All or Nothing: Arsenal is an Amazon Original sports docuseries as part of the All or Nothing brand. In the series, English Premier League side Arsenal's progress was charted through their 2021–22 season, in which they were the youngest team in the Premier League.
The series was produced by 72 Films, executive produced by Mark Raphael, Clare Cameron and BAFTA winner John Douglas.
The series was narrated by Academy Award- and BAFTA Award-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya, who was born and grew up in North London, and is a lifelong Arsenal supporter.
The first three episodes of the eight-part series were released on 4 August 2022, and further episodes were released on 11 and 18 August.
Background In the 2016–17 season, Arsenal won the FA Cup for a record thirteenth time-and a record seventh under Arsène Wenger, who became the most successful manager in the history of the competition, but fell out of the top four in the Premier League for the first time since before Wenger arrived in 1996, finishing fifth to end their 19-year run in the UEFA Champions League. After another unspectacular league season the following year, Wenger departed Arsenal on 13 May 2018, ending a 22-year, trophy–laden association with the club.
Unai Emery was named as the club's new head coach on 23 May 2018. In Emery's first season, Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League and as runner-up in the UEFA Europa League. On 29 November 2019, Emery was sacked after Arsenal had gone seven games without a win in all competitions, which was their worst run in 27 years; and former player and assistant first-team coach Freddie Ljungberg was appointed as interim head coach.
On 20 December 2019, Arsenal appointed former club captain Mikel Arteta – who was 37 years old then and had never managed before – as the new head coach. The 2019–20 season had been defined by a three-month lull between March and June, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and when it returned, it was behind closed doors. Arsenal finished the league season in eighth, their lowest finish since 1994–95, but earned a record-extending 14th FA Cup win on 1 August 2020, helping them qualify for next season's Europa League, and making Arteta the first person to win the FA Cup as both captain and coach of the club. After the Gunners triumphed in the 2020 FA Community Shield, Arteta's title was changed from head coach to manager. On 18 April 2021, Arsenal were announced as a founding club of the breakaway European competition The Super League; they withdrew from the competition two days later amid near-universal condemnation. Arsenal finished the 2020–21 season in eighth place once again, this time not qualifying for a European competition for the first time in 25 years.
Plot
The series features a rollercoaster season for the club. With their three consecutive defeats without scoring a goal to open the 2021–22 Premier League campaign, Arsenal dropped to the bottom of the table, at 20th, which was their worst start to a season for 67 years. Since then, a new look Arsenal started to emerge with several academy graduates and new signings making a major impact. They finished the league season in fifth place with 22 wins, 3 draws and 13 defeats, and qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League.
Episodes
Cast Players In the 2021–22 season, Arsenal were the youngest team in the Premier League with an average starting age of 24 years and 308 days – more than a whole year younger than the next team.
First-team players
The following first-team players make appearances in the docuseries.
Nation Name Age Date signed Signed from 1 GK Bernd Leno Bayer Leverkusen 3 DF Kieran Tierney Celtic 4 DF Ben White Brighton & Hove Albion 5 MF Thomas Partey Atlético Madrid 6 DF Gabriel Magalhães Lille 7 MF Bukayo Saka Arsenal Academy 8 MF Martin Ødegaard Real Madrid 9 FW Alexandre Lacazette Lyon 10 MF Emile Smith Rowe Arsenal Academy 14 FW Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund 15 MF Ainsley Maitland-Niles Arsenal Academy 16 DF Rob Holding Bolton Wanderers 17 DF Cédric Soares Southampton 18 DF Takehiro Tomiyasu Bologna 19 FW Nicolas Pépé Lille 20 DF Nuno Tavares Benfica 21 DF Calum Chambers Southampton 22 DF Pablo Marí Flamengo 23 MF Albert Sambi Lokonga Anderlecht 24 FW Reiss Nelson Arsenal Academy 25 MF Mohamed Elneny Basel 26 FW Folarin Balogun Arsenal Academy 30 FW Eddie Nketiah Arsenal Academy 31 DF Sead Kolašinac Free 32 GK Aaron Ramsdale Sheffield United 33 GK Arthur Okonkwo Arsenal Academy 34 MF Granit Xhaka Borussia Mönchengladbach 35 FW Gabriel Martinelli Ituano
Academy players
The following academy players who were substitutes for Arsenal's first team during the 2021–22 season make appearances in the docuseries.
