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'Fergie time' and last minute goals to clinch games has gone down in Premier League folklore due to the sheer number of last-gasp wins that Manchester United eked out during the reign of Sir Alex Ferguson. Not many clubs come close to them but over the course of the last two decades or so, Arsenal have also had their share of dramatic last-gasp victories out of nowhere and many of them are still remembered fondly by both the fans of the club as well as the neutrals.
The latest win on Sunday against Burnley came through an injury-time penalty from Alexis Sanchez and continues a remarkable run of three late wins against the same opponents. However, Burnley have not been the only side who have had to bear the brunt of a late Gunners' goal. Here is a look at 5 of the most famous last-gasp Arsenal wins in the Premier League.
#5 Robin van Persie vs Liverpool at Anfield, 2012
Back in the 2011-12 season, Arsenal were a one-man team that depended on the exploits of Dutchman Robin van Persie to win games and in a crunch game at Anfield in March, he scored a superb winner to help the Gunners win all three points in a closely contested fixture.
Liverpool had gone ahead through a Laurent Koscielny goal but Arsenal equalised through a Robin van Persie header (who else?) in the 31st minute. From then on, it seemed that the match would be meandering to a tame draw as both teams struggled to assert themselves in the game.
However, in the 2nd minute of injury time, Song lofted a ball over the Liverpool midfield and the ball landed from over Robin van Persie's right shoulder. He timed his volley to perfection and the ball cannoned into the net past Pepe Reina to give Arsenal one of the most memorable wins of their entire season. It might just be one of Robin van Persie's best goals of his Arsenal career.
#4 Nwankwo Kanu vs Chelsea, Stamford Bridge, 1999
For a period stretching from the mid-1990s to 2004, Arsenal had gone around 9 years without a defeat against Chelsea and no other game exemplified that run more than the unforgettable victory in the London derby at Stamford Bridge back in October 1999. Norwegian striker Tore Andre Flo gave Chelsea the lead just before halftime and Dan Petrescu doubled the lead in the 51st minute to seemingly all but confirm a victory for the hosts in a hotly contested derby game.
Arsenal tried everything and created plenty of chances but the goal did not seem to come. It as not until the 75th minute that they pulled one back through their Nigerian striker Nwankwo Kane and even then, it clearly looked like a consolation goal for the Gunners. However, when he scored the 2nd one in the 83rd minute, the game started slipping away from Chelsea's grasp.
They tried to defend in numbers but one final attack in the last minute of the game saw Kanu running clear of his marker on the left side of the Chelsea half and when the Blues' goalkeeper foolishly charged towards him, Kanu lofted the ball over his head to complete one of the most astonishing comebacks in English football.
#3 Mikel Arteta vs Manchester City, Emirates Stadium, 2012
Manchester City completed an incredible league title win back in 2011-12 when they won the league on goal difference and in that regard, it must be said that the game against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in April had a lot to do with it. Even if they had escaped with a draw, they would not have needed that dramatic victory on the final day of the season.
That being said, Arsenal gave the eventual champions a bloody nose on that April afternoon with a superb display, that was eventually capped off with an accurate long-range strike from Mikel Arteta in the 87th minute of the game.
Arsenal had threatened to take the lead throughout the course of the game but a goal remained elusive for them and it was not until the bitter end of the game that their summer recruit Mikel Arteta's strike put the game beyond Mancini's Manchester City. It was a long-range strike but so precise that Joe Hart simply had no answer. It remains one of Arsenal's most impressive last-gasp wins.
#2 Thierry Henry vs Manchester United, Emirates Stadium, 2007
In the 200th game between two of English football's biggest clubs, Arsenal and Manchester United produced a pulsating game of football that finished in dramatic circumstances. After a goalless first half, Manchester United went up in the 53rd minute when Wayne Rooney connected with an excellent cross from full-back Patrice Evra.
Arsenal kept attacking but United held on resolutely and it was not until the 83rd minute that the hosts broke through. Robin van Persie latched on to a delivery from Tomas Rosicky to make it 1-1 and that seemed to have settled the game.
Arsenal, however, were not done and it needed something special from their legendary striker Thierry Henry to complete a dramatic win over their longtime rivals. After putting together a few passes, full-back Emmanuel Eboue sent in a cross and Henry rose above Rio Ferdinand to send a thumping header past Edwin van der Sar in the 93rd minute to flatten United. It remains one of Arsenal's most memorable last-gasp wins in the Premier League.
#1 Nigel Winterburn vs Chelsea, Stamford Bridge, 1997
Former Arsenal left-back Nigel Winterburn was better known for being an unforgiving defender, who went on to become a part of the legendary Arsenal defensive unit back in the early 1990s. That being said, he was capable of certain moments of brilliance and none were more brilliant that this howitzer he unleashed at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea back in September 1997 to settle a stormy game in the 88th minute.
Chelsea had taken the lead in the game through Gus Poyet but two goals from Dennis Bergkamp either side of half-time had given Arsenal the lead. The ascendancy did not last as Chelsea Italian star Gianfranco Zola made it 2-2 soon after in the 61st minute.
The game seemed to be heading for a draw and that perhaps would have been acceptable for both sides. In the dying minutes of the game, Patrick Vieira made a regulation pass to Winterburn who had surged forward and with Chelsea hanging back, he unleashed a shot of immense ferocity from around 35 yards. It cannoned into the top corner to give Arsenal a famous victory against their London rivals, on their march to the league title that season.
