Sentences with phrase «invincibles side»

Thankfully the Dutchman remained in his nominal position of centre - forward, and finished the contest after getting on the end of a counter-attack that was worthy of the Invincibles side of 2003/04.

This was supposed to be Arsenal's year, the time to finally win a first league title since the famous Invincibles side in 2004.

The club's record goalscorer, who led the Invincibles side of 2003 - 04, has since softened the stance given in his role as a pundit for Sky Sports.

The upcoming transfer window could be Wenger's final chance to complete a squad that has improved in recent years but has still left supporters waiting in hope more than expectation for a first Premier League title since the famous Invincibles side in 2004.

They scored 31 goals between them in 2001/02 to clinch the title for Arsenal and were instrumental in the Invincibles side a two years later.

An integral part of the Arsenal defence between 2001 and 2006 and one of the famous Invincibles side of 2003 - 04, Lauren retired from playing in 2010 whilst playing for Spanish second division side Cordoba.

Being likened to Ashley Cole is a huge talking point, with the former England international having been a key cog in the famous Invincibles side of 2004, before going onto win further honours with Chelsea including both European club trophies, and could have been argued to be the best left - back in the world for a number of years.

Although our former midfielder and member of the famous Invincibles side of 2003 - 04, Ray Parlour, does not necessarily agree with this, he does believe that the addition of the 33 - year old has made the current team as close to that famous group as we have seen in the last 11 years.

Wenger can also boast having managed the Invincibles side of 2004, who managed to win the Premier League title without losing a single match, but has failed to lift the same trophy since that magical year.

The legend was a part of the Invincibles side which won the 03 - 04 Premier League title without losing a match, and knows Arsene Wenger all too well.

Arsene Wenger previously admitted that he saw similar qualities in Cohen as he did in a young Ashley Cole, who as we all remember turned out to be the best English left - back for the majority of his career, and was also a key member of our Invincibles side also.

Not exact matches

I really do not know a great deal about this Zagreb side other than that they did an invincibles season in the Croatian league last season, so hopefully Arsenal are on the ball from the first whistle.

They've been touted as the invincible mid season and the greatest English side to ever exist, and was expected to win a quadraple, now they've lost 3 in a row and was taught a good lesson by Klopp.

Man City have been in amazing form since the summer after a hefty investment in personnel, and some have even moved to compare their on - fire side to the Invincibles of 2004, and are actually on course to break the Premier League points and goals records currently held by Chelsea.

On the flip side, we lost our best player since the Invincibles in Sanchez, despite his in / out season thus far, we lost OG which was sad but inevitable, even though it was to Chelski.

The Invincibles were obviously a better side and coped well against a great Utd side with 10 men, but to be fair, from what I saw, we coped pretty well with Chelsea with 10 men, and were still in it until Cazorla got sent off as well (which was stupid obviously).

The Spuds victory has done us a favour really as the top of the table has become a bit closer for us, and has shown that Pep Guardiola's side is not as invincible as people thought they were so far.

He helped us get trophies, Invincibles, CL Final BUT in the last 12 years he has gone to the dark side.

My team were never challenging for the Premier League title when I began to follow them, and the joy I would experience when they would reach an unlikely cup final was immense, so I'm sorry if I don't feel any remorse for a fan who only followed a team when they were one of only two top sides challenging year on year, before enjoying an unbeatable Invincibles campaign in only his third term of supporting the side.

What they lack where the Invincibles didn't is that backbone, that team ethic that made us such a feared side at the turn of the Millennium.

we will play a 442 like wingers invincible days he has the players now with xhaka sitting, lemar the pivot box to box ozil on one side alexis on the other and lacazette giroud..

With Arsenal hoping for an eighth win in a row in the Premier League today — which would be a best of any club in England this season — here's a look at how this current Gunners side matches up to their great Invincibles team of 2003/04...

We agreed a deal to sign young left - back Cohen Bramall from the Northern Premier League in January, who has been likened to England international and Arsenal invincible Ashley Cole, but he is so far playing with our Under - 23 side, and we have since signed Sead Kolasinac from Schalke on a free transfer, who is likely to be a first - team regular.

Whilst the Invincibles will go down in history as an unbeaten side — Henry was the beating heart of the 2003 - 04 team and one of the main reasons they were able to achieve such an historic feat.

Arsenal could hardly have played a worse game right before Sky Sports showed the recently released video celebrating the amazing achievements of our best team ever; «the invincibles» side that won the 2003 - 04 season without a single defeat.

IMO they'll be the second side to go invincible come May.

Would this side exude the fighter's spirit that probably inspired The Invincibles (Notice the earlier list has so many of them) to incredible outcomes that very few teams can match around the globe?

