Did you know?: Arsenal Facts

1. The biggest attendance at Highbury was 73,295 against Sunderland in an old Division 1 game played on the 9th of March 1935.

2. First English team to beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, AC Milan & Inter Milan at the San Siro.


3.  Arsenal won 14 straight league games from February 2002 till August 2002, which still today is the longest winning streak in Premier League history.

4. When Arsenal went through the entire 2003/04 premier league season unbeaten, they completed an immaculate season and were since renown as the 'The Invincibles'. It is an achievement that has never been matched before and has not been matched since the inception of the Premier League.

5.  Arsenal’s youngest goalscorer remains world class midfielder Cesc Fabregas.When he tapped in a goal in the Carling Cup against Wolverhampton Wanderers in December 2003, he was aged just a mere 16 years and 212 days.

6.  Completing a domestic double is an unbelievable achievement. It requires consistency, class and mental strength of the highest order. Not only must you have the mental strength to cope with the rigours of  a 38-game league season, but you must also face the risks of the cup competitions.

7. Arsenal share the record with Man Utd of achieving the League and FA Cup double on three separate occasions. The Gunners completed the feat in 1971 which we were famously reknown for winning it at White Hart Lane, 1998 and 2002 when we took the crown of Manchester United on their on backyard.

On the 27th February 2010, every Arsenal fan in the world watched in horror as Ryan Shawcross ploughed through the bone of Aaron Ramsey’s leg.

“But has [Ramsey's] rise been a typical, gradual one?

Despite being over three years ago,the trauma of that day lives on. Yet, today I will review how that same player recovered in a way which today sees him as one of Arsenal’s most influential assets. He looks confident, more threatening and has certainly turned a corner in terms of his impact on the game.
But has his rise been a typical, gradual one? Or has he suddenly erupted with talent after months of dormancy? I’d argue that the latter is true – and here’s why.
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