November 2013:
Permission granted by Arsenal FC, Highbury House, 75 Drayton Park, London N5 1BU, to establish the Arsenal Supporters' Club Pakistan for Pakistan-based Arsenal fans with SIXTY-TWO founder members
December 2013:
Arsenal Pakistan website erected
January 2014:
Facebook page of Arsenal Supporters' Club Pakistan inaugurated
March 04, 2014:
Membership drive officially launched through public notices in newspapers
March 31, 2014:
Arsenal Pakistan Membership crosses ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY!
April 12, 2014:
Arsenal reached the final of the FA Cup on Saturday after beating holders Wigan Athletic. The semi-final match-up was Arsenal's twenty-seventh appearance at that level of the competition, which equalled Manchester United's achievement.By qualifying for their eighteenth final, Arsenal have matched another Manchester United record. God Willing, the Gunners shall yet again equal another Manchester United record of most F.A. Cup wins (eleven) by winning the Cup on May 17, 2014!
May 17, 2014:
Arsenal put up an amazing display of resilience and never-say-die when they overcame two early goals from Hull City conceded in the first nine minutes of the FA Cup Final. A superb strike from Santi Cazorla reduced the margin in the seventeenth minute and thereafter, continous forays into the Hull half finally paid off in the second half when Laurent Koscielny leveled the tie. The final went to extra-time and it was Giroud's clever back heel pass that set up Aaron Ramsay's winner in the second half of extra time that gave Arsenal the trophy back after a drought of nine years. The Gunners have now equalled Manchester United's eleven FA Cup titles. Well done Arsenal FC and congratulations to Gooners around the world.
August 10, 2014:
Arsenal swept aside league champions Manchester City 3-0 to lift the Community Shield for the thirteenth time. Santi Cazorla, Aaron Ramsay and Olivier Giroud scored the goals that gave Arsenal another piece of silverware.
May 30, 2015:
Arsenal made light work of Aston Villa in the FA Cup Final, winning 4-0, four different goal-scorers --- Walcott, Sanchez, Mertesacker and Giroud. This was the Gunners' twelfth FA Cup trophy, establishing a new league record..
August 02, 2015:
Arsenal overcame league champions Chelsea 1-0 to lift the Community Shield for the fourteenth time with a goal from Oxlade-Chamberlain.
May 27, 2017:
An under-strength back four put up a great display to ward off league champions Chelsea and deny them a league and cup double. The midfield and attack combined well to dominate the match to earn the Gunners a record thirteenth FA Cup trophy 2-1, with goals from Sanchez and Ramsey.
August 06, 2017:
In a repeat of the Community Shield fixture two years earlier, Arsenal overcame league champions Chelsea on penalties to lift for the award for the fifteenth time, second only to Manchester United in the number of trophies won.
April 20, 2018:
Arsene Wenger announces he would step down as the Arsenal magager at the end of the 2017-18 season after twenty-two amazing years at the club.
May 22, 2018:
The banner of Arsenal Pakistan is put up at the Clock End of the Emirates Stadium.
May 23, 2018:
The Spaniard Unai Emery is appointed the new Arsenal manager to take over from Arsene Wenger after his departure at the end of the 2017-18 season.
December 20, 2019:
Former Arsenal Captain Mikel Arteta is appointed Manager to replace under-performing Unai Emery.
August 01, 2020:
Arsenal beat Chelsea to lifty the FA Cup for a record fourteenth time.
August 29, 2020:
Arsenal overcome Livepool to claim the Community Shield
May 28, 2023: Arsenal end the season as runners-up after a remarkable campaign during which they stayed at the top of the league for 248 days out of 287, a record achievement.
August 06, 2023: As the new season is about to commence, Arsenal Pakistan Membership crosses SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY !
August 06, 2023: The curtain-raiser for the new season kicks off with the Community Shield, lifted for the twelfth time by Arsenal, who overcome champions Manchester City 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw during normal time.
It is a morale-boosting start to the season. Next up is the home fixture against Nottingham Forest on August 12, 2023. COYG !!!!
August 12, 2023: Successful start to the new season, although the performance after going up 2-0 was rather insipid, allowing Forest to pull a goal back. Gunners must develop the killer instinct to put matches to bed emphatically.
