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Jul 6
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About this episode

Back in the summer of 2020, Jimbo and co passed the time reviewing classic Premier League campaigns.


Here from the vault, we bring you the thoughts of Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adams on that time where Arsenal went the whole season unbeaten. You may have heard of it.


It was the arrival of Roman Abramovich at Chelsea that shook English football to its core with unprecedented levels of spending in the summer of 2003. But Arsene Wenger’s Gunners were the team that made history and lifted the title. And all on ITV.


The unbeaten record could have gone early in the campaign as Ruud van Nistelrooy lined up to take a penalty at Old Trafford…


Elsewhere, it’s a season that will be remembered for Leeds’ relegation, Ronaldo's debut and the most Spursy game ever.



Produced by Charlie Jones.


RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: How good were the Invincibles? (02.00)

• PART 1b: The Battle of Old Trafford (09.00) 

• PART 1c: Chelsea’s spending spree (13.30)

• PART 1d: Match of the Day on ITV (17.00)

• PART 1e: Cristiano Ronaldo debuts in the Premier League (20.00)

• PART 1f: Charlton, Bolton and Pompey flying high (22.00)

• PART 2a: The ultimate Spursy game (27.00)

• PART 2b: Leeds relegated (29.00)


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