Arsenal FC Blog 2008/09 Survey
1. What alias do you go by on the blog when commenting?
Response
Count
364
answered question 364
skipped question 0
2. What is your email address? (to contact you in case you win a prize)
Response
Count
349
answered question 349
skipped question 15
3. What is your age?
Response Response
Percent Count
Under 18 10.4% 38
18-24 34.1% 124
25-34 31.6% 115
35-44 13.2% 48
45+ 10.7% 39
answered question 364
skipped question 0
Page 1 4. What is your gender?
Response Response
Percent Count
Female 7.4% 27
Male 92.6% 337
answered question 364
skipped question 0
5. Where in the world do you currently live?
Response Response
Percent Count
UK 30.8% 112
USA 14.0% 51
Australia 13.2% 48
Other (please specify) 42.0% 153
answered question 364
skipped question 0
6. How many years have you supported Arsenal?
Response Response
Percent Count
4 or less 10.4% 38
5-9 24.7% 90
10-14 25.0% 91
15-19 14.0% 51
20+ 25.8% 94
answered question 364
skipped question 0
Page 2 7. Player of the Season?
Response Response
Percent Count
Manuel Almunia 18.3% 65
Andrey Arshavin 22.8% 81
Robin van Persie 41.1% 146
Samir Nasri 7.0% 25
William Gallas 1.4% 5
Other (please specify) 9.3% 33
answered question 355
skipped question 9
8. Most Improved Player of the Season?
Response Response
Percent Count
Alex Song 68.7% 244
Nicklas Bendtner 12.7% 45
Theo Walcott 7.0% 25
Denilson 7.0% 25
Johan Djourou 0.8% 3
Other (please specify) 3.7% 13
answered question 355
skipped question 9
Page 3 9. Best Newcomer of the Season?
Response Response
Percent Count
Kieran Gibbs 9.6% 34
Andrey Arshavin 82.3% 292
Samir Nasri 7.3% 26
Carlos Vela 0.8% 3
Other (please specify) 0.0% 0
answered question 355
skipped question 9
10. Most Disappointing Player of the Season?
Response Response
Percent Count
Emmanuel Adebayor 57.2% 203
Denilson 5.1% 18
Abou Diaby 25.6% 91
Emmanuel Eboue 2.8% 10
Lukasz Fabianski 5.1% 18
Other (please specify) 4.2% 15
answered question 355
skipped question 9
Page 4 11. Goal of the Season?
Response Response
Percent Count
Robin van Persie v Liverpool (chested control and smashing 5.1% 18 finish)
Eduardo v Burnley (outrageous 32.1% 114 side-foot volley)
Andrey Arshavin v Liverpool (running 9.0% 32 breakaway goal)
Carlos Vela v Sheffield United (chest over defender and lob over 6.5% 23 goalkeeper)
Emmanuel Adebayor v Villarreal 24.8% 88 (control and bicycle kick)
Abou Diaby v Aston Villa (one-two 1.7% 6 and a fine finish)
Andrey Arshavin v Blackburn (step- 6.2% 22 over and tight finish)
Samir Nasri v Manchester United 7.3% 26 (team goal with great shot)
Andrey Arshavin v Liverpool (long- 6.5% 23 range second goal)
Other (please specify) 0.8% 3
answered question 355
skipped question 9
Page 5 12. Best Moment of the Season?
Response Response
Percent Count
Andrey Arshavin's four-goal haul 26.8% 95 against Liverpool
Champions League penalty 13.5% 48 shootout win over Roma
Samir Nasri's second-half stunner to seal win against Manchester 23.1% 82 United
Robin van Persie's quick double to 11.0% 39 defeat Chelsea
Eduardo's emotional return and 24.8% 88 brace against Cardiff
Other (please specify) 0.8% 3
answered question 355
skipped question 9
Page 6 13. Worst Moment of the Season?
Response Response
Percent Count
Cesc Fabregas' knee-injury against 4.2% 15 Liverpool
Wenger's exclusion of Arshavin in the FA Cup semi-final against 10.4% 37 Chelsea
Capitulation against Manchester 54.1% 192 United in Champions League
Emmanuel Eboue's red card at 0.8% 3 White Hart Lane
Conceding two late goals to draw 4- 28.2% 100 4 with Tottenham at The Emirates
Other (please specify) 2.3% 8
answered question 355
skipped question 9
14. Comedy Moment of the Season?
Response Response
Percent Count
Nicklas Bendtner getting caught with 30.4% 108 his pants down after loss to United
Emmanuel Eboue's ridiculous dance after scoring against 36.3% 129 Blackburn
Andrey Arshavin publicly declaring "I 18.0% 64 am Gooner!" shortly after signing
Nicklas Bendtner's wearing pink boots and scoring in them against 15.2% 54 Dynamo Kiev
Other (please specify) 14
answered question 355
skipped question 9
Page 7 15. 2008/09 was a successful season for Arsenal.
