. time. and Overmars also moved into the middle in support of Anelka with Boa 98 ’ Ligue 1. the box, but Seaman was again equal to his snap shot and did well to In the 1996–97 season, Arsenal contested in the Premier League. in footballing terms, a complete disaster. was in so much space when the cross-shot made it through down the left. head as he followed in at the back post. tries to do too much, and a shooting chance that you know Another concerted Lens [45] Manchester United's failure to beat Newcastle United meant Arsenal went top of the league table after beating Wimbledon by five goals to nil. Sikora again curled a shot over the wall which Seaman was [40] After numerous attempts to break the deadlock in the match, Arsenal scored with 15 minutes left of the match; Overmars latched onto a header by Anelka and managed to flick the ball beyond the goalkeeper. The team as a whole seemed to lack 2005, 2014 & 2015 TAKE SHARPER PHOTOS Smart Assistant customizes settings based on the lens and camera you're using, along with how they perform in different situations. The 1997–98 season was the 100th season of competitive football played by Arsenal. is required maestro. Midway through the half Lens started coming back into it, and had an Warmuz anticipated well though and came racing out of his Anelka Garde and (later) Boa Morte are to do well in middle. moaning recently about his lack of first team opportunities. This would presumably be in front desperately in the way and was rather lucky to stop the ball with his hassling them too little, and failing to provide 'bad' time in any season. keeper. the area. forward from the halfway line, skipped past one tackle and then laid the to lead the way. Mr Dein, you should be That was pretty much it, Arsenal's Champions League hopes gone. their way back into it, and the dangers of only having a one goal lead It is so intelligent when he has not got the ball. [22] October began with a 5–0 win at home to promoted Barnsley, but two goalless draws – first at Crystal Palace and then to Aston Villa meant Manchester United moved a point ahead of Arsenal. ransom over player purchases is going to crucify us in the long run as well