August 21, 2023: Job done at Selhurst, albeit by a narrow margin and without a full team on the pitch. There is a vital sting missing at the front. Let us hope Jesus make a full recovery soon. COYG
August 26, 2023: Defensive lapses allowed the visitors to get a very early lead and thereafter it was all about catching up. Another defensive error let the visitors grab a late equaliser after the Gunners regrouped to go ahead. We are missing Gabriel at the back, but a new combination has to be trained to guard the goal in front of the keeper, especially with Champions League football this season. It was a relief to see Jesus get an outing towards the end. Manchester United are next and it promises to be a tough match !!!!
September 03, 2023: Magnificent performance, even though we had to wait till the end to prove our dominance. A superb finish by Declan Rice, and perfect strike by Gabriel Jesus to send Man Utd back up the M6 with a good taste of what the Gunners are capable of. Next up is Everton after the international break. Well done boys. COYG ..........
September 17, 2023: Arteta tinkered with the line-up against Everton at Goodison, where we had not performed well for some time, and got a win and a clean sheet for Raya. A win of 1-0 does not truly describe the Gunners' domination of the game, We are not getting the goals, and should score freely against weaker opponents. Perhaps Champions League action later in the week followed by the North London Derby next Sunday played a part in the game strategy.
September 20, 2023: Total domination at the Emirates as the Gunners disposed of Eindhoven as all the three front boys found the net, and the skipper capped off a comfortable 4-0 win with a delightful strike. Tottenham next! COYG .............
September 23, 2023: North London derbies are always tough, and this one too was right up there. A 2-2 draw against the old rivals after a first half that the Gunners dominated is not what we had hoped for but was certainly a good result for the visitors.
September 27, 2023: Quiet night and a 1-0 win in Wesrt London at Brentford. Carabao Cup fixtures are never a priority for the lub but provide vital match outings for the youngsters who did well to beat off the Bees. West Ham United in the next round, again away from home.
September 30, 2023: An easy win 4-0 on the south coast at Bournemouth. Another clean sheet for Raya, and a fourth away win on the trot. The real test is next weekend against Manchester City, who lost at Wolverhampton as we romped home. COYG !!!
October 03, 2023: First defeat of the season, a game we should have won after taking an early lead. 2-1 to Lens in the Champions League. This is typical of what has been wrong with the team plans for quite some time now. Arsenal lose the grip after gaining an advantage and fail to finish off games. A killer mentality is what the Gunners lack. Big match ahead against Man City, with doubts over Saka's fitness. Fingers crossed. COYG .........................
October 08, 2023: A landmark win for the Gunners over the reigning champions, the first after a painfully long spell without a win. It was a master-class defensive display by Arsenal where Man City's prolific Norweigian striker was denied even a sniff of the ball close to our penalty area. International break ahead and then a short trip down the city to Chelsea. COYG .............
October 21, 2023: Injury worries over Saliba and Saka clouded preparations for the derby at Chelsea. A remarkable comeback by the Gunners after a dubious penalty and an awful goalkeeping error by the keeper let Chelsea go 2-0 up shortly after the first half. A fortunate lapse by the Chelsea goalie allowed Declan Rice to pounce on the ball and score from distance set up a tense night for the hosts. And then it was Saka magic and an excellent finish by Trossard levellled the score. Well done Gunners. European fixture ahead. COYG !!!!!!!
October 24, 2023: Champions League outing at Seville against Europa League experts bore a positive result but with a price to pay. Let us keep our fingers crossed Jesus does not have a serious injury. Well done Gunners ....
October 28, 2023: A big win against the bottom club is really not too much to cheer by a club chasing the league crown but it was good to see that the players are hungry for goals, albeit after a quiet start. Well done Eddie for the hat-trick, well worked and well deserved. Carabao Cup fixture midweek is a nuisance before the big week at Newcastle looming thereafter. It will be a chance for Arteta to rest the big guns. COYG ..........
November 01, 2023: A pared down line-up showed how little the Carabao Cup interests Arsenal. With a big game coming up at Newcastle on the weekend, no surprise that the Gunners left West H am empty-handed.
November 04, 2023: A big match and a big loss, thanks mainly to a strange VAR decision that allowed the Magpies' goal to stand. The Gunners did not look sharp though. No invinciable season this time either, but plenty of matches still left.
November 08, 2023: A walk in the park for the Gunners in the Champions League home fixture against Seville. Qualifications to the knock-out stage not yet assured though. We must beat Lens in the return match to be assured a top-of-the-group position. COYG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 11, 2023: Second time in eight days that a goal was allowed against the Gunners despite a blatant foul on a defender, impeding his ability to prevent a goal-scoring opportunity. So much for an effectibve VAR regime. Arsenal played almost entirely in the Burnley half before Trossard broke the deadlock with a vliant effort on goal typical of an accomplished finisher. Goals from two defenders showed just how much the Gunners had dominated the game when Burnley had equalised with a scrappy goal. International break ahead, which will provide the injured and the bruised to recuperate.
November 25, 2023: A narrow win at Brentford has sent us back to the top of the league. The victory was well-earned, against a side that had worked extremely well on its defensive strategies to keep Saka and Martinelli, at least, under check. European action mid-week and then a visit to the Black Country follows. Keep it up Gunners. We can do it this year.
November 29, 2023: Six goals by different players saw the Gunners finish on top of the group in the Champions League. There should have been more, with five in the first half alone. Keeping key players injury-free at this point appears the top priority. Wolves up next at home on Saturday. Vamos Arsenal !
December 02, 2023: Needlessly tense end to a game the Gunners dominated, going 2-0 up against Wolves at home within no time at all. We must put winnable ties to bed early so that fans don't remain on the edge tille the end. We have repeatedly observed we lack the killer instinct. It is Arteta's job to ensure the boys do not take the foot off the pedal.
December 05, 2023: A highly enjoyable night a few miles up the road at Kenilworth Road where Luton Town proved they are no pushovers amongst the big boys. The Hatters went 3-2 ahead after coming from behind twice and a relentless Arsenal snatched all the points right at the death. Well done Gunners !!! The fighting spirit is there no doubt, but the killer oinstinct must be nurtured quickly with major games ahead over the festive season. Villa next, and we must be watchful as they are punching way above their weight this season. COYG !!!!
December 09, 2023: Villa are not exactly punching above their weight and may be serious contenders for a top spot in the league. They sent a strong message beating us 1-0 after having despatched the champions by the same margine barely four days earlier. Need to bounce back Gunners ! Vamos Arsenal .......
December 12, 2023: Arteta rested key players for the Champions League trip to Holland, and the youngsters put up a great show to earn a draw at Eindhoven in a largely meaningless fixture for both teams, both already having qualified for the knock-out stage. Tricky fixtures ahead. Time to rest up and be well geared for the tough matches over the end of the year. COYG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 17, 2023: Arsenal overcame the Seagulls to break the spell. Better still, it was good to see Havertz finidng the net which will bolster his confidence. A trip to Anfield ahead that may hold the key to the fight for the title. Vamos Arsenal .............
December 23, 2023: A point at Anfield against Liverpool this season so far means three points that could have been dropped. Most teams will not do well, but the Gunners put on a good show after taking an early lead. The problem of not putting the games to bed after taking the lead persists and may prove very costly. Well done Arsenal.........
December 26, 2023: Boxing Day ruined by West Ham at the Emirates after a listless display by the Gunners. Memories of last season finishing badly echo hauntingly and the year could yet end on a sour note after a very promising start. We need to pull up our socks. COYG !!!!!
December 30, 2023: The malady persists ...... We take our foot off the pedal after taking the lead. Gone are the days when opponents will let Arsenal walk calamly away after going a goal down. No more ONE NIL TO THE ARSENAL. They will keep coming back at us and Fulham proved the point by scoring twice to deny Arsenal an easy outing. Something is terribly wrong out there. Giddy-up Gunners ..........
January 07, 2024: FA Cup wins are in the Gunners' toolkit, and it was thus sad to see them exit in the third round and at home. After a flourishing first half, we ended up losing by two goals. The problem lies in the finishing, finding the back of the goal. Mikel has serious gthinking to do ahead of the season restart, but the moral of the fans is at an all time low after a promising start to the campaign.
January 20, 2024: Crystal Palace thumped 5-0 at the Emirates after a rather unexceptional performance by the Gunners that lacked the usual fireworks. A trip to Forest next. COYG !!!!!!!
January 30, 2024: A good win at Forest, although a late goal spoiled the evening, robbing us of a clean sheet. Well done Gunners?
February 04, 2024: A vital match against Liverpool may decide whether we remain in the run for the title. The Gunners proved they have the ambition and quality to defeat the league leaders. A supern performance in the 3-1 home win, with goals from Saka, Martinelli and Trossard. Three away games next. Keep it up boys. Well done. COYG!!!!!!!!!
