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Manchester City: Better than Arsenal’s (2003/04) Invincibles?

By Jason Bardwell

LONDON - DECEMBER 26: Dennis Bergkamp of Arsenal takes on Colin Cameron and Alex Rae of Wolves during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Highbury on December 26, 2003 in London. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
LONDON - DECEMBER 26: Dennis Bergkamp of Arsenal takes on Colin Cameron and Alex Rae of Wolves during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Highbury on December 26, 2003 in London. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /
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Domestic Cups:

MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 3: Stuart Parnaby of Middlesbrough scores the second goal during the Carling Cup semi final, second leg match between Middlesbrough and Arsenal at the Riverside Stadium on February 3, 2004 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 3: Stuart Parnaby of Middlesbrough scores the second goal during the Carling Cup semi final, second leg match between Middlesbrough and Arsenal at the Riverside Stadium on February 3, 2004 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /

Certainly not undefeated as far as the domestic cup competitions go though.

First up, the League Cup. They were almost kicked out at the third round stage, after Rotherham United took them to extra time and then penalties.

Rotherham had their keeper sent off during stoppage time for handling outside the area and his replacement, Gary Montgomery, kept out Arsenal for the final twenty minutes, taking them to the penalty shoot out.

Even then it went to extra, with both sides missing two of the initial five penalties. In the end, Arsenal went through 9-8 via the penalty kick route.

It was easier for the Gunners as the dismissed Wolves and West Brom before losing to Middlesbrough in both the Semi Final legs.

In the FA Cup it would be stoppage at the Semi Final round once more. This time Manchester United halted them at Villa Park through a single Paul Scholes goal.

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