Carling English Premier League 1997-1998 Season Review

Arsenal secured their first ever Premier League title and capped their fantastic season off by winning the FA Cup to complete the double.
In his first full season as Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger guided his side to their maiden Premier League title, and their first top-flight league crown since 1991. Arsenal knocked Manchester United off top spot for just the second time in the Premier League era by finishing the season one point ahead.
The title charge seemed unlikely at Christmas for Wenger, but a run of 45 points from a possible 51 between 26 December 1997 and 3 May 1998 made them Premier League champions.
Club captain Tony Adams was the man to wrap up the title, charging on to fellow centre-back Steve Bould's through-ball and firing in the final goal of Arsenal's 4-0 triumph against Everton at Highbury. Despite losing their last two matches, United could moved only to within a point of Arsenal and Wenger became the first overseas manager to lift the Premier League trophy.
Wenger had prepared for his successful title charge with the additions of Marc Overmars from Ajax and Monaco’s Christopher Wreh and Gilles Grimandi. The void left by Manchester United talisman Eric Cantona, who retired that summer, was filled by Tottenham Hotspur’s Teddy Sheringham, who missed a penalty on his debut at White Hart Lane, in a 2-0 victory for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
Newcastle United struggled to replicate their second-place finishes of the past two seasons after the departures of Les Ferdinand and David Ginola, both to Spurs, and finished 13th under Kenny Dalglish.
Arsenal set the pace
It was the club Dalglish won the Premier League title with in 1995 who set the pace as Roy Hodgson led Blackburn Rovers to four wins from their opening five matches, before a thrilling 4-3 loss to Leeds United resulted in them losing top spot.
Arsenal overtook Rovers and led the pack until the end of October. They were involved in some memorable encounters along the way. Dennis Bergkamp netted a hat-trick in a 3-3 draw at Leicester City. The treble included a sublime control and finish that won the BBC Match of the Day goal of the season. Ian Wright became the Gunners' all-time leading scorer with his 179th goal for the club in a 4-1 win over Bolton Wanderers, and Nigel Winterburn's thunderous strike from distance clinched a late 3-2 win at Chelsea.
Arsenal also beat Man Utd 3-2, thanks to David Platt's late header, but six consecutive wins followed for Ferguson's men, and they topped the table at Christmas, with Arsenal 13 points back in sixth. Blackburn were second at this point, with Ruud Gullit's Chelsea in third.
Chelsea parted company with Gullit in January 1998, and were galvanised under the guidance of 33-year-old player-manager Gianluca Vialli, who led them to UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and League Cup triumphs as well as a fourth-place finish in the Premier League.

[@kwameaboagye940]

Man, those were the days, when we stopped Ferguson and his greedy Red Devil’s. Vieira for me dominated our midfield. Arsenal winning our first league title since 90/91 season. Our football was so sweet and enjoyable.

[@TheDronne]

Bloody Kroenke ruined the party

[@mrjones29]

Hey what you mean "greedy red devils"? Utd deserved all those titles. Just remember we took the title right back off you the following season. Now that's greedy.

[@adrianmcardle85]

And tony Adams goal vs Everton

[@SpellingBeeC]

thanks arsenal

[@yorkshirecatdad3702]

As a Liverpool fan it was nice just to see another team win the title over fergies fu@#£ers

[@a.fitaahali7907]

DENNIS BERGKAMP NO OTHER WORDS!!!

[@ComedyBee]

Christopher Wreh?

[@Div4Dante]

He was underated.

[@j2foot922]

Hey guys I hope you're all well. As you may have known that some small parts have been removed insignificantly for the purpose of not having youtube blocking the video. My apologies for delivering it this way once again and stay all blessed by God.

[@juancarlosperez532]

J2foot keep doing your thing bro

[@markusbisma5015]

Where can we watch it legally ?

[@phas3rrr]

Perhaps mute it rather?

[@mrmeeseeks2534]

Bro you’ve been keeping sane since Ive literally been to school got 3 days since November 17th

[@joshuakhaipinchong928]

J2foot can u please upload 20/21 season review video and also put the 14/15 season review video back. Keep it up I like ur review video

[@alexhumphries4057]

You really didn't want to show too much of the Arsenal

[@gtagerry2896]

Don't want to make us cry too much.

