2003/04 - The Invincibles

[The GFP]

The Manager

Arsen Wenger
1996 (Nov) - Became Arsenal Manager


The Goalie

Jens Lehmann (#1) : Played 38 Games
2008 (Jun) - Released by Arsenal (Played 194 Games For Arsenal)
2008 (Jun) - Signed for VfB Stuttgart in German 1st division
2010 (Jul) - Released by VfB Stuttgart (Played 86 Games For VfB Stuttgart)
2010 (Jul) - Retired
2011 (Mar) - Signed for Arsenal in Premier League
2011 (Jun) - Released by Arsenal (Played 1 Game For Arsenal)
2011 (Jun) - Retired
Currently doing his FIFA coaching badges


The Defenders

Kolo Touré (#28) : Played 37 Games (1 Goal)
2009 (Jul) - Sold to Manchester City in Premier League (£16.0m) (Played 326 Games For Arsenal)

Sol Campbell (#23) : Played 35 Games (1 Goal)
2006 (Jul) - Released by Arsenal in Premier League (Played 197 Games For Arsenal)
2006 (Aug) - Signed for Portsmouth in Premier League
2009 (Jul) - Released by Portsmouth in Premier League (Played 110 Games For Portsmouth)
2009 (Aug) - Signed for Notts County in League Two
2009 (Sep) - Cancelled his contract with Notts County (Played 1 Game For Notts County)
2010 (Jan) - Signed for Arsenal in Premier League
2010 (Jul) - Released by Arsenal in Premier League (Played 14 Games For Arsenal)
2010 (Jul) - Signed for Newcastle Utd in Premier League
2011 (May) - Released by Newcastle Utd in Premier League (Played 8 Games For Newcastle Utd)
2012 (May) - Retired

Ashley Cole (#3) : Played 32 Games (0 Goals)
2006 (Aug) - Sold to Chelsea in Premier League (£5.0m + William Gallas) (Played 228 Games For Arsenal)

Lauren (#12) : Played 32 Games (0 Goals)
2007 (Jan) - Sold to Portsmouth in Premier League (£500k) (Played 242 Games For Arsenal)
2009 (Jun) - Released by Portsmouth (Played 28 Games For Portsmouth)
2010 (Mar) - Signed for Córdoba CF in Spanish 2nd division
2010 (Jun) - Released by Córdoba CF (Played 5 Games For Córdoba CF)
2010 (Jun) - Retired
Currently an occasional pundit on La Liga (Sky Sports) & living in Seville in Spain

Pascal Cygan (#18) : Played 18 Games (0 Goals)
2006 (Aug) - Sold to Villarreal in Spanish 1st division (£2.0m) (Played 98 Games For Arsenal)
2009 (Jul) - Released by Villarreal (Played 59 Games For Villarreal )
2009 (Jul) - Signed for Cartagena in Spanish 2nd division
2011 (Jul) - Released by Cartagena (Played 57 Games For Cartagena)
2011 (Jul) - Retired

Gaël Clichy (#22) : Played 12 Games (0 Goals)
2011 (Jul) - Sold to Manchester City in Premier League (£7.0m) (Played 264 Games For Arsenal)

Martin Keown (#5) : Played 10 Games (0 Goals)
2004 (Jul) - Released by Arsenal (Played 423 Games For Arsenal)
2004 (Jul) - Signed for Leicester City in Championship (Tier 2)
2005 (Jan) - Released by Leicester City (Played 18 Games For Leicester City)
2005 (Jan) - Signed for Reading in Championship (Tier 2)
2005 (May) - Released by Reading (Tier 2) (Played 5 Games For Reading)
2005 (May) - Retired
Currently working on Match Of The Day (BBC), writes for The Daily Mail & various radio shows

Justin Hoyte (#45) : Played 1 Game (0 Goals)
2005 (Aug) - Loaned to Sunderland in Premier League (Played 30 Games For Sunderland)
2006 (May) - Returned to Arsenal
2008 (Aug) - Sold to Middlesbrough in Premier League (£3.0m) (Played 68 Games For Arsenal)


The Midfielders

Robert Pirès (#7) : Played 36 Games (14 Goals)
2006 (Jun) - Released by Arsenal (Played 284 Games For Arsenal)
2006 (Jul) - Signed for Villarreal in Spanish 1st division
2010 (Jun) - Released by Villarreal (Played 129 Games For Villarreal)
2010 (Nov) - Signed for Aston Villa in the Premier League
2011 (May) - Released by Aston Villa (Played 12 Games For Aston Villa)

Gilberto Silva (#19) : Played 32 Games (4 Goals)
2008 (Jul) - Sold to Panathinaikos in Greek 1st division (£2.0m) (Played 237 Games For Arsenal)
2011 (May) - Released by Panathinaikos (Played 111 Games For Panathinaikos)
2011 (May) - Signed for Grêmio FB in Brazilian 1st division

