context: In July 2008, Coquelin joined Arsenal from Lavallois Stadium following success in his trials with the club. Although he suffered a thigh injury that stopped his attempts, he had impressed the Arsenal experts and was contracted by the club. Coquelin played for the first time in the Arsenal team when he played in a pre-season match against Barnet and Szombathelyi Haladas and played his first big match for the team in their victory over the Sheffield United team on September 23, 2008. to Fran Merida and played as defender in the match which they won 6-0. Coquelin scored his first goal as an Arsenal player in a reserve team match against Stoke City on October 6, 2008 with a power stroke and his left foot.
question: What year did Francis Coquelin join the Arsenal club?
answers.text: 2008