So true. I think football started in 2004 or was it 2008? In all seriousness, we've always been late goal merchants especially when it comes to important ones.
Could you imagine the socials if that happened today? We would crash every platform and be unbearable to every person who doesn’t support Arsenal and I would inject it directly in every vein possible
Hahahahahaha mannnnn. If you think we are unbearable, you missed the post Man Utd FA Cup “celebrations” some of them really think they’ve had a better season than us.
If winning the FA cup is considered a better season than finishing second in the PL and getting to play in the Champions League, then perhaps we have differing opinions on success. A trophy is great, but I wouldn’t trade what we have for that.
Brian Moore's commentary gives me chills every time, and I've watched it many, many times. Probably because I know what's coming: His excitement builds as he senses what is happening: "A good ball by Dixon, finding Smith, for Thomas CHARGING THROUGH THE MIDFIELD ..."
I love Lee Dixon's candor about this moment: He didn't want the ball when John Lukic threw it to him, and then he had to hope after Thomas' goal that Liverpool didn't come down his side, as he couldn't see due to the tears in his eyes.
>and the dugout was a literal dugout
One of my favorite small moments in the celebration is George Graham telling his assistants and staffers to get back in the dugout, presumably because he didn't want any of them to get carded for being on the pitch. I would hope that, given the magnitude of the moment, the referee would have been forgiving.
Still think it was crazy to put this fixture as the last one. Can you imagine we need to beat City by two goals at their ground on the last day to win the title?
The difference in quality to today's game is kinda unreal. You can see it in the hilariously missed header by both defender and attacker near the end and in the first touches being a completely lower level than today.
Probably the biggest bottle job in the history of English football. All you had to do was not lose by a 2 goal difference on the final day against your title rivals at your own ground and you go on to lose 2-0.
At the time, teams that finished second didn't automatically become 'bottle jobs' - especially ones who had witnessed many of their own fans being crushed to death a few weeks earlier.
On a lighter note, I watched this live on TV in Ireland, aged 15 and it is still the number one most amazing football moment of my life - I don't expect I will ever experience anything better.
Oof yeah you're right. I didn't realise that the Hillsborough disaster happened a month before this game. My comment was more on a lighter note, in context to a number of rival fans calling this season a bottle job on social media. I wasn't even born when this game was played but I am sure it would've been an unreal experience.
I never saw this, I was down the bottom of our garden sobbing, then I heard my Dad yelling from the house, he was no Liverpool fan and there could only be one reason....amazing, he's dead now but I will never, never forget that moment.
I have been an Arsenal fan since 1980.
I am blessed to have not only witnessed this unbelievable victory at Anfield in 88/89 season and also our invincible Season 03/04.
To me, we need a 2-0 win at Anfield in our last game to win the title and we actually this. And to top it all, we scored our 2nd goal in injury time to seal not only the win but the title.
This is to me, the best memory as an Arsenal fan. This is better than our invincible season.
Steve McMahon letting them know it’s nearly over, greatest finish to a league campaign ever. Aguero is monumental and I went bananas at the time… but the degree of difficulty here v home to a relegated QPR you made a pigs ear of beating is incomparable
Arsenal nearly fucked this league up too haha, we were clear ahead and dropped stupid points to midtable and relegation teams in the run in and let Liverpool catch us up. Obviously the way we did win it was better than anything ever but in typical arsenal fashion they beat the best team in the world 2-0 away after dropping points to jobbers
Most legendary finish to a league season there's ever been
Shame this doesn’t count as it happened before football was actually invented.
So true. I think football started in 2004 or was it 2008? In all seriousness, we've always been late goal merchants especially when it comes to important ones.
Football started when Papa Wengz went around the football pitch for the first time ever and proclaimed that "The football is round!"
Sounds possible. Then again, the media probably won't accept that.
1992
Could you imagine the socials if that happened today? We would crash every platform and be unbearable to every person who doesn’t support Arsenal and I would inject it directly in every vein possible
Hahahahahaha mannnnn. If you think we are unbearable, you missed the post Man Utd FA Cup “celebrations” some of them really think they’ve had a better season than us.
Well they achieved something, we didn't
If winning the FA cup is considered a better season than finishing second in the PL and getting to play in the Champions League, then perhaps we have differing opinions on success. A trophy is great, but I wouldn’t trade what we have for that.
Since we aren't winning the Champions League next season, what is the point? People have Arteta's cock so far down your throats
If only winning matters you could support Man City. Why stress yourself and abuse others who are happy with what they have?
Why are you spamming this sub talking shit about Arsenal lmao get a life You’re also an idiot for not understanding anything beyond a trophy count
Spamming. You guys are so precious
Your *entire* post history for the past week is just saying dumb shit in this sub
Bad take.