Response Response
Percent Count
Strongly Agree 0.9% 3
Agree 21.3% 75
Neither Agree or Disagree 33.5% 118
Disagree 37.8% 133
Strongly Disagree 6.5% 23
answered question 352
skipped question 12
16. Arsene Wenger is the right man to manage Arsenal next season.
Response Response
Percent Count
Strongly Agree 76.1% 268
Agree 20.5% 72
Neither Agree or Disagree 2.6% 9
Disagree 0.6% 2
Strongly Disagree 0.3% 1
answered question 352
skipped question 12
Page 8 17. The current Arsenal squad can win a trophy next season without investing in new players
Response Response
Percent Count
Strongly Agree 4.3% 15
Agree 14.5% 51
Neither Agree nor Disagree 10.5% 37
Disagree 42.9% 151
Strongly Disagree 27.8% 98
answered question 352
skipped question 12
18. Which areas of the squad do you think require new players? (choose as many as you like)
Response Response
Percent Count
Goalkeeper 19.3% 68
Central Defence 94.9% 334
Wide Defence 6.3% 22
Central Midfield 79.8% 281
Wings/Attacking Midfield 7.4% 26
Forwards 32.4% 114
None 1.1% 4
answered question 352
skipped question 12
Page 9 19. Emmanuel Adebayor should leave Arsenal before next season.
Response Response
Percent Count
Strongly Agree 38.4% 135
Agree 25.6% 90
Neither Agree nor Disagree 19.3% 68
Disagree 9.4% 33
Strongly Disagree 7.4% 26
answered question 352
skipped question 12
20. If Emmanuel Adebayor leaves Arsenal, we already have the strikers available in the squad to account for his absence.
Response Response
Percent Count
Strongly Agree 11.1% 39
Agree 30.1% 106
Neither Agree nor Disagree 13.4% 47
Disagree 34.7% 122
Strongly Disagree 10.8% 38
answered question 352
skipped question 12
Page 10 21. If no new defensive midfielder is brought to the club in the summer which player would you most like to see partner Cesc Fabregas in the middle next season?
Response Response
Percent Count
Denilson 9.4% 33
Abou Diaby 6.0% 21
Alex Song 65.6% 231
Samir Nasri 14.8% 52
Aaron Ramsay 4.3% 15
answered question 352
skipped question 12
22. If no new defenders are brought to the club in the summer what would be your preferred central pairing for next season?
Response Response
Percent Count
William Gallas & Kolo Toure 54.0% 190
William Gallas & Johan Djourou 21.3% 75
Kolo Toure & Johan Djourou 18.2% 64
Other (please specify) 6.5% 23
answered question 352
skipped question 12
Page 11 23. Andrey Arshavin should be used more as a support striker than a winger next season
Response Response
Percent Count
Strongly Agree 28.4% 100
Agree 43.5% 153
Neither Agree nor Disagree 19.6% 69
Disagree 8.0% 28
Strongly Disagree 0.6% 2
answered question 352
skipped question 12
24. Who is your favourite current Arsenal player?
Response Response
Percent Count
Manuel Almunia 0.9% 3
Abou Diaby 0.0% 0
Bacary Sagna 3.1% 11
Cesc Fàbregas 27.3% 96
Kolo Touré 2.8% 10
TomášRosický 3.1% 11
Samir Nasri 3.7% 13
Eduardo 6.0% 21
William Gallas 0.0% 0
Robin van Persie 11.6% 41
Carlos Vela 2.3% 8
Theo Walcott 5.1% 18
Denílson 0.0% 0
Aaron Ramsey 0.0% 0
Alexandre Song 2.3% 8
Page 12 Mikaël Silvestre 0.0% 0
Jack Wilshere 0.3% 1
Johan Djourou 0.3% 1
Łukasz Fabiański 0.0% 0
Gaël Clichy 4.8% 17
Andrei Arshavin 22.7% 80
Emmanuel Adebayor 0.6% 2
Nicklas Bendtner 1.4% 5
Emmanuel Eboué 0.9% 3
Amaury Bischoff 0.0% 0
Kieran Gibbs 0.9% 3
answered question 352
skipped question 12
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