Nation Name Age Date signed first professional contract 38 MF Miguel Azeez 49 GK Karl Hein 54 DF Alex Kirk 58 FW Mika Biereth 61 DF Mazeed Ogungbo 65 MF Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand 69 DF Zak Swanson 75 DF Zach Awe 78 MF Marcelo Flores 82 FW Omari Hutchinson 87 MF Charlie Patino
Non-playing staff Coaching and medical staff
Note: Age as of 1 July 2021 Position Nation Name Age Notes First-team Manager Mikel Arteta 39 From 1999 to 2011, Arteta had played for several European clubs including Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Rangers, Real Sociedad, and Everton. He signed for Arsenal on transfer deadline day in summer 2011, where he won two FA Cups in 2014 and 2015. Arteta was appointed as Arsenal's captain by then manager Arsène Wenger for 2 seasons from 2014 until his retirement in 2016. He was an assistant coach to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City between 2016 and 2019. Arteta returned to Arsenal as head coach on 20 December 2019. After winning the 2020 FA Cup and 2020 FA Community Shield, his title was changed to manager.Arteta is multilingual, and is fluent in Spanish, Basque, Catalan and English. He also speaks French, Italian and Portuguese. First-team Assistant Coaches 50 Stuivenberg was appointed as an assistant coach to Louis van Gaal at Manchester United between 2014 and 2016. He was an assistant coach of the Wales national football team from 2017 to 2021. Stuivenberg joined Arsenal on 24 December 2019. Steve Round 50 From 2008 to 2013, Round was an assistant coach to David Moyes at Everton, where Arteta spent six years and a half at as a player before joining Arsenal. He was named assistant coach to Arteta on 24 December 2019. Carlos Cuesta 25 Cuesta was previously a coach at Spanish side Atlético Madrid and Italian side Juventus. He got to know Arteta during a visit with Manchester City in 2018. Cuesta was appointed as an assistant coach to Arteta on 28 August 2020. He was the Individual Development Coach in the 2021–22 season. Nicolas Jover 39 Jover previously worked with Arteta at Manchester City after spending seasons at Brentford. He joined Arsenal in July 2021, and was the set piece coach in the 2021–22 season. Miguel Molina 28 Molina was previously a coach at Spanish club Atlético Madrid. On 28 August 2020, he was appointed as an assistant coach to Arteta. First-team Goalkeeping Coach Iñaki Caña 45 Before joining Arsenal on 24 December 2019, Caña was a goalkeeping coach at Brentford. He started his playing career at Spanish side Barcelona, where Arteta's senior career began at. Academy Manager Per Mertesacker 36 Mertesacker has supported Arsenal since he was a teenager. He began his senior career at German club Hannover 96 in 2003. After spending seasons at fellow German side Werder Bremen, Mertesacker signed for Arsenal on 31 August 2011, the same day Arteta joined Arsenal on. He won three FA Cups in 2014, 2015 and 2017 with the club. Mertesacker was appointed as Arsenal's captain by Arsène Wenger for 2 seasons from 2016 until his retirement in 2018. He was announced as the new Arsenal Academy manager prior to the 2017–18 season, officially assuming the position in July 2018. After Unai Emery's sacking in late November 2019, Mertesacker took the role as interim assistant manager to support interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg for the meantime. Head of Performance Shad Forsythe 48 Forsythe was previously a fitness coach and performance manager for the Germany national football team. After Germany won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, he joined Arsenal in August 2014. Head of Sports Medicine Dr Gary O'Driscoll 50 Dr O'Driscoll previously worked with the Ireland national rugby union team. He has been with Arsenal since the start of 2009.
Management team
Note: Age as of 1 July 2021 Position Nation Name Age Notes Director Josh Kroenke 41 Son of Stan Kroenke who is the owner of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which is the holding company of Arsenal Football Club and a number of North American professional sports teams – including the Los Angeles Rams (NFL), the Denver Nuggets (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), and the Colorado Rapids (MLS). Non-Executive Director Tim Lewis Lewis comes from a family of Arsenal supporters and has a longstanding association with the club. He is a partner with Clifford Chance, an international law firm headquartered in London. Lewis was appointed as a non-executive director to the Arsenal boards on 1 July 2020. Chief Executive Officer Venkatesham joined Arsenal from London 2012 – the team behind the 2012 Summer Olympics – in 2010. He was appointed as CEO on 15 August 2020. Technical Director Edu Gaspar 43 Edu started his senior career in Série A with Brazilian side Corinthians in 1998. He signed for Arsenal in January 2001. Edu became the first Brazilian to win the Premier League after Arsenal won the 2001–02 league title. He was a member of "The Invincibles" team of the 2003–04 Arsenal season managed by Arsène Wenger. After his retirement, Edu was the general coordinator of the Brazil national football team from 2016 to 2019. He was appointed as Arsenal's first ever technical director on 9 July 2019. Director of Football Operations Richard Garlick Garlick was previously director of football at the Premier League between 2018 and 2021. He is a qualified solicitor specialising in sports law. Garlick started work at Arsenal as director of football operations in May 2021.
Other Former players
Note: Age as of 1 July 2021