In the pantheon of Premier League greatness, names like Guardiola, Ferguson, and Wenger loom large. On the subject of Arsenal, however, it pays to listen, and even more so when it’s Martin Keown speaking, because of his loyalty. Keown, defender-turned-pundit-turned-sentimental-uncle, recently reignited the long-burning debate: Could anyone have toppled Arsenal’s unbeaten Invincibles?
Now, before City fans sharpen their pitchforks (or maybe tactical whiteboards), let’s be fair—Manchester City’s 2017/18 Centurions were a glistening Rolls Royce of football. They scored 106 goals, racked up 100 points, and barely broke a sweat doing it. But Keown wasn’t buying it. When asked to name a team capable of humbling the Invincibles, he didn’t even look outside. “If anything, the 2002 Arsenal team was better,” he said, probably while sipping nostalgic tea and polishing an old shin pad.
Keown throws it back to the golden days
For Keown, the greatness wasn’t just about stats—it was about soul. The unity, the grit, the absolutely terrifying glower of Patrick Vieira. “Those guys were immense,” he said. And honestly, if you had to choose between a midfield three of Xhaka, Rice, and Odegaard versus Vieira, Gilberto, and Pires, your decision says a lot about your stress tolerance.
Keown, Wenger, and a band of invincible brothers
Yes, Arsenal had only 90 points. But zