Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22645 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-06-19
• Rating: Exempt
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1

Synopsis
Featuring highlights from the 2005/2006 season at Arsenal Football Club. Includes Henry beating Ian Wright's goal scoring record and the end of an era as Bergkamp retires and Arsenal F.C. leaves the ground at Highbury.

Customer Reviews

A rollercoaster of emotions
An historic season for the Arsenal. It took a stunning, heroic win in Madrid to finally cure the team of Vieira's departure, before which only Henry's breaking of Wrighty's record and a competent passage through the Champion's league group could lift the gloom. The low point for me was early to mid December, 3 defeats including a double completion from Chelski, no goals; it seemed like the bully boys had our number. January and February weren't much better either.
And then suddenly our ugly young ducklings become swans, the only real difference being that vital ingredient, belief. Kolo matured into a world-class centre-back, Lehmann made some crucial saves and even smiled after the Villareal game, Eboue burst out of the blocks and helped Hleb settle, Matty Flamini became a brick wall left back, Cesc rubbed poor Paddy's face in it in one of the finest performances ever by an Arsenal side. Oh, and Thierry kept on scoring, driving, taking your breath away, like a matador in complete control of his victim.
I have rarely felt happier than that moment when Dennis came on against Wigan and the roar he so richly deserved exploded as we realised the Hammers, Sheringham and all, had brought Christmas and St Totteringham's day all in one go. All that on a day beautifully orchestrated by the Club - well done for that - and with the mouthwatering but ultimately bitter-tasting prospect of our first Champion's League final to look forward to.
Then misery turns to joy when Thierry announces he's staying.
Last season's review had me talking about a sense of foreboding. Until the Real game I was sadly thinking I'd got it just right; since then I've been relishing just how wrong I was. Bring on next season - let's see if our young bucks and Captain Fantastic can wipe satisfied grins off faces from Chelsea to Manchester! And why not win the Champion's league too while we're at it!
The dvd itself is very strong in two areas - the celebrations to mark the departure from Highbury, and the extras celebrating that day and Dennis' retirement. Otherwise unfortunately it is, as usual, rather poorly edited; most of it is just the chronology of game after game, with little commentary, and even the Champs' League journey to the Final is not given its' due. The Juventus win for example seems more like "just another game". But the extras add the final star.