In the following weeks, the Gunners activated the release clause of Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy. Xhaka's involvement in UEFA Euro 2016 and his subsequent desire to secure his club future beforehand enabled Arsenal to uncharacteristically complete a signing before the formal opening of the transfer window. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.Īrsenal made its first summer signing prior to start of the current season on 25 May, with the acquisition of Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka for a reported £30 million fee. The victory saw manager Arsène Wenger become the most successful manager in FA Cup history with seven wins. Despite the loss of form and heavy fan disapproval towards the end of the season, Arsenal won the FA Cup for a record 13th time, beating Chelsea 2–1 in the final. In Europe, despite topping their group, Bayern Munich inflicted Arsenal's heaviest defeat in a two-legged European tie with a 10–2 aggregate defeat, with increasing criticism towards manager Arsène Wenger, as well as calls for change within the Arsenal hierarchy. In the league, despite being in the title race in the first half of the season, their form collapsed in the second half of the season, with Arsenal finishing outside the top four of the Premier League for the first time since the 1995–96 season. The club participated in the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and the UEFA Champions League. Yes, they bottle it, but can you do any better, that's the real question.The 2016–17 season was Arsenal's 25th in the Premier League, their 98th consecutive season in the top flight of English football and their 107th season in the top flight overall. Well-documented, embarrassing, and repeated, Arsenal's underachievement is so consistent it has become a verb. You had better get it every year, as even Arsene Wenger can do that It provides both prize money and incentive for new recruits. Placed finishing and powerful heading are a potent combination in this year's game. Oh, and Giroud scored between 25 and 30 goals. I brought in Antoine Griezmann, and with Mesut's inch-perfect balls and Giroud's hold up play, Griezmann and Alexis combined to be a deadly duo darting in off of the flanks. This is why England's League, from top to bottom, is the strongest in the world. Teams in the BPL have an amount of money best described as boco. You can see this trend continued in the regens that will join you at Arsenal. The current crop of talent in North London isn't bad either, with Jeff Reine-Adelaide particularly drawing attention at the Emirates Cup. Emmanuel Adebayor, Robin Van Persie, Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna, Kolo Toure, and those are just the ones that went to a team in Manchester! Not even to mention the well trodden path from the Emirates to Catalonia. It's no secret that Arsenal produce, uncover, and develop some of the gems of the game. This is reflected in-game where in my save I regularly sold at least 40,000 season tickets. Anyone who has participated on any Twitter poll ever can confirm this. And need I lecture you on the Invincibles of the wildly successful early years of He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named's rule.Īrsenal boast some of the most opinionated and passionate fans in the world. Arsenal have won the last two FA cups before the start of the save and that takes their total to a staggering twelve. As an additional bonus, you can hire previous players like Thierry Henry, Patrick Viera, and eventually the ageing three musketeers who are Mikel Arteta, Flamini, and Tomas Rosicky. That's plenty of money to make your mark on a squad not needing a major overhaulĪrsenal have a rich history, certainly richer than some oil-rich clubs in the English top flight( I'm looking at you Manchester City,) and it's always nice to carry on a tradition of success and prosperity. In fact, starting a career with Arsenal will get you the largest transfer budget in the game at over 70 million pounds. Are you #WengerOut? Think you could do better? Most importantly, do you want to SHUT PIERS MORGAN UP! I think that's reason enough but if you need more convincing, keep reading and by the finish you'll be raring to lead Arsenal to new glory.
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