Fredrik Ljungberg (#8) : Played 30 Games (4 Goals)
2007 (Jul) - Sold to West Ham Utd in the Premier League (£3.0m) (Played 313 Games For Arsenal)
2008 (Aug) - Released by West Ham Utd (Played 26 Games For West Ham Utd)
2008 (Oct) - Signed for Seattle Sounders in the USA 1st division
2010 (Jul) - Released by Seattle Sounders (Played 40 Games For Seattle Sounders)
2010 (Jul) - Signed for Chicago Fire in the USA 1st division
2011 (Jan) - Released by Chicago Fire (Played 15 Games For Chicago Fire )
2011 (Jan) - Signed for Glasgow Celtic in Scottish Premier League
2011 (Aug) - Released by Glasgow Celtic (Played 8 Games For Glasgow Celtic)
2011 (Aug) - Signed for Shimizu S-Pulse in Japans 1st division
2012 (Feb) - Released by Shimizu S-Pulse (Played 11 Games For Shimizu S-Pulse)

Patrick Vieira (#4) : Played 29 Games (3 Goals)
2005 (Jul) - Sold to Juventus in the Italian 1st division (£13.7m) (Played 407 Games For Arsenal)
2006 (Jul) - Sold to Inter Milan in the Italian 1st division (£8.9m) (Played 38 Games For Juventus)
2010 (Jan) - Released by Inter Milan in the Italian 1st division (Played 85 Games For Inter Milan)
2010 (Jan) - Signed for Manchester City in Premier League
2011 (Jul) - Released by Manchester City (Played 85 Games For Manchester City)
2011 (Jul) - Retired
Currently Football Development Executive at Manchester City

Edu (#17) : Played 29 Games (2 Goals)
2005 (May) - Released by Arsenal (Played 129 Games For Arsenal)
2005 (May) - Signed for Valencia in Spanish 1st division
2009 (May) - Released by Valencia (Played 68 Games For Valencia)
2009 (Aug) - Signed for Corinthians in Brazilian 1st division
2010 (Jul) - Released by Corinthians (Played 16 Games For Corinthians)
2010 (Jul) - Retired
Currently Director Of Football at Corinthians

Ray Parlour (#15) : Played 22 Games (0 Goals)
2004 (Jul) - Released by Arsenal (Played 469 Games For Arsenal)
2004 (Jul) - Signed for Middlesbrough in Premier League
2007 (Feb) - Released by Middlesbrough (Played 60 Games For Middlesbrough)
2007 (Feb) - Signed for Hull City in Championship (Tier 2)
2007 (Jun) - Released by Hull City in Championship (Tier 2) (Played 15 Games For Hull City)
2007 (Jun) - Retired
Currently working as a pundit on 'talkSPORT' & other shows

David Bentley (#39) : Played 1 Game (0 Goals)
2004 (Jul) - Joined Norwich City in Premier League (Loan) (Played 28 Games For Norwich City)
2005 (May) - Returned to Arsenal
2005 (Aug) - Joined Blackburn Rovers in Premier League (Loan) (Played 20 Games For Blackburn Rovers)
2006 (Jan) - Returned to Arsenal
2006 (Jan) - Sold to Blackburn Rovers in Premier League (£9.0m) (£1.5m + £7.5m sell on fee) (Played 9 Games For Arsenal)
2008 (Jul) - Sold to Tottenham Hotspurs in Premier League (£15.0m) (Played 113 Games For Blackburn Rovers)
2011 (Jan) - Joined Birmingham City in Premier League (Loan) (Played 15 Games For Birmingham City)
2011 (May) - Returned to Tottenham Hotspurs
2011 (Aug) - Joined West Ham Utd in Championship (Tier 2) (Loan) (Played 5 Games For West Ham Utd)
2011 (Dec) - Returned to Tottenham Hotspurs


The Forwards

Thierry Henry (#14) : Played 37 Games (30 Goals)
2007 (Jun) - Sold to Barcelona in Spanish 1st division (£16.1m) (Played 369 Games For Arsenal)
2010 (Jul) - Released by Barcelona (Played 121 Games For Barcelona)
2010 (Jul) - Joined New York Red Bull in USA 1st division
2012 (Jan) - Loaned to Arsenal in Premier League (Played 7 Games For Arsenal)
2012 (Feb) - Returned to New York Red Bull

Dennis Bergkamp (#10) : Played 28 Games (4 Goals)
2006 (Jun) - Retired (Played 416 Games For Arsenal)
2008 (Apr) - Hired as Ajax Assistant Manager
2008 (Oct) - Hired as Holland B Assistant Manager
2009 (Jun) - Left as Ajax Assistant Manager
2009 (Jun) - Left as Holland B Assistant Manager
2011 (Jan) - Hired as Ajax Youth Coach
2011 (Jun) - Left as Ajax Youth Coach
2011 (Jun) - Hired as Ajax Assistant Manager
Currently Assistant Manager at Ajax

