Arsene Wenger... explains why Arsenal often suffer in November
Wenger - Injuries explain our November record
By Richard Clarke
Arsène Wenger is hoping that November will be kind to his Arsenal side this season.
At the start of the month, the Frenchman argued that this was one of the most important and yet frustrating times of the campaign.
Our table below shows how Arsenal have fared in November during Wenger's tenure in North London. It has been mixed to say the least. Thankfully this month has begun with a pair of 4-1 wins - over AZ Alkmaar and Wolves. Following the latter game, and despite their good form of late, the 60-year-old spelled out the need to stay focussed.
"Traditionally November has not been a good month for us," said Wenger. "But I explain that by the fact we had more injuries, it is the first period when they kick in.
"It depends on the fixtures too - you can have two or three difficult games in November. You have decisive games in the Champions League and the players go on international duty.
"Now we have that break and all the players fly away so let's hope they all fly back in good shape. After that we go to Sunderland and that is always a difficult place to go."
Arsenal's November Record under Arsène Wenger
2008/09
01-11-2008 - PL - Stoke 2-1 Arsenal
05-11-2008 - CL - Arsenal 0-0 Fenerbahce
08-11-2008 - PL - Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd
11-11-2008 - LC - Arsenal 3-0 Wigan
15-11-2008 - PL - Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
22-11-2008 - PL - Man City 3-0 Arsenal
25-11-2008 - CL - Arsenal 1-0 Dynamo Kiev
30-11-2008 - PL - Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal
Overall record: P8 W4 D1 L3
PL record: Played 5, Points 6
2007/08
03-11-2007 - PL - Arsenal 2-2 Man Utd
07-11-2007 - CL - Slavia Prague 0-0 Arsenal
12-11-2007 - PL - Reading 1-3 Arsenal
24-11-2007 - PL - Arsenal 2-0 Wigan
27-11-2007 - CL - Seville 3-1 Arsenal
Overall record: P5 W2 D2 L1
PL record: P3 Pts 7
2006/07
01-11-2006 - CL - Arsenal 0-0 CSKA Mosc.
05-11-2006 - PL - West Ham 1-0 Arsenal
08-11-2006 - LC - Everton 0-1 Arsenal
12-11-2006 - PL - Arsenal 3-0 Liverpool
18-11-2006 - PL - Arsenal 1-1 Newcastle
21-11-2006 - CL - Arsenal 3-1 Hamburg
25-11-2006 - PL - Bolton 3-1 Arsenal
29-11-2006 - PL - Fulham 2-1 Arsenal
Overall record: P8 W3 D2 L3
PL record: P5 Pts 4
2005/06
02-11-2005 - CL - Arsenal 3-0 Sparta Prague
05-11-2005 - PL - Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland
19-11-2005 - PL - Wigan 2-3 Arsenal
22-11-2005 - CL - Thun 0-1 Arsenal
26-11-2005 - PL - Arsenal 3-0 Blackburn
29-11-2005 - LC - Arsenal 3-0 Reading
Overall record: P6 W6
PL record: P3 Pts 9
2004/05
02-11-2004 - CL - Arsenal 1-1 Panathinaikos
06-11-2004 - PL - C Palace 1-1 Arsenal
09-11-2004 - LC - Arsenal 3-1 Everton
13-11-2004 - PL - Tottenham 4-5 Arsenal
20-11-2004 - PL - Arsenal 1-1 West Brom
24-11-2004 - CL - PSV Eindhoven 1-1 Arsenal
28-11-2004 - PL - Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal
Overall record: P7 W2 D4 L1
PL record: P4 Pts 5
2003/04
01-11-2003 - PL - Leeds 1-4 Arsenal
05-11-2003 - CL - Arsenal 1-0 Dynamo Kiev
08-11-2003 - PL - Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham
22-11-2003 - PL - Birmingham 0-3 Arsenal
25-11-2003 - CL - Inter 1-5 Arsenal
30-11-2003 - PL - Arsenal 0-0 Fulham
Overall record: P6 W5 D1
PL record: P4 Pts 10
2002/03
03-11-2002 - PL - Fulham 0-1 Arsenal
06-11-2002 - LC - Arsenal 2-3 Sunderland
09-11-2002 - PL - Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
12-11-2002 - CL - Arsenal 0-0 PSV Eindhoven
16-11-2002 - PL - Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham
23-11-2002 - PL - Southampton 3-2 Arsenal
27-11-2002 - CL - Roma 1-3 Arsenal
30-11-2002 - PL - Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa
Overall record: P8 W5 D1 L2
PL record: P5 Pts12
2001/02
04-11-2001 - PL - Arsenal 2-4 Charlton
05-11-2001 - LC - Arsenal 4-0 Man Utd
17-11-2001 - PL - Tottenham 1-1 Arsenal
21-11-2001 - CL - Deportivo 2-0 Arsenal
25-11-2001 - PL - Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd
27-11-2001 - LC - Arsenal 2-0 Grimsby
Overall record: P6 W3 D1 L2
PL record: P3 Pts 4
2000/01
01-11-2000 - LC - Arsenal 1-2 Ipswich
04-11-2000 - PL - Middlesbro 0-1 Arsenal
07-11-2000 - CL - Shakhtar 3-0 Arsenal
11-11-2000 - PL - Arsenal 0-0 Derby
18-11-2000 - PL - Everton 2-0 Arsenal
22-11-2000 - CL - Spartak M. 4-1 Arsenal
26-11-2000 - PL - Leeds 1-0 Arsenal
Overall record: P 7 W1 D1 L5
PL record: P4 Pts 4
1999/2000
02-11-1999 - CL - AIK Solna 2-3 Arsenal
07-11-1999 - PL - Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal
20-11-1999 - PL - Arsenal 5-1 Middlesbro
25-11-1999 - UEFA Cup - Arsenal 3-0 Nantes
28-11-1999 - PL - Arsenal 2-1 Derby
30-11-1999 - LC - Middlesbro 2-2 Arsenal
Overall record: P6 W4 D1 L1
PL record: P3 Pts 6
1998/99
04-11-1998 - CL - Dynamo Kiev 3-1 Arsenal
08-11-1998 - PL - Arsenal 1-0 Everton
11-11-1998 - LC - Arsenal 0-5 Chelsea
14-11-1998 - PL - Arsenal 0-0 Tottenham
21-11-1998 - PL - MK Dons 1-0 Arsenal
25-11-1998 - CL - Arsenal 0-1 Lens
29-11-1998 - PL - Arsenal 1-1 Middlesbro
Overall record: P7 W1 D2 L4
PL record: P4 Pts 5
1997/98
01-11-1997 - PL - Derby 3-0 Arsenal
09-11-1997 - PL - Arsenal 3-2 Man Utd
18-11-1997 - LC - Arsenal 1-0 Coventry
22-11-1997 - PL - Sheff Wed 2-0 Arsenal
30-11-1997 - PL - Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool
Overall record: P5 W2 D0 L3
PL record: P4 Pts 3
1996/97
02-11-1996 - PL - MK Dons 2-2 Arsenal
13-11-1996 - LC - Arsenal 5-2 Stoke
16-11-1996 - PL - Man Utd 1-0 Arsenal
24-11-1996 - PL - Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham
27-11-1996 - LC - Liverpool 4-2 Arsenal
30-11-1996 - PL - Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal
Overall record: P6 W3 D1 L2
PL record: P4 Pts 7
[Tuesday, November 10, 2009]
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