Arsenal Home 1990/1992
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Arsenal finished the season as league champions for the second time in three seasons. Losing just one of their 38 league games almost made them the first ‘ Invincibles’.
The season began with two major signings at Highbury. After more than a year of trying, Arsenal finally landed goalkeeper David Seaman from QPR. Arsenal’s previous first choice goalkeeper John Lukic was sold to Leeds United. Swedish winger Anders Limpar was signed from Italian side Cremonese. Manager George Graham also strengthened his defence with a move for Norwich defender Andy Linighan. Although Linighan was not a regular starter in his first season at Highbury. Making their debuts this season were midfielder David Hillier and striker Andy Cole. Although Cole made just one appearance for Arsenal this season as a substitute. Hillier played 22 games in all competitions and picked up a league title medal.
The season began with a 3–0 away win over Wimbledon, followed by a 2–1 home win over Luton Town. This good form continued and by the end of October, Arsenal were unbeaten in the league, along with defending champions Liverpool and North London rivals Tottenham in what was beginning to look like a very exciting title race. Tottenham soon fell away in the league, however, and so for much of the season it appeared likely that it would be a two horse race for the title between Arsenal and Liverpool.
On 20 October, Arsenal travelled to Old Trafford for a league match with Manchester United, which they won 1–0, but the match was marred by a 21-player brawl which resulted in Arsenal being deducted two points and their opponents one point.
Arsenal’s League Cup hopes ended on 28 November when they lost 6–2 at home to Manchester United in the fourth round. Four days later however, Arsenal beat Liverpool 3–0 in the league at Highbury, ending the visiting side’s unbeaten start to the league campaign, although they did not overtake Kenny Dalglish’s men and go top of the league until the new year.
On 19 December, the club was stunned when captain Tony Adams was jailed for four months for following a car crash. Adams was released after two months behind bars. During his absence Arsenal suffered their only league defeat a 2–1 defeat at Chelsea. Before the end of the February, the title race was thrown into fresh uncertainty when Kenny Dalglish suddenly announced his resignation as manager of Liverpool. Who were the only remaining serious threat to Arsenal’s lead. Ronnie Moran was placed in temporary charge. Until the arrival of Graeme Souness two months later. But by then Arsenal were looking all set for the league title.
Confirmation of Arsenal’s league title triumph finally came in their penultimate game of the season. On 6 May, when they triumphed 3–1 at home to Manchester United in a match where top scorer Alan Smith scored a hat-trick. Anders Limpar then scored a hat-trick in Arsenal’s final fixture, a 6–1 victory over Coventry City at Highbury.
Arsenal had also been in contention for the double, which would have made them the only team in English football to have won the double twice, but these hopes ended in the semi-final at Wembley, where they beaten 3–1 by Tottenham, who went on to win the trophy for a record eighth time.
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