José Antonio Reyes (#9) : Played 13 Games (2 Goals)
2006 (Aug) - Loaned to Madrid in Spanish 1st division (Played 36 Games For Real Madrid)
2007 (Jun) - Returned to Arsenal
2007 (Jul) - Sold to Atlético Madrid in Spanish 1st division (£10.5m) (Played 110 Games For Arsenal)
2008 (Aug) - Loaned to Benfica in Portuguese 1st division (Played 30 Games For Benfica)
2009 (Jun) - Returned to Atlético Madrid
2012 (Jan) - Sold to Sevilla FC in Spanish 1st division (£3.0m) (Played 144 Games For Atlético Madrid)

Sylvain Wiltord (#11) : Played 12 Games (3 Goals)
2004 (Aug) - Released by Arsenal (Played 173 Games For Arsenal)
2004 (Aug) - Joined Lyon in French 1st division
2007 (Aug) - Released by Lyon (Played 104 Games For Lyon)
2007 (Aug) - Joined Rennes in French 1st division
2009 (Jan) - Released by Rennes(Played 38 Games For Rennes)
2009 (Jan) - Joined Marseille in French 1st division
2009 (Jun) - Released by Marseille (Played 14 Games For Marseille)
2009 (Jun) - Retired
2010 (Jan) - Joined Metz in French 2nd division
2010 (Jun) - Released by Metz (Played 15 Games For Metz)
2010 (Jun) - Retired
2011 (Jul) - Joined Nantes in French 2nd division

Kanu (#25) : Played 9 Games (1 Goal)
2004 (Jul) - Released by Arsenal (Played 198 Games For Arsenal)
2004 (Jul) - Signed for West Bromwich Albion in Premier League
2006 (Jul) - Released by West Bromwich Albion (Played 58 Games For West Bromwich Albion)
2006 (Jul) - Signed for Portsmouth in Premier League

Jérémie Aliadière (#30) : Played 8 Games (0 Goals)
2005 (Aug) - Loaned to Glasgow Celtic in Scottish Premier League (Played 2 Games For Glasgow Celtic)
2005 (Sep) - Returned to Arsenal
2005 (Oct) - Loaned to West Ham Utd in Premier League (Played 8 Games For West Ham Utd)
2006 (Jan) - Returned to Arsenal
2006 (Feb) - Loaned to Wolverhampton Wanderers in Premier League (Played 14 Games For Wolverhampton Wanderers)
2006 (May) - Returned to Arsenal
2007 (Jun) - Sold to Middlesbrough in Premier League (£2.0m) (Played 51 Games For Arsenal)
2010 (Jun) - Released by Middlesbrough in Championship (Tier 2) (Played 86 Games For Middlesbrough)
2011 (Mar) - Played for Arsenal Reserves
2011 (Jul) - Joined Lorient in French 1st division


Players at Arsenal that season who did not play in the Premier League but did play in other competitions

GK - Graham Stack (#33) : Played 5 Games In The League Cup

DF - Efstathios Tavlaridis (#27) : Played 3 Games In The League Cup

DF - Frank Simek (#51) : Played 1 Game In The League Cup

MF - Jerome Thomas (#53) : Played 3 Games In The League Cup

MF - Ólafur Ingi Skúlason (#55) : Played 1 Game In The League Cup

MF - Cesc Fàbregas (#57) : Played 3 Games In The League Cup

FW - Michal Papadopulos (#32) : Played 1 Game In The FA Cup & 3 Games In The League Cup

FW - John Spicer (#52) : Played 1 Game In The League Cup

FW - Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (#54) : Played 3 Games In The League Cup

FW - Ryan Smith (#56) : Played 3 Games In The League Cup

[The GFP]

Thanks to a bloke on twitter for pointing out a schoolboy error (H ‏@fhreireAFC)

[The GFP]

so it got me thinking how many was i at

so if anyone else can be bothered they can highlight which ones they were at using this linked pic

http://inbokz.com/uploads/images/i56FC646.jpg

its easy for me to do as i have a list of every game ive been to

or you can just guess how many you were at



seems i was at the first and the last of the 49!

i managed 21 of them (i dont do away games)

[SteveRodgers86]

This is sad. Some of the dates our players left is heartbreaking. Pires a prime example of my point. Should of been offered a proper contract along with Freddie and cole. Too many mistakes were made. But hey don't be downtrodden look at our beautiful stadium............

[Super-Santi]

The Invincibles were the greatest ever team Arsenal have ever had I think, so many world-class players in that team such as Henry, Bergkamp, Pires etc. Everyone feared us back then and to go a season unbeaten is an incredible achievement. I think around 2005 was when our problems started, that is why ( sadly ) we haven't won anything ever since.