This was partly because the Premier League chose to end its campaign a week later, but with the,For their pre-match walkabout, the Arsenal players wore.On the day of the final Terry woke up with a virus which affected his balance.Within a minute of Chelsea kicking off the match, Le Saux was booked for a challenge on.Wenger made a defensive-minded change almost immediately, taking Bergkamp off for Edu.Wenger praised his team's character and told reporters: "We were very frustrated last year. The 2002 FA Cup Final was a football match between Arsenal and Chelsea on 4 May 2002 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. This season saw the club finish at the top of the Premier League table, after their lowest finish in the history of the Premier League the previous season, when they came third. They took the lead in the eighth minute, where good play by Kanu allowed Henry to round goalkeeper Alec Chamberlain and tap the ball into the net. "Barclays Premier League Stats – 2002–03","Barclays Premier League Stats: Player Discipline – 2002–03","Barclaycard Premiership 2002/2003 Fair Play League",Soccerbot's 2002–03 Premier League Review,Barclaycard Premiership club-by-club Season Review,https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2002–03_FA_Premier_League&oldid=976313011,2002–03 in European association football leagues,Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the.The shortlist for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:The shortlist for the award was as follows:The Premier League Golden Gloves award was given to Chelsea goalkeeper,The annual award was won by a wonder goal from.Henry – chance for a break out, Wiltord to his right.The French striker picked up the ball from his side of the pitch and ran almost 30 yards (27 m), twisting and turning the Spurs defence to unleash a thunderous shot. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source.We look at our new Brazilian centre back in more depth - and examine the qualities that make him such an exciting signing.Check out our exclusive Wallpapers for desktop and mobile today!#ARSWHU: Download your FREE digital programme,Arsenal v West Ham preview: Stats, goals, graphics,'I hope Wilshere can maintain his mental strength',Third Kit – Personalise with your hero or custom name & number. Arsenal was without several of their first choice players in midfield, who were absent through injury; this prompted a shuffle in the team which saw striker,The only goal of the match came in the second half; Arsenal substitute,In February 2002, the trophy was renamed the FA Community Shield. Their joy was soured by the fact that they narrowly missed out on retaining the Premiership title. As both teams were in the highest tier of English football, the,The final took place with one week remaining in the Premier League calendar. Everything you need to know about the Premier League match between Man. In order to win the title, the team had to pull Arsenal … Officially called "the art deco crest" by Arsenal FC Logo first created in 1949, was first used on kits in 1990 ... 1990-2002 1990-1994. ".Journalists and pundits reviewing the final unanimously agreed with the outcome of the match.The match was broadcast live in the United Kingdom by both the BBC and Sky Sports, with.Four days later Arsenal defeated Manchester United to complete their third double in the club's history. Sylvain Wiltord will never be regarded as an Arsenal legend, but he'll never be forgotten after scoring the goal which clinched the Double at Old Trafford. Read about Arsenal v Leeds in the Premier League 2002/03 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. In 2002–03, Arsenal became the first club in more than 20 years to retain the FA Cup, with a 1–0 victory against Southampton thanks to a Pires goal.

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Gifton Noel-Williamsmoments afterwards halved the lead, when Arsenal failed to deal with a corner; No… The then-FA marketing director,In spite of the game's traditional friendly feel, Liverpool manager.The result marked the first time that Liverpool had lost at the Millennium Stadium. Read about Arsenal v Charlton in the Premier League 2002/03 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League.