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24/25 Season Preview 20 in 20 - Arsenal

24/25 Season Preview 20 in 20 - Arsenal

14 of 20 - The Gunners

nick lochner
August 08, 2024

The 2024/25 Season kicks off Friday August 16 when Fulham travel to Man United.

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Arsenal

“The Gunners”

(Pronounced Gooners)

2023/24 Finish - 2nd Place, Champions League

Contenders. A “Big 6” club, Arsenal expects to be in contention for cups year in and year out and that has continued to be the case under gaffer Mikel Arteta with back-to-back second place finishes in the PL. Expectations are high heading into the season with Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup titles the goal.

Missed It By Thaaat Much. Last season The Gunners finished 2 points behind City, they were the third-best second-place team in history.

Collected 89 points, second most in their history.
Scored 91 goals in the PL, their highest ever total in the competition.
Conceded 29 goals in the PL, 5 fewer than the second lowest.
The +62-goal difference was their highest ever.
Kept 18 Clean Sheets (7 home, 11 road), five more than the second most.
Won 28 PL games, their highest since 1971.

What’s Next. It’s been a busy summer for Arsenal who have acquired several players to add depth to an already solid squad. Gooner fans will be excited about David Raya (GK) and Riccardo Calafiori (Def) as well as youngsters coming up through their club like Ethan Nwaneri (Mid). With Arteta, added talent and depth, and hunger to take the next step Arsenal’s expectation are Cups.

The Club

Located in North London (Islington)

Emirates Stadium, 60,000 capacity

Rough estimates

$680M Annual Revenue (10th worldwide, 6th PL)

$215M Player Payroll

Munitions workers at Royal Arsenal founded the club as Dial Square

History on the Pitch

13 league titles, last in 2004
A record 14 FA Cups
Longest top league run (1913)
Arsene Wenger, manager 1996-2018 finished top 4 all but 17 & 18
Nicknamed the “Invincibles” in 2002 for not losing a match

Sponsorship

Kit: Adidas
Shirt: Fly Emirates
Sleeve: Visit Rwanda

Click here to shop Arsenal

Home Shirt

Away Shirt

Ownership - Stan Kroenke

Stan can be polarizing. The Rams relocation to LA? Bad TV deals in Denver? When he fired 55 employees after an FA Cup win and Arsenal fans went crazy? Often there has been animosity towards Americans in English Soccer Clubs. Much due to the lack of connection and commitment to the club or their fans. Too much business, not enough passion. That being said, it’s been quite a run for Stan, winning the NBA, NFL, & NHL titles with the Nuggets (23), Rams (22) and Avalanche (20). AND Arsenal’s 2nd (23 & 24).

Biggest Rival - North London Derby

Tottenham Hotspur – 4 miles apart
Arsenal W82 L61 D52
Only 8 players have ever played for both teams in the Derby
Gunners finished ahead of Spurs 21 straight seasons ending in 2017
Since 2017, Spurs finished ahead of Gunners until the 23 season

The Culture

3^rd highest attendance in EPL with a large international fanbase, estimated as the 3^rd largest in the world at 125M fans. Like the Green Bay Packers, Arsenal has a “fanshare” program where fans buy shares of the club that allows them to attend shareholder meetings. Arsenal fans have been characterized for their dissatisfaction they seem to have towards the club, even during times of success.

St Totteringham’s Day - The day when Arsenal have gathered enough points to be mathematically assured to finish ahead of Tottenham in the table. Arsenal had a St T Day for 22 straight years, until it was not celebrated from 2017 to 2022. Last season St Totteringham’s Day was celebrated when The Gunners drew defeated Tottenham on April 28, 2024.