Barclays Premier League 2003 2004 Season Review Part 2 II

The 2003/04 Premier League season went down in history as a landmark one for Arsenal, who went the entire league campaign undefeated, with 26 wins and 12 draws, as they won the title by an 11-point margin. Not since Preston North End's 22-match campaign in 1889 had that feat been emulated, and Arsene Wenger's free-flowing side were dubbed as 'The Invincibles'. The way Arsenal won the title was far from straightforward, though, and the sense of anticipation and intrigue for the 2003/04 Premier League campaign heightened when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich took over Chelsea in the summer. Established players such as Damien Duff and Joe Cole were joined by international stars such as Hernan Crespo and Claude Makelele as manager Claudio Ranieri strengthened his squad with several new recruits.