With the World Cup coming over the summer, I will make an extensive review of the tournament with each match played reviewed. The improvements made in this season's posts are the extensive grammatical revisions as well as the text blocks to facilitate reading. Original images from matches are available with the documented source as well as extensive links with previews and match reactions from other sites and blogs. The usual overall balance by each position is provided among with several common things with the other awards, and obviously new additions. Enjoy!
In the internet universe there are a couple of lists that include some type of awards. Tom Adams makes a thorough rating of all Arsenal players from last season. David Young produces some assessments which look into the next season rather than an actual score as we do here. Nevertheless his three pieces on the subject (1, 2, 3- duh!)
are particularly enlightening.
Gunnerblog's elections, although more brief, are similar to my ratings. There is no point in proving who an argument of who is right or wrong since this type of posts exist in the realm of the viewer and supporter's response and can easily fall in the biased section. Still his selection is well argumented. He also makes this incredible month-by-month season review which I highly recommend.
Best Young Player of the Season
Again, the average of age in the team, for this awards, is U-21.
Ramsey enjoyed a fairly successful season before his injury.
[Photo: Daniel Hambury/PA via Guardian]
Aaron Ramsey
The young Wales international made an outstanding start of the season enjoying 17 appearances and 4 goals. His form both physical and mental was absolutely and completely spot on. Before his horrid injury against Stoke the bloke made some key contributions and were his long passing kept him dissapointed in the past, he bounced off with more control and mental decision. We all hope the best for him in his long recovery; if he goes past it, a bright career in read and white looks promisory ahead.
Worst Young Player of the Season
One goal against Liverpool at the Emirates.
[Photo: Graham Chadwick via Daily Mail]
Fran Mérida
What in the name of the lord is Francisco Mérida making in Arsenal's first team? Is it because he his a fairly talented, young Spanish promise or because he fits the Cesc mould? I really ignore why the likes of this Spanish midfielder trains week in week out. He made two goals, one particularly good, and that was pretty much it. His contribution was minimum and the effort and passion driven by his feet was among the poorest standard. Probably when his contract expires he will return to his native land.
Best Player of the Season
The influential Spanish mastermind.
[Photo: John Sibley/Action Images via Guardian]
Cesc Fábregas
What more can we say about him? His best scoring tally in his stay at North London has booked him a place in Spain's World Cup final squad. Aside from the impressive 36 appearances he made 19 goals in all competitions leaving him as the sole maximum scorer; he was one of the four players in double-figure scoring. His contribution in key games as well as the inspiration and leadership took his performances worth of an Arsenal legend. It is imperative that Arsene keeps him this summer despite the ferocious attacks of Laporta.
2-Alex Song
3-Thomas Vermaelen
Worst Player of the Season
Deceptive, to say the least.
[Photo: AP via Daily Mail]
Lukasz Fabianski
He made ten appearances: some of them covering an "injured" Almunia, some of them by choice and some of them because this world does not seem to have a rational logic from time to time. We all remember that night in Portugal and also that game in Belgium. Despite of all his crass mistakes, lack of commanding, technique and ability, he had several chances to prove some courage. Instead the poor Pole managed to pull in every single appearance a sardonic joke that raised eyebrows across the continent. The rest is history.
2-Manuel Almunia
3-Fran Merida
Best Match of the Season
1-Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona (UCL)
Cesc in the reencounter
[Photo: Liga Futbol.net]
Although the match ended with a two-goal stalemate, we saw one of the most powerful sieges the history of football has seen: within twenty minutes the Catalans put in the edge of the sword the home team. The Arsenal managed to escape with the point but the spectacle was worth the watch; probably the most important match held at the Emirates so far.
2-Everton 1-6 Arsenal (EPL)
Sad Toffees.
[Photo: Oleole]
Practically, this match set everyone dreaming: the performance though brilliant, was enhanced by the dreadful defending and poor pre-season work the Liverpudlian made. One thing to note, was the applauses many home supporters made to the Gunners' effort.
3-Arsenal 4-2 Bolton (EPL)
Moments of tension
[Photo: Robin Jones/Digital South via Daily Mail]
The Gunners are masters in the act of late goals - both when receiving and making - and this match was not the exception.
4-Arsenal 5-0 Porto (UCL)
Nasri, in a true moment of brilliance
[Photo: Sportinglife.com]
The game was in itself a dangerous sand-trap since the home team needed it to win in order to go through the next stage of the Champions League: they just did that and with two perfect performances from two men, Nasri and Bendtner. The sole action of Nasri made it astonishing and he has been awarded, for that goal, the goal of the season award.
5-Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham (EPL)
A remarkable performance from both players.
[Photo: AFP via BBC Sport]
Arsenal's first game against Spurs resulted in a tremendous show of pounding and humiliation. Cesc Fábregas took the evening by surprise stealing the show with a Zidane-esque effort.