[@oceanmike8516]

copyright mate arsenal won the league and many video has been made on it.

[@SpellingBeeC]

its not about arsenal

[@theguy8275]

Let’s not forget Roy Hodgson was in a title race

[@aspie25]

I remember I was so looking forward to watching another Liverpool Newcastle classic at Anfield but then it got postponed when Princess Diana died

[@ifeanyiobiora-okafo7017]

RIP Gianluca Vialli

[@Div4Dante]

The Premiership was bangin at this time nostalgia is king👑⚽️👍🏼

[@saifhasan4481]

Our season, our double, Arsenal for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@darkxcdc6999]

Back when there was no Manchester City 😅

[@anthonymcken6050]

Thank goodness.

[@It-s-Time-To-Go]

City have CL trophy Not like small club ASSNA

[@Adrian-cw8yu]

@@It-s-Time-To-Go Silly casual lol nothing but an oil money team with no real fans, Arsenal will always be a bigger club, always have been throughout history! And as an Arsenal fan there is only one team in Manchester and that is Man Utd, not Oil City

[@It-s-Time-To-Go]

@@Adrian-cw8yu your small club out spent man city in the last 4 years, the difference you wasted it on average players

[@Adrian-cw8yu]

@@It-s-Time-To-Go That is a lie, City over spent, that is why they are waiting on over 100 charges you silly casual and if we are average and we are top of the league what does that make Oil City? you are a casual and a glory hunter, totally clueless always like all glory hunters! you're probably from Africa like all the fake glory hunting fans, never been to a premier league game in your life, never will!

[@TenkenSoujirou]

I miss these reviews...what an era for football

[@KirkLee1983]

THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!

[@nathanhaldane3834]

There is no league like the premier league Premier league years was a must watch for me brilliant drama start too end some fantastic players

[@karlrichardson4656]

For me this as an Arsenal fan was not only the best team arsenal ever had without question, for me the most bitter sweet season. The moment when Mr Arsenal raised his arms and looked up at the sky was the moment when everything started to change. Everything started to fall to shit not just in football

[@studas2011]

@35:55 That Prodigy rip off is hilarious hahaha

[@studas2011]

@@alphapilly Breathe... come play my game

[@winner1338]

I'm here because of Wright his interviews with the old playes.

[@kucing1432]

Damn i cried when i watch this

[@zenobios_]

lol this is the same intro music as cybernet tv show!

[@michaelfarrell1153]

WELL, WE WERE A LITTLE BIT UNLUCKY IN THE FIRST HALF, BUT WE ENJOYED BEATING THE MANKYS! ZVANKYOU!!

[@markusbisma5015]

Wish the editing could been better back then

[@joshuakhaipinchong928]

Technology wasn’t that good back then

[@markusbisma5015]

@@joshuakhaipinchong928 I think it's the choice of the era. In terms of technology, The Matrix movie was released the following year.

[@cinnamonmycool1237]

According to Wikipedia,we’ve been living in a digital world since January 2002

[@bwwoodworks]

Wonder what happened between halaand and Keane after??

[@kimrasmussen1325]

Disastrous editing with cuts where they shouldn't be and unnecessary clips. Was it done by as a school project?

[@TheManwithaview]

No, to still be on YT as the EPL have been clamping down on copyrighted videos.

[@user-hb9pg3ho8l]

Live today @ 11 am Manchester City vs Arsenal this is a final like no other don't mis this epic #EPL final streaming everywhere today

[@wadepool8081]

I knew Arsenal would win the league and cup double with the signings of Marc Overmars Emmanuel Petit Nicolas Anelka Giles Grimandi and Alex Manniger not to mention the famous back four of Adams Bould Dixon Winterburn or Keown. Ian Wright taking over cliff basten as the all time leading goalscorer and Dennis Bergkamp been the player of the year

[@whitedove1579]

Funny thing is i thought Man Utd were the better side in 97/98. If they hadn't have lost Keane for the season they would've probably went on to win it. Arsenal won the title in 98 but Man Utd finishing in 2nd were the league's highest goalscorers and conceded the least amount of goals, and thats a rare thing to happen for a side that didn't end up as champions. I nevertheless thought Arsenal were clearly the best team in 02/03 but duly went on to finish runners-up, whilst like Man Utd in 97/98 they finished as top scorers and had the best goal difference.