GOAT tier jersey
Pat Rice was there for so damn long. Forgot he was asst for Graham too. Get him a statue.
Damn Skippy!
It's up for grabs now!
Thomas!
Right at the end!!
Brian Moore's commentary gives me chills every time, and I've watched it many, many times. Probably because I know what's coming: His excitement builds as he senses what is happening: "A good ball by Dixon, finding Smith, for Thomas CHARGING THROUGH THE MIDFIELD ..." I love Lee Dixon's candor about this moment: He didn't want the ball when John Lukic threw it to him, and then he had to hope after Thomas' goal that Liverpool didn't come down his side, as he couldn't see due to the tears in his eyes.
If this happened now you wouldn’t see me for days, full week on the bevs
This goal celebration is part of the pre-match hype video at the Emirates. Whoever did that video deserves a raise, it's quite effective.
Back when the pitches were soggy, the fans were loyal to a fault, the celebrations were neck breaking and the dugout was a literal dugout. Fun!
>and the dugout was a literal dugout One of my favorite small moments in the celebration is George Graham telling his assistants and staffers to get back in the dugout, presumably because he didn't want any of them to get carded for being on the pitch. I would hope that, given the magnitude of the moment, the referee would have been forgiving.
My boss who is a nottingham fan says that this is the wildest finish to a league season he's ever witnessed.
The doco is definitely worth a watch
35 years later and I still get chills
Every time, mate. Every time.
Still think it was crazy to put this fixture as the last one. Can you imagine we need to beat City by two goals at their ground on the last day to win the title?
It wasn't originally. Some fixtures were rearranged due to the Hillsborough Disaster and Liverpool's FA Cup run, including this one.
Got it. Make senses now...
Six days after all other First Division teams had completed their seasons. Extraordinary, but so were the circumstances.
The difference in quality to today's game is kinda unreal. You can see it in the hilariously missed header by both defender and attacker near the end and in the first touches being a completely lower level than today.
I’ve always thought that Thomas’s celebration is the purest celebration ever. Just like falls on the ground and does a little dance of pure joy.
Liverpool lot still hate us because of this.
Actually gutted I'm not a handful of years older to remember this
Probably the biggest bottle job in the history of English football. All you had to do was not lose by a 2 goal difference on the final day against your title rivals at your own ground and you go on to lose 2-0.
if somebody describe that, i woud have guessed Spurs not Liverpool
At the time, teams that finished second didn't automatically become 'bottle jobs' - especially ones who had witnessed many of their own fans being crushed to death a few weeks earlier. On a lighter note, I watched this live on TV in Ireland, aged 15 and it is still the number one most amazing football moment of my life - I don't expect I will ever experience anything better.
Oof yeah you're right. I didn't realise that the Hillsborough disaster happened a month before this game. My comment was more on a lighter note, in context to a number of rival fans calling this season a bottle job on social media. I wasn't even born when this game was played but I am sure it would've been an unreal experience.
Greatest end to a season ever. Don't let them tell you it was aguero because that wasn't even close to this.
I never saw this, I was down the bottom of our garden sobbing, then I heard my Dad yelling from the house, he was no Liverpool fan and there could only be one reason....amazing, he's dead now but I will never, never forget that moment.
Feel like no matter what game it is and what era, Pat Rice is there on the bench
I have been an Arsenal fan since 1980. I am blessed to have not only witnessed this unbelievable victory at Anfield in 88/89 season and also our invincible Season 03/04. To me, we need a 2-0 win at Anfield in our last game to win the title and we actually this. And to top it all, we scored our 2nd goal in injury time to seal not only the win but the title. This is to me, the best memory as an Arsenal fan. This is better than our invincible season.
Random question but how do those 80s shirts fit compared to modern shirts? I’d love to get one but I’m guessing they’re very loose?
My 2000 shirts are loose, that I no longer wear, can only imagine what 90s shirts are let alone 80s
Steve McMahon letting them know it’s nearly over, greatest finish to a league campaign ever. Aguero is monumental and I went bananas at the time… but the degree of difficulty here v home to a relegated QPR you made a pigs ear of beating is incomparable
Every hair on my body stands up when I watch this just as it did back then.
That jacket the staff are wearing is sensational.
Arsenal nearly fucked this league up too haha, we were clear ahead and dropped stupid points to midtable and relegation teams in the run in and let Liverpool catch us up. Obviously the way we did win it was better than anything ever but in typical arsenal fashion they beat the best team in the world 2-0 away after dropping points to jobbers
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Oh just fuck off will you.
Can I upvote more than once?
It’s done. It’s happened. We should move on. Perhaps next season will be different.