49 – FA Cup matches Arsene Wenger has managed
30 – Wins
8 – Draws
11 – Losses
88 – Goals for
46 – Goals against
4 – FA Cup trophies
18 – Seconds before Podolski committed a foul
198 – Seconds before Özil made his first backheel pass
9 – Minute that Podolski got his first shot
5 – Dangerous crosses Arsenal had in the first 10 minutes
0 – Times Jenkinson played actual fullback in the first half
∞ – Times Özil was behind Jenkinson making forward passes like Jenkinson was some kind of meatshield
8 – Supposed shots taken by Coventry
3 – Shots on target* by Coventry
5 – Shots by Podolski
2 – Shots on target by Podolski
2 – Goals by Podolski
4 – Shots by Giroud and Cazorla combined
2 – Shots on target by Giroud and Cazorla
2 – Goals by Giroud and Cazorla
0 – Number of times Lukas Podolski has played 90 minutes for Arsenal this season
27 – Number of times Lukas Podolski played 90 minutes for Köln in 11/12
4 – Number of times Lukas Podolski has played 90 minutes for Arsenal in all competitions since his transfer from Köln
325 – Minutes Podolski has played this season for Arsenal
5 – Goals Podolski has scored for Arsenal this season (all competitions)
65 – Minutes per goal by Podolski, proving conclusively that Wenger is only removing him from matches to keep his minutes per goals ratio LOW
9 – Shots Cazorla has taken in the last 4 matches
4 – Goals Cazorla has scored in the last 4 matches
1 – Goal Cazorla scored in the previous 21 matches
41 – Shots Cazorla took in the previous 21 matches
1 – Arsenal MVP Cazorla won last season
3 – Goals for Giroud in the last 4 matches
12 – Goals Giroud has scored in all competitions (leads Arsenal)
10 – Assists by Özil in all competitions (leads Arsenal)
1 – PERfect assist off a Bouldy special by the captain
1 – PERfect slide tackle using his telescopic legs by the captain
1 – PERfect hug for Wilshere at fulltime by the captain
6 – Clean sheets by Arsenal in the last 8 matches (all competitions)
2 – Goals conceded by Arsenal in the last 8 matches (home or away, all competitions)
5 – Consecutive clean sheets by Arsenal at home
1 – Goal conceded by Arsenal in the last 10 home matches
10 – That’s since the Chelsea home match in the League Cup in OCTOBER
9 – Goals Arsenal conceded at home from the start of the season to the 2-0 win over Liverpool on November 2nd
1 – Nice tip by Fabianski to keep the clean sheet streak alive!
1 – Perfect time for Podolski to return, Cazorla to get hot, and Giroud to contribute: imagine what it will be like when Arsenal’s 10 goals Aaron Ramsey returns?
1 – Ho hum win over a lower division team in a tournament Arsenal have a real chance of winning, playing our second string players, which included pretty nice to cruise to a 4-0 victory eh?
*Target, goal, whatever.
58-reasons gedion will be a world class player..!
Bit worrying we have to save on the electricity last night.
Well if we are getting Draxler in we need to cut costs somewhere!
many- reasons I am confident we will trump bayern this year..
the team is just so professional and concentrated that I cant think of any reason bayern will beat us..I mean sure they have brilliant players and a world class manager but so do weeeee..so do weee…so proud of this team..UTA.
Win the next match.
Fabulous and Fantastic Stats. COYG!
Why were the Whys and Whens. I had to put the TV on mute last night
coventry want to return to their home ground…..thats “Ricoh arena.” they trravel 31 miles to play home games hence the questions.
The Coventry fans were protesting their owners.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-keep-cov-cov-6539522
13 goals for Giroud not 12……all competitions
In the picture, Per’s saying ‘Hush now little one. I will always protect you, I’ve got your back until the end of time’
I hope he was saying “Hush now little careless one. If you get any more silly yellow cards before the end of March I will be on your back until the end of time.”
Dat pic!
Embodies what Arsenal is now about really Team spirit, togetherness and random big fucking Hugs.
and that is the reason we are where we are. COYG
Zelalem is 2 months older than me. Today he made his competitive first team debut for arsenal. Today I played fifa career mode and ate two bowls of ice cream. Spot the difference?
You’re fatter than him?
This is absolute proof that ice cream stops you from being a world class footballer and playing for Arsenal.
Yes, you’re just like me! We’re both gonna end up as one of those fat managers one day
to be fair, that’s a lot of thumbs up, so it’s not all bad.
I was wondering who that was pillowed in BFG’s fridge like chest.
And I burst out laughing when I read the irrefutable proof that Wenger is only being cruel to be kind to Poldi… pfffffft. How many assists does he have this season, and so what is his average time per goal/assist?
Prince Poldi scores Majestic goals. He does not assist. He has a man to do that for him.
I love Arsenal by heart! but am asking myself whether my club will sign avery sounding striker before this transfer window ends.
cunt off
1 – There is only one Big Fucking German
Anyone know our record for most clean sheets in a row?
The most in a row was eight, set between January 31, 1998 to March 31, 1998 inclusive, and Arsenal went on to win the league that year.
that’s from an arsenal.com article in 2011
100-percent that Arsene will make a new contract.
He deserves it
5-number of German Arsenal players on the pitch at the same time (from 71st to 79th min.)
We’re really starting to click again. Cannot wait till our beautiful Welshman returns.
“65 – Minutes per goal by Podolski, proving conclusively that Wenger is only removing him from matches to keep his minutes per goals ratio LOW”
What would be the reason for this? Struggling to see the sense in it personally, surely more chances to be getting on the scoresheet (in the form of additional minutes) is preferable to looking better on paper.
(Even if 7am is being tongue-in-cheek here it’s still something that’s puzzling me.)
Coyg
Shocked to read Podolski has only had 4 full 90 mins for us since he joined. It really is a strange one. Does Wenger really think he can’t last a full 90?
Does anyone know what 4 games they were? And if he scored/was knackered for the next few games after?
Seems to me its more that Wenger likes to shake things up with substitutes on the flanks.
He seems to like the Monreal/Gibbs pairing if we are going to just hold what we have, and the left flank is where we have more options if we need an offensive change — start with one of santi/poldi, then swich to the other when the defense is nice and tired.
Its not so much about Poldi as such, as with the squad we’ve got; why not use them.
These are my favourite stats – they show discipline, resilience and a desire NOT to be beaten, which are vital for champions:
6 – Clean sheets by Arsenal in the last 8 matches (all competitions) _Tight!
2 – Goals conceded by Arsenal in the last 8 matches (home or away, all competitions)_Tighter!!
Come on you Reds!
I love you you big giant softy
As always, great stats, thanks. But (on Cazorla)… you do know that we don’t actually have MVPs in the English Premier League (or anything else over this side of the pond, as far as I know)? I think you mean MoM (Man of the Match)?
well he did cost a lot of money….
I think they did something at the end of the year for MVP of the team that Cazorla won.
Big F…riendly German!