February 11, 2024: Sweet revenge at West Ham after the unexpected home loss to the Hammers at the Emirates on Boxing Day. A 6-0 hammering of West Ham was an afternoon nightmare in the East End, with exquisite goals by Saka, Trossard and Declan Rice will be something that West Ham will want to forget quickly, but will not. Well done Gunners !!!!!
February 17, 2024: Five goal feast at Turf Moor. Another big win improves our goal difference and goals scored over Manchester City, which may prove vital at the end of the season. Champions League knockout stage match during mid-week, followed by the Magpries at home on Sunday. Bravo Arsenal ........
February 21, 2024: Stoppage time goal gave Porto a narrow win in the Chamipons League. Once again, goals close to half-time and full-time have cost us a lot of misery over the years. We need to hold fast. Newcastle next. COYG !
February 24, 2024: The goal-fest continues! 4-1 rout of Newcastle. We should have had more. A great run, and we must carry on this way. Well done Gunners !!!!
March 04, 2024: Arsenal became the first team in the top four tier of English football to win three consecutive games with a margin of five goal or more. This time it was demolition of the hapless Blades at Brammal Lane, for 31 goals in last seven outings. Great work Gunners. Let's not get mired in over-confidence. The season appears to be a three horse race and both Liverpool and Man City are going very strong. COYG !!!!!!!
March 09, 2024: Back at the top of the league for the first time since Boxing Day. An efficient and organised defensive display by the Bees pegged back the Hunners' scoring spree. Arsenal maintained possession most of he game but should have scored more than the two they did. A very difficult run-in ahead, but let us keep our fingers crossed. Arsenal need to win every match, especially at Man City.
March 12, 2024: Win secured in the Champions League after a penalty shoot-out. A super goal created by the skipper for Trossard to finish elegantly. Good luck Gunners.
March 31, 2024: Perhaps the biggest away game of the season for many years that we could not afford to lose, and alhtough we did not win, a draw keeps us above the reigning champions a point below. City were no doubt ahead in all the statistics, except shots on goal and distance covered, which especially shows how our defensive strategy pinned them down. Most significantly, the back four kept Haaland completely crated, just as they did in October at the Emirates. Great game, Gunners. We must now win all remaining games and hope that Liverpool slip up.
April 02, 2024: Arteta made multiple changes for the visit by Luton, explaining perhaps why there was not a flurry of goals but a 2-0 win was enough to keep our championship credentials up and running. Our goal difference is comfortable, but both City and Liverpool have the capability to tear nets apart at will. More goals needed Gunners !!!!!
April 06, 2024: A clinical performance at Brighton, a fixture some said was a banana peel. An all-round performance, and a steely defensive grid ensured a 3-0 win. COYG.
April 09, 2024: A serious lack of judgement by Raya forced an error by Gabriel which allowed Bayern to equalise and then take the lead after Saka's beautiful goal had put the Gunners ahead very early on. Trossard equalised and Saka should have been awarded a clear-cut penalty when he was brought down by the Bayern goalkeeper. 2-2 on the night and all to do for us on the return leg. COYG .... You can do it !!!!!
April 13, 2024: A bad day at the office. Arteta perhaps got it wrong when he tweaked the starting line-up. The frenzied pace of our forward line in the first half fizzled into lethargy in the second as Villa scored twice to deal an almost fatal blow to our title aspirations. We have to win them all now, and hope Man City slip up somewhere. COYG !!!!!