Supporters have grown frustrated with the lack of trophies since the Invincibles were broken up back in 2004, and with our side struggling to keep pace with their rivals this term, many have turned on the club.

And I have no freaking idea if this is the players or managers but every single one of Wenger's sides post invincibles have been absolutely suicidal when it comes to defending counter attacks!

that is a formidable attacking side potential invincibles 2 it makes you wonder what could have been in another life time but hay ho we are where we are now and have to move on and win it the long way round COYG

I think City were good, in fact I think City are the best Premier League side since the Invincibles, the movement of the players, the way they keep the ball on the floor and the way close teams down, all signs of Pep genius, I fancy them for the Champions League, and to think Pep took a years sabbatical to give Wenger time to leave and replace him.

I just can not bear this state of arsenal and sometimes I break into tears thinking about the sides like ANFIELD 89, DOUBLES IN 1997/98 and 2001/02 and of course THE INVINCIBLES - where we were and where we are now.

Tired of the unappreciative arsenal fans being negative about wenger here we have a club legend one that your luckily alive to witness in your lifetime and man who actually loves the club with heart on sleeve remember the growth the consistency the beauty in our football style and being awed at by clubs around the about the joy of watching an arsenal wenger side play yea soon enough he will be gone hes 68 and uh oh there gos the guy who constantly over the years beat spurs made champions league the invincibles put your belief in the team and him relish what we have and in his tenure we get to be one of the few who get to worry oh maybe we wont finish this year but wait will be top five and probably win a cup or make to or near the final for 21 22 years straight phew wow that could be of been worse had me there for a moment thats all i had to worry about as a fan glad im witnessing a club legend real cub passion not a paid fake smile who will go to another club maybe a rival jose mourinho so stop being a silly nanny negative easy to be worse and it will be after he leaves will go up and down for a bit

Without doubt Manchester city are the best Premier League side since the Invincibles.

The Sky Blues sit eleven points clear at the top of the table and undefeated in domestic football this season, and while City still have 20 league games to go before being crowned «Invincibles II», the study shows City top the head - to - head stats table with Arsene Wenger's side after the same amount of games played.

Wenger famously guided his side, regularly considered the «Invincibles», to finish the 2003 - 04 season without losing a single league match, but despite such a feat, has come under criticism from a small section of fans in recent years.

««Is this City side better than the Arsenal Invincibles»?

Could this Arsenal side really emulate the Invincibles?

If done, this Barcelona side will surely go down as one of the greatest in the club's history, as they are also on the verge on completing a historic «Invincibles» season, something that has never been achieved in a 20 - team La Liga.

Disappointing is not the word for a result like today's... With Liverpool smashing the «invincible» Man City side, we are now a massive 8 points behind the 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams, and with Tottenham's 4 - 0 win yesterday the Spuds are now 5 points clear of us in 5th.

Not a 2003/04 invincibles Arsenal but a struggling, slightly bipolar Arsenal side capable of playing superb football one week and crumbling under slight pressure the next.

«You hear lots of stories about lads who have played for Arsenal and one of the things that comes out of the Arsenal dressing room is the change in culture from his first sides that went onto win the league and titles... the Invincibles team.

From the double winning sides of 1997 - 98 and 2001 - 02, an unbeaten season with «The Invincibles» in 2003 - 04, seven FA Cup trophies, and a Champions League Final in...

In his role as a Sky Sports pundit, Henry - Arsenal's record goalscorer and part of the «Invincibles» side that won the 2004 Premier League - claimed that Arsene Wenger needed to invest heavily to improve the spine of his squad following last month's 0 - 0 draw against Chelsea.

Vieira enjoyed a glittering nine - year stint at Arsenal during the peak of his career, lifting three Premier League titles and four FA Cups, as well as captaining Wenger's side throughout their unbeaten «Invincibles» season of 2003/04.

Marshalled on the field by Vieira, Arsenal's undefeated 2003 — 04 team, «The Invincibles,» went undefeated in league play, and is still considered among the best sides in league history.

He was an England international and was a member of the Preston North End side that became famous as «The Invincibles».

Last week we were talking about the possibility of this Barca side emulating the «Arsenal Invincibles»; right now we all have our favourite word on our mouth «THE CRISIS».

No team in Germany's top flight has gone through a league season unbeaten — Bayern in 1986 - 87 and 2012 - 13 came closest with a solitary defeat — but with 14 wins and 3 draws in the first half of the campaign, Pep Guardiola's side are still on course to become the Bundesliga's first Invincibles.

The Frenchman's side were dubbed «the invincibles» and amassed an impressive 90 points after 38 matches.Wenger has added six FA Cup triumphs to his collection with the Gunners and was voted Manager of the Year in 1998, 2002 and 2004.