*-Arsenal 3-0 Aston Villa (EPL)
Beautifully taken.
[Photo: Getty Images via Daily Mail]
It took some twenty-some minutes for an injured Cesc Fábregas to take the game from a bore fest into a safe win to grasp the fourth place.
Worst match of the season
1-Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea (EPL)
Drogba, the tormentor.
[Photo: NOTW]
The battle was done and dusted within the first half as Drogba pulled another trick from his special delivery hat to Wenger's men. Th Ivorian striker was in his prime as he scored two past the wretched defence.
2-Wigan 3-2 Arsenal (EPL)
Walcott scored the first, then he deluded.
[Photo: EPL Talk]
Arsenal's deceptive stance continued as the Latics came back from a two-goal deficit at their home ground.
3-Standard Liege 2-3 Arsenal (UCL)
Euforic!
[Photo: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Europe via Zimbio.com]
Despite the positive outcome in Belgium, the Gunners enjoyed one of their poorest away performances in Europe for the past years. With the aid of the terrible defending of Vermaelen's countrymen, the visitors managed to pull all three points from the hostile ground
4-Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal (EPL)
The Welshman in the first minutes of the second half.
[Photo: Resultados-futbol.com]
When Garreth Bale scores you're pretty much in deep shit, isn't it?
5-Stoke 3-1 Arsenal (FA)
Full-er joy.
[Photo: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Europe via Zimbio.com]
Arsenal's only real possibility of winning something went down the cliff as Fuller scored in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
*-Man Utd 2-1 Arsenal (EPL)
Rare view from the stands.
[Photo: Soccernet]
And well, the bitter end of the almost-comical Wenger came in the stands of Old Trafford was among the highlights of a strange match.
Best Goal of the Season
I just thought that it would be a blimey thing to set an array of three or five goals, so I put ten of the best goals Arsenal scored throughout the season. The official site compilation, contained nearly all of mentioned below.
1-Samir Nasri v. Porto (Emirates-UCL)
2-Cesc Fábregas v. Tottenham (Emirates-EPL)
3-Cesc Fábregas v. Aston Villa (Emirates-EPL)
4-Cesc Fábregas v. Blackburn (Emirates-EPL)
5-Andrey Arshavin v. Hull (KC Stadium-EPL)
6-Alex Song v. Portsmouth (Fratton park-EPL)
7-Aaron Ramsey v. Porstmouth (Fratton Park-EPL)
8-Tomas Rosicky v. Everton (Emirates-EPL)
9-Abou Diaby v. AZ Alkmaar (Emirates-UCL
10-Cesc Fábregas v. Burnley (Emirates-EPL)
Best Young Revelation
1-Alex Song
2-Aaron Ramsey
3-Craig Eastmond
Best Revelation
1-Craig Eastmond
2-Sol Campbell
3-Henry Landsbury
Injured player of the Season
Heh?
[Photo: Soccerfansnetwork.com Forum]
In the nurse's favourites section we have Mexico international Carlos Vela. Robin is not mentioned due to his enormous contribution to the club, even with a five-month absence.
1-Carlos Vela
2-Eduardo da Silva
3-Johan Djourou
Players to Watch
Replacing his fellow countrymen?
[Photo: Marek Biczyk /Agencja Przegląd Sportowy via Sport Interia]
Defence: Havard Nordtveit and Wojciech Szczesny are the available prospects in this department.
Midfield:
Against Bolton.
[Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Europe via Zimbio.com]
Craig Eastmond should establish himself as the best candidate to replace Song if the Cameroon midfielder encounters injury. Jack Wilshere's loan at Bolton gave him valuable playing time; he should be able to show his worth. Tom Cruise, Mark Randall and Henry Landsbury should secure valuable bench-places.
Forward:
Here Barazite in the Derby shirt.
[Photo: Getty Images via Telegraph]
Nacer Barazite again needs to prove that he is not a reserve player anymore. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Jay Simpson should also provide some show in the Carling Cup.
Best Goalkeeper: A Lucozade bottle.
Best Defender: Thomas Vermaelen
Best Midfielder: Cesc Fábregas
Best Striker: Robin van Persie
Best individual performance of the season
Followed by two.
[Photo: Reuters via Que.es]
1-Cesc Fábregas v. Barcelona (Emirates-UCL)
2-Samir Nasri v. Porto (Emirates-UCL)
3-Cesc Fábregas v. Tottenham (Emirates-EPL)
4-Emmanuel Eboué v. Sunderland (Emirates-EPL)
5-Vito Mannone v. Fulham (Craven Cottage-EPL)
Football Posts made during 09/10 season (as for 19/July):
-Barclays Premier League: 38
-FA Cup: 2
-Carling Cup: 3
-UEFA Champions League: 13 (counting qualification round and the Final review)
-International Friendlies: 1
-World Cup Qualifiers: 1
-Others: 6
TOTAL: 64
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