It was later alleged he had been hit by pizza thrown at him by an Arsenal?midfielder, Cesc Fabregas. It was not until this point last season they lost their first top-tier game, an uncharacteristic 5-2 collapse to Arsenal. I kept looking at the bench to see if I was ready to come on, it was exciting. The result was a host of classic encounters with talking points aplenty. News Group Newspapers Ltd22Freddie Ljungberg quickly endeared himself to the Arsenal fans – he. ARSENAL’S clash with London rivals Chelsea heads the list of crucial Premier League games this weekend. News Group Newspapers Ltd22Great fanfare greeted Mesut Ozil's move to Arsenal from Real Madrid . However, Wenger has repeatedly been linked with the 28-year-old striker. is flowing locksPatrick VieraPatrick Viera typified Wenger’s new regime at Arsenal. After what seemed like an eternity, Van Nistelrooy coolly rolled the ball into the bottom corner to cue wild and — as Wenger would later claim — over the top, jubilant scenes.