Andrey Arshavin

FC Arsenal

FC Arsenal

In the match of the 39th round against CSKA, Arshavin came on as a substitute in the second half, first starting a combination, after which Vladimir Bystrov opened the score, and at the end of the match he scored himself after Alexander Kerzhakov's submission, which Andrey closed with a rally kick. ZenitZenit won 2-0 and practically guaranteed itself the title of champion of Russia. In the next match against Kuban, Arshavin again managed to score a goal and start another scoring attack of the team, which helped Zenit achieve a draw. Arshavin scored the last goal for the club against Rubin Kazan in the match of the 42nd round. In the same match, Andrey scored an assist. The last match for the club was played in the match of the 44th round against Anzhi Makhachkala, in which Zenit won a landslide victory, and Arshavin himself scored an assist for Alexander Bukharov.

In the match of the 39th round against CSKA, Arshavin came on as a substitute in the second half, first starting a combination, after which Vladimir Bystrov opened the score, and at the end of the match he scored himself after Alexander Kerzhakov's submission, which Andrey closed with a rally kick. Zenit won 2-0 and practically guaranteed itself the title of champion of Russia. In the next match against Kuban, Arshavin again managed to score a goal and start another scoring attack of the team, which helped Zenit achieve a draw. Arshavin scored the last goal for the club against Rubin Kazan in the match of the 42nd round. In the same match, Andrey scored an assist. The last match for the club was played in the match of the 44th round against Anzhi Makhachkala, in which Zenit won a landslide victory, and Arshavin himself scored an assist for Alexander BukharovAlexander Bukharov.

He scored his last goal for ZenitZenit on October 18, 2008 in the match of the 25th round of the Russian Championship against Spartak Nalchik, and on December 10 he played his last match for the club in the Champions League group stage match against Real Madrid. In just nine seasons with Zenit, Arshavin played 310 official matches, scoring 71 goals and won five trophies with the team.

On February 24, 2012, two minutes before the closing of the transfer window in Russia, Arshavin was loaned to Zenit until the end of the 2011/2012 championship. Information about the transition on their official websites was confirmed by Arshavin and Zenit. At the same time, ZenitZenit will pay Arshavin's salary in full and will pay Arsenal 1 million euros.

In May 2009, a number of media outlets spread the news that Arshavin allegedly intends to seek an increase in his salary, since when signing the contract he was not aware of some features of English legislation (in particular, tax increases up to 50%) and as a result receives less than he expected [14]. In June, Andrey clarified that his difficulties were not related to taxes, and he hopes to solve certain problems within the next two weeks. A little later it was reported that Arshavin refused the services of his agent.

On August 26, 2009, Andrey Arshavin scored his first goal in the Champions League, entering the field in the 72nd minute and hitting the Celtic goal in the 74th. On August 29, Manchester UnitedManchester United hosted Arsenal in the fourth round of the English Championship. The first half ended with a score of 0:1 in favor of the Gunners, the author of the ball was Arshavin. However, a penalty goal and Diaby's own goal did not allow Arsenal to take points in this match, which ended with a score of 2:1. Arshavin spent 81 minutes on the field, after which he was replaced. Later it became known that Andrei was playing with an injury, because of which he could not spend the entire 90 minutes on the field.

On November 4, in the home match of the 4th round of the Champions League groupChampions League group stage against the Dutch champion AZ Arshavin made 3 assists that helped Arsenal win with a score of 4:1. Arsene Wenger praised Andrey's performance in this match: "Arshavin showed an outstanding game. Throughout the match, he made great passes. This is a sign of high class."

On May 2, Arsenal's semi-reserve squad came out against Portsmouth, as the team had a second leg of the Champions League semi-final three days later. Arshavin did not participate in this semi-final, because he had already played for Zenit in the Champions League and was not eligible to play with Manchester UnitedManchester United. In the game with Portsmouth, Arshavin came out as the captain of the team. The match ended with the victory of the Gunners (3-0). On May 8, he was recognized as the best player of the Premier League in April. Arshavin became the second Russian legionnaire to ever receive this award. Before him, this was achieved by Andrei Kanchelskis in April 1996.

Arshavin made his Arsenal debut on February 21, 2009 in a home match with Sunderland (0:0). On March 14, 2009, in an English Premier LeagueEnglish Premier League match against Blackburn, he scored his first goal for Arsenal in the 65th minute, although in the first half he was injured as a result of a collision with Blackburn defender Oyer: eight stitches were applied to Arshavin during the break.

He scored his last goal for Zenit on October 18, 2008 in the match of the 25th round of the Russian Championship against Spartak NalchikSpartak Nalchik, and on December 10 he played his last match for the club in the Champions League group stage match against Real Madrid. In just nine seasons with Zenit, Arshavin played 310 official matches, scoring 71 goals and won five trophies with the team.

He scored his last goal for Zenit on October 18, 2008 in the match of the 25th round of the Russian Championship against Spartak Nalchik, and on December 10 he played his last match for the club in the Champions LeagueChampions League group stage match against Real Madrid. In just nine seasons with Zenit, Arshavin played 310 official matches, scoring 71 goals and won five trophies with the team.

