Arsenal 2003-2004
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- Apr 22, 2022
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The 2003–04 season was the 106th in the history of Arsenal Football Club. The club ended the Premier League campaign as champions without a single defeat – a record of 26 wins and 12 draws. Arsenal fared less well in the cups, eliminated in the FA Cup and League Cup semi-finals to Manchester United and Middlesbrough respectively, and at the quarter-final stage of the UEFA Champions League to Chelsea.
COACH: Arsène Wenger
GOALKEEPERS:
01 - Jens LEHMANN
33 - Graham STACK
DEFENDERS:
03 - Ashley COLE
05 - Martin KEOWN
12 - LAUREN
18 - Pascal CYGAN
22 - Gaël CLICHY
23 - Sol CAMPBELL
28 - Kolo TOURÉ
MIDFIELDERS:
04 - Patrick VIEIRA
07 - Robert PIRÈS
08 - Fredrik LJUNGBERG
15 - Ray PARLOUR
17 - EDU
19 - GILBERTO Silva
39 - David BENTLEY
FORWARDS:
09 - José Antonio REYES
10 - Dennis BERGKAMP
11 - Sylvain WILTORD
14 - Thierry HENRY
25 - Nwankwo KANU
30 - Jèrèmie ALIADIÈRE
34 different players represented the club in five competitions and there were 15 different goalscorers. Arsenal's top goalscorer for the third year running was Thierry Henry, who scored 39 goals in 51 games. The Frenchman was given the accolade of PFA Players' Player of the Year by his fellow peers and the FWA Footballer of the Year by football writers. Although the Arsenal team were unsuccessful in cup competitions, their dominance in the league was regarded by many commentators as a standalone achievement. They acquired the nickname "The Invincibles", much like the Preston North End team that went unbeaten in the inaugural Football League season. The club was awarded a golden replica trophy by the Premier League once the season concluded and they remained unbeaten for 49 games, setting a new record. In 2012, the Arsenal team of 2003–04 won the "Best Team" category in the Premier League 20 Seasons Awards.
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