After
finishing runners-up for three consecutive seasons, Arsenal appear determined
to break the cycle and finally reclaim the Premier League crown. Under Mikel
Arteta, the team have evolved from promising contenders, and they are currently
six points clear at the top of the table.
Arteta has
built a team that knows how to control games and win in different ways. At the
back, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes continue to form one of the most
consistent defensive partnerships in the league, with Declan Rice anchoring the
midfield and dictating the tempo. In attack, the summer signing of Viktor
Gyokeres has added physicality, movement, and end product.
This version
of Arsenal feels more complete and more ready. And as they push to lift the
Premier League trophy for the first time in over two decades, it’s the perfect
moment to reflect on the last three times they achieved it — and what made
those sides so special.
1997/98
The 1997/98
season marked Arsene Wenger’s first full campaign in charge of Arsenal, and the
season in which the Gunners became only the second team in history to win both
the Premier League and the FA Cup in the same season, a remarkable achievement
for a side still adapting to their manager’s methods.
They lost
just six league games all year, going 18 matches unbeaten to surge past
Manchester United and clinch the title with two games to spare.
The squad
featured a perfect mix of established leaders and attacking flair, with key
figures including David Seaman, Nigel Winterburn, Patrick Vieira, Dennis
Bergkamp, Marc Overmars, and Ian Wright. It was a defining campaign that laid
the groundwork for Wenger’s legacy and set a new standard at the club.
It was a
season that announced Wenger’s arrival not just in England, but in football
history — the start of a new, more sophisticated Arsenal.
2001/02
In 2001/02,
Arsenal produced a dominant and composed title-winning campaign that showcased
their quality. They lost only three league games all season and ended the
campaign with an impressive 21-match unbeaten run, sealing the title with a
memorable 4-3 win against Everton.
Thierry
Henry was at the peak of his powers, scoring 24 goals to become the top scorer
in the Premier League that season. Supporting him were crucial contributions
from Freddie Ljungberg and Sylvain Wiltord, while the midfield core of Vieira,
Gilberto Silva, and Robert Pires provided balance and control.
The title
was secured with style, and with a second domestic double under Wenger, this
team further cemented Arsenal’s status as the dominant force in English
football at the time.
2003/04
The 2003/04
season remains the most iconic in Arsenal’s history, and it still stands as the
last time the club won the Premier League. Under Wenger, Arsenal achieved what
no team has done since: they went an entire 38-game league season unbeaten,
earning the now-legendary status of "The Invincibles."
They
finished with 90 points, 11 clear of second-placed Chelsea, winning 26 and
drawing 12 of their 38 matches.
Henry won
the Golden Boot with 30 league goals, leading the line with a blend of pace,
precision, and brilliance. Around him, key contributions came from Pires,
Bergkamp, Ljungberg, and Silva — players who embodied the team’s fluidity and
cohesion across the pitch.
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