[@aadamasghar4794]

white dove arsenal did the double over them that season though

[@whitedove1579]

@@aadamasghar4794 Yes but thats only 2 games out of 38. and if United had Keane in those games against Arsenal they may not have lost them both.

[@aadamasghar4794]

white dove but those were the games where it mattered we were 6th at Christmas and 12 points behind united in February united still had a great squad without Keane so they bottled it

[@whitedove1579]

@@aadamasghar4794 youre missing the point. Even if Utd did have a strong squad, Keane was a MAJOR mis for them. Its not like they were missing someone like Henning Berg (who was a quality defender but could be replaced by Pallister, Johnsen or May. Keane was the captain and drove Man Utd on when they were drawing or losing. Put it this way, if Arsenal were missing Vieira for the whole of that season, then its questionable that theyd've wont the title.

[@nigelbenn4642]

This guy MUST be a Utd fan, every single humiliating defeat was conveniently edited out. FFS

[@XeMuotTuoiXanh]

That was a time when English football still relied heavily on wing tracking and crossing. Wenger came and brought fluid, graceful football, closer to the continent.

[@KirkLee1983]

Do you have 1994 review??

[@wildanwildan6383]

Warming word cup '98 ffrance🛳⛴⛴⛴🛶🛶🛶🚦🚦🚦🧲🧲🧲

[@mrjones29]

What's the reason why all these season reviews have chopped video edits in them missing all sorts of action and goals?

[@TheManwithaview]

Copyright issues, otherwise they would be removed from YT.

[@mrjones29]

@@TheManwithaview ok thanks

[@RetroPaolo]

Copyrighted music generally. Such a shame as I find the music a huge part of the nostalgia

[@MarcelloAFC1992]

Arsenal FC ❤

[@yifantang1289]

Yeah Gordon Ikr, what's new.

[@bryanbenjamin1028]

Back watching this without Manchester City 😔

[@jfit3360]

When football was real.

[@SpellingBeeC]

i didint know todays football just simulation

[@calvinbaII]

@@SpellingBeeC at this point it is, riggi riggitini winning another Ballon D'or because rigging FIFA sponsors. We're all just along for a ride.. PAY YER SUBSCRIPTION FEES GOY

[@novagb6717]

why are all the arsenal bits skipped?

[@dickmccarthy9496]

Wtf is wrong with that lion?

[@ElGringoFuerte]

6:55 dont you ever make fun of Roy Keane....Haaland Sr learned that the hard way

[@Dlj71]

Very choppy video, why isn't it complete?

[@TheManwithaview]

Copyright issues.

[@joshuakhaipinchong928]

Y would mark hughes leave United?

[@smoeellot]

Wtf are they cutting the arsenal goals?

[@the_black_carpet]

Did he just call Arsenal vs Chelsea the North London Derby??

[@TheManwithaview]

Are Chelsea south of the river?

[@Adrian-cw8yu]

@@TheManwithaview Chelsea are west London

[@cameronstracey1304]

I am an Everton fan but this arsenal team were on another level wengers only criticism he stayed far too long

[@irieite9666]

He got conned by new owners and executives who didn't want to win just to make money. And also sobe bad luck with some no name scumbucket crippling Abou Diaby who could have been an ATG.

[@KirkLee1983]

BRUCE RIOCH IN!!

[@stevesalkas9128]

Liverpool man u show

[@KPVTHEJUDGMENTDAYWWE]

COYS

[@jamiebanner3000]

What poorly reviewed summary. Highlighting so many teams that had nothing seasons. Yet teams like Southampton who was the favourites to go down until December. And Ron Atkinson who completely turn around Sheffield Wednesday. There's so much more relevance that could have been highlighted. For some reason Tottenham and Everton Aston villa, Newcastle etc was viewed to have a more of an impact season lol ..

[@waynemarks2870]

Poorly edited video

[@SpellingBeeC]

can u do better?

[@adam84657]

terrible editing

[@cinnamonmycool1237]

According to Wikipedia we’ve been living in a digital world since January 2002