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Obviously Sunday didn’t pan out the way everyone at Arsenal wanted it to, but that shouldn’t take away from what was a remarkable season for the club – a season that saw them set new standards.
Mikel Arteta’s side ended the season with 89 points. Only the Invincibles in 2003-04 have ever amassed more during a 38-game season for the club. They won 28 out of 38 league games, which is a new club record in the Premier League era. They scored 91 league goals, again, more than they have ever scored in a Premier League campaign. And they had the best defence in the Premier League, only conceding 29 goals. Their final goal difference of +62 was their best since 1935 and since the turn of the year they dropped just five points, picking up 49 from a possible 54.
In 2024 they had a record of 18 games, 16 wins, one draw and one defeat. 54 goals scored, nine conceded. Those are simply incredible numbers by a team who in any other era would have been worthy champions with at least a couple of weeks to spare.
When you have gone on a run like that, it is obviously demoralising to end up empty handed. But I am absolutely convinced that there is success coming to Arsenal in the very near future. This team is too good for it not to bring major silverware to the Emirates. Missing out this season will only fuel their fire even more.
Mikel Arteta got on the microphone just after full-time against Everton and told every Arsenal fan not to be satisfied with second place. It was the message they all wanted to hear. Because they aren’t satisfied. They want to win the league and so does Arteta.
What he has done since arriving at Arsenal is remarkable. He has been the driving force that has completely transformed the club and he, along with Edu, has built a squad that has shown it can now go toe to toe with the might of Manchester City.
They will come back next season and they will have strengthened again in the market and…
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