After a successful performance in the UEFA Cup and at Euro 2008, Arshavin became one of the contenders for the Golden Ball according to France Football magazine and took 6th place, which is the best result for a Russian football player after the collapse of the USSR. In the voting, Arshavin was ahead of such players as Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres, Iker Casillas and Xavi. Arshavin's outstanding performance attracted the attention of the leading top clubs in Europe.

After a successful performance in the UEFA Cup and at Euro 2008, Arshavin became one of the contenders for the Golden BallGolden Ball according to France Football magazine and took 6th place, which is the best result for a Russian football player after the collapse of the USSR. In the voting, Arshavin was ahead of such players as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres, Iker Casillas and Xavi. Arshavin's outstanding performance attracted the attention of the leading top clubs in Europe.

After a successful performance in the UEFA Cup and at Euro 2008Euro 2008, Arshavin became one of the contenders for the Golden Ball according to France Football magazine and took 6th place, which is the best result for a Russian football player after the collapse of the USSR. In the voting, Arshavin was ahead of such players as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres, Iker Casillas and Xavi. Arshavin's outstanding performance attracted the attention of the leading top clubs in Europe.

After a successful performance in the UEFA CupUEFA Cup and at Euro 2008, Arshavin became one of the contenders for the Golden Ball according to France Football magazine and took 6th place, which is the best result for a Russian football player after the collapse of the USSR. In the voting, Arshavin was ahead of such players as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres, Iker Casillas and Xavi. Arshavin's outstanding performance attracted the attention of the leading top clubs in Europe.

In the 2007 season, Arshavin, together with Pavel Pogrebnyak, formed a new attacking bundle at Zenit and helped his team become the champion of Russia for the first time in 23 years. Andrey himself again became the best assistant of the tournament that season (giving 13 assists) and scored 10 goals, becoming one of the top scorers of the championship (Pogrebnyak, who became the top scorer of Zenit that season, managed to distinguish himself 11 times). During the season, Arshavin briefly became the captain of Zenit, but soon the captain's armband passed to Anatoly Tymoshchuk. In the match for the Russian Super Cup against LokomotivLokomotiv, Andrey first opened the account, taking advantage of a mistake by the goalkeeper of the "railwaymen" Ivan Levenets, and then gave an assist to Pogrebyanka, bringing his team a victory with a score of 2:1. Following the results of the match, the midfielder was recognized as his best player.

In the 2007 season, Arshavin, together with Pavel Pogrebnyak, formed a new attacking bundle at Zenit and helped his team become the champion of Russia for the first time in 23 years. Andrey himself again became the best assistant of the tournament that season (giving 13 assists) and scored 10 goals, becoming one of the top scorers of the championship (Pogrebnyak, who became the top scorer of Zenit that season, managed to distinguish himself 11 times). During the season, Arshavin briefly became the captain of Zenit, but soon the captain's armband passed to Anatoly Tymoshchuk. In the match for the Russian Super CupRussian Super Cup against Lokomotiv, Andrey first opened the account, taking advantage of a mistake by the goalkeeper of the "railwaymen" Ivan Levenets, and then gave an assist to Pogrebyanka, bringing his team a victory with a score of 2:1. Following the results of the match, the midfielder was recognized as his best player.

In the 2007 season, Arshavin, together with Pavel Pogrebnyak, formed a new attacking bundle at Zenit and helped his team become the champion of Russia for the first time in 23 years. Andrey himself again became the best assistant of the tournament that season (giving 13 assists) and scored 10 goals, becoming one of the top scorers of the championship (Pogrebnyak, who became the top scorer of ZenitZenit that season, managed to distinguish himself 11 times). During the season, Arshavin briefly became the captain of Zenit, but soon the captain's armband passed to Anatoly Tymoshchuk. In the match for the Russian Super Cup against Lokomotiv, Andrey first opened the account, taking advantage of a mistake by the goalkeeper of the "railwaymen" Ivan Levenets, and then gave an assist to Pogrebyanka, bringing his team a victory with a score of 2:1. Following the results of the match, the midfielder was recognized as his best player.

In the 2007 season, Arshavin, together with Pavel Pogrebnyak, formed a new attacking bundle at Zenit and helped his team become the champion of Russia for the first time in 23 years. Andrey himself again became the best assistant of the tournament that season (giving 13 assists) and scored 10 goals, becoming one of the top scorers of the championship (PogrebnyakPogrebnyak, who became the top scorer of Zenit that season, managed to distinguish himself 11 times). During the season, Arshavin briefly became the captain of Zenit, but soon the captain's armband passed to Anatoly Tymoshchuk. In the match for the Russian Super Cup against Lokomotiv, Andrey first opened the account, taking advantage of a mistake by the goalkeeper of the "railwaymen" Ivan Levenets, and then gave an assist to Pogrebyanka, bringing his team a victory with a score of 2:1. Following the results of the match, the midfielder was recognized as his best player.