FIXTURES 2023-24
MATCH |
DATE: |
VENUE: |
COMPETITION: |
OPPONENTS: |
RESULT: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
August 12, 2023 |
Home |
Premier League |
Nottingham Forest |
Won 2-1 |
2 |
August 19, 2023 |
Away |
Premier League |
Crystal Palace |
Won 0-1 |
3 |
August 26, 2023 |
Home |
Premier League |
Fulham |
Drew 2-2 |
4 |
September 2, 2023 |
Home |
Premier League |
Manchester United |
Won 3-1 |
5 |
September 16, 2023 |
Away |
Premier League |
Everton |
Won 0-1 |
6 |
September 20, 2023 |
Home |
Champions League |
Eindhoven |
Won 4-0 |
7 |
September 23, 2023 |
Home |
Premier League |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Drew 2-2 |
8 |
September 27, 2023 |
Away |
Carabao Cup |
Brentford |
Won 0-1 |
9 |
September 30, 2023 |
Away |
Premier League |
Bournemouth |
Won 0-4 |
10 |
October 03, 2023 |
Away |
Champions League |
Lens |
Lost 2-1 |
11 |
October 08, 2023 |
Home |
Premier League |
Manchester City |
Won 1-0 |
12 |
October 21, 2023 |
Away |
Premier League |
Chelsea |
Drew 2-2 |
13 |
October 24, 2023 |
Away |
Champions League |
Seville |
Won 1-2 |
14 |
October 28, 2023 |
Home |
Premier League |
Sheffield United |
Won 5-0 |
15 |
November 01, 2023 |
Away |
Carabao Cup |
West Ham United |
Lost 3-1 |
16 |
November 04, 2023 |
Away |
Premier League |
Newcastle United |
Lost 1-0 |
17 |
November 08, 2023 |
Home |
Champions League |
Seville |
Won 2-0 |
18 |
November 11, 2023 |
Home |
Premier League |
Burnley |
Won 3-1 |
19 |
November 25, 2023 |
Away |
Premier League |
Brentford |
Won 0-1 |
20 |
November 29, 2023 |
Home |
Champions League |
Lens |
Won 6-0 |
21 |
December 02, 2023 |
Home |
Premier League |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Won 2-1 |
22 |
December 05, 2023 |
Away |
Premier League |
Luton Town |
Won 3-4 |
23 |
December 09, 2023 |
Away |
Premier League |
Aston Villa |
Lost 1-0 |
24 |
December 12, 2023 |
Away |
Champions League |
Eindhoven |
Drew 1-1 |
25 |
December 17, 2023 |
Home |
Premier League |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Won 2-0 |
26 |
December 23, 2023 |
Away |
Premier League |
Liverpool |
Drew 1-1 |
27 |
December 26, 2023 |
Home |
Premier League |
West Ham United |
Lost 0-2 |
28 |
December 30, 2023 |
Away |
Premier League |
Fulham |
Lost 2-1 |
29 |
January 07, 2024 |
Home |
F.A. Cup |
Liverpool |
Lost 0-2 |
30 |
January 13, 2024 |
Home |
Premier League |
Crystal Palace |
Won 5-0 |
31 |
January 30, 2024 |
Away |
Premier League |
Nottingham Forest |
Won 1-2 |
32 |
February 03, 2024 |
Home |
Premier League |
Liverpool |
Won 3-1 |
33 |
February 10, 2024 |
Away |
Premier League |
West Ham United |
Won 0-6 |
34 |
February 17, 2024 |
Away |
Premier League |
Burnley |
Won 0-5 |
35 |
February 21, 2024 |
Away |
Champions League |
Porto |
Lost 1-0 |
36 |
February 24, 2024 |
Home |
Premier League |
Newcastle United |
Won 4-1 |
37 |
March 04, 2024 |
Away |
Premier League |
Sheffield United |
Won 0-6 |
38 |
March 09, 2024 |
Home |
Premier League |
Brentford |
Won 2-1 |
39 |
March 12, 2024 |
Home |
Champions League |
Porto |
Won 4-2 ** |
40 |
March 30, 2024 |
Away |
Premier League |
Manchester City |
Drew 0-0 |
41 |
April 02, 2024 |
Home |
Premier League |
Luton Town |
Won 2-0 |
42 |
April 06, 2024 |
Away |
Premier League |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Won 0-3 |
43 |
April 09, 2024 |
Home |
Champions League |
Bayern Muncih |
Drew 2-2 |
44 |
April 13, 2024 |
Home |
Premier League |
Aston Villa |
Lost 0-2 |
45 |
April 17, 2024 |
Away |
Champions League |
Bayern Muncih |
|
46 |
April 20, 2024 |
Away |
Premier League |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|
47 |
April 24, 2024 |
Home |
Premier League |
Chelsea |
|
48 |
April 28, 2024 |
Away |
Premier League |
Tottenham Hotspur |
|
49 |
May 04, 2024 |
Home |
Premier League |
Bournemouth |
|
50 |
May 11, 2024 |
Away |
Premier League |
Manchester United |
|
51 |
May 19, 2024 |
Home |
Premier League |
Everton |
|
** Penalty shoot-out after 1-0 win and 1-1 aggregate
