1996/97: Virtually unknown in English football, Arsene Wenger joined Arsenal having spent a year in Japan managing Grampus Eight. The Frenchman was quickly referred to by the media, as (***)Arsene Who?(***) [GALLO/GETTY]
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1997/98: After revolutionalising the club with new training methods and healthier diets Wenger masterminds Arsenal to a glorious double, winning both the Premier League and the FA Cup, in his first full season [GALLO/GETTY]
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1998/99: A nail-biting season which saw Arsenal surrender the Premier League title and FA Cup to arch-rivals Manchester United. The season also saw the arrival of a future Arsenal great – Thierry Henry [GALLO/GETTY]
1999-2000: Another second place finish for Arsenal, as Manchester United took the title with an impressive 18 points. A UEFA Cup final match against Galatasaray ended in defeat after a penalty shoot out [GALLO/GETTY]
2000-01: Runners-up for the third consecutive year, Arsenal(***)s season was compounded with more misery as they ended up losing the FA Cup final against Liverpool, thanks to two late Michael Owen goals [GALLO/GETTY]
2001-02: Having won the FA Cup against Chelsea four days earlier, Arsenal clinched the Premier League title in convincing style over Manchester United at Old Trafford, in the penultimate game of the season. Arsenal’s second League and Cup double under Wenger [GALLO/GETTY]
2002-03: Arsenal ended up blowing away an eight point lead at the top in March to let Manchester United take the Premier League crown from them. However, they ended the season on a high beating Southampton in the FA Cup final [GALLO/GETTY]
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2003-04: A historic season in which Arsenal finished the entire season unbeaten as Champions. Arsene’s (***)Invincibles(***) would go down in the record books as one of the greatest sides in English football history [GALLO/GETTY]
2004-05: Jose Mourinho(***)s Chelsea began their dominance by winning the title, while old adversary’s Arsenal and Manchester United battled it out in the FA Cup. Arsenal would go on to win the Cup on penalty shoot-outs. It would be the last trophy to be won under Wenger [GALLO/GETTY].
2005-06: Arsenal(***)s centenary year ended with the club(***)s first ever Champions League final in Paris. However, the prize to be crowned European Champions eluded them as Barcelona pipped them to the post, beating them 2-1 in the final [GALLO/GETTY]
2006-07: Wenger(***)s shift in policy for adopting the development of youth instead of experience almost worked as it took them to the League Cup final. However, it wasn(***)t enough as they were eventually beaten by Chelsea 2-1 [GALLO/GETTY]
2007-08: An indifferent season saw Arsenal start the season in fine form. However, the departure of record goal-scorer Thierry Henry to Barcelona became evident as they struggled to maintain their great start, eventually ending up in 3rd place [GALLO/GETTY]
2008-09: Arsenal’s attractive style of football was pleasing on the eye but the lack of silverware began to become evident as murmurs of discontent began to grow louder. Andrei Arshavin(***)s four goals against Liverpool at Anfield was the season(***)s highlight [GALLO/GETTY]
2009-10: Another disappointing and trophy-less season saw Arsenal struggle to maintain a consecutive run of games. Many were now beginning to question whether Wenger’s policy for youth was the way forward. They ended the season in 3rd place again and were never serious title contenders [GALLO/GETTY]
2010-11: A defining season for Arsenal which started off with so much promise, ended up in total capitulation. In contention for all four major honours, Arsenal’s season began to unravel after a shock Carling Cup Final defeat to Birmingham. A painful end to the season would see Arsenal end up 4th and without a trophy for the 6th consecutive season [GALLO/GETTY]
2011-12: The departures of key players Cesc Fabregas, Sami Nasri and Gael Clichy resulted in Arsenal(***)s worst start under Wenger. Heavy defeats against Manchester United and Milan compounded an already disappointing season with Champions League qualification for next season looking ominous [GALLO/GETTY]
2013? Arsenal(***)s most succesful manager now holds the record for most seasons without a trophy. Will he still be the boss at the Emirates in 2013? [GALLO/GETTY]
