Despite leading the Premier League table for the majority of the 2022/23 season, Arsenal failed to add the title to their name. They finished five points behind once again crowned champions Manchester City in the table. However, it will not take away the credit from the incredible last ten months the Gunners had in the competition.
Mikel Arteta’s qualified for the Champions League for the first time since the 2015-16 season when they also finished as runners-up. This is also the best finish in the Premier League for the club since then. The team will have a lot of positives to build on for the new season and challenge for the title again.
Here are the records Arsenal set in the 2022/23 Premier League season:
88
Arsenal have scored 88 goals in the Premier League which is the most they ever manage in any season, beating the previous record of 87 goals set in the 2004/05 campaign. Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard with 15 and Bukayo Saka with 12 converted most of those strikes.
26
The Gunners have equalled their all-time record number of wins in a 38-game Premier League season with 26 as was in the 2001/02 and 2003/04 campaigns. Their 5-0 victory over Wolves is the joint-highest margin of victory managed after thrashing Nottingham by the same margin last October.
84
Arsenal reached 84 points this term, which is also the third-highest Premier League points tally in the club’s history. Both in the previous occasion, 2001/02 and 2003/04, the North Londoners went on to lift the league title under Arsene Wenger.
12
Arsenal have now won the final game in their last 12 Premier League season with the 5-0 thrashing of Wolves. The Gunners are also unbeaten in the last 18 closing days with 16 wins and two draws and have not lost since 2005.
Four
Arsenal had at least four players with Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Magalhaes, Ben White and Bukayo Saka appearing in every game in a single league campaign for the first time since 1990-91. Saka is the only player to have started all Premier League games in a second consecutive season.
Invincible
The Gunners have not lost any London derbies this season for the first time since the 2004/05 Premier League season. After defeating Chelsea 3-1 at the start of May, they obtain their 150th London derby win in this competition.
248
Mikel Arteta’s side led the Premier League table for 248 days but did not manage to win the Premier League title at the end. This is the most for a team failing to clinch the top spot in competition history.
25
Arsenal have conceded 25 goals at home this season in the Premier League. The most they have leaked in the competition since moving to the Emirates. Their 3-0 loss to Brighton a few weeks ago was the third time they conceded as many goals at home this season.
Four more
Arsenal have also benefited from four own-goals scored by the opposition in the Premier League this season, the joint-most of any side along with Brighton and Liverpool. All four of these own goals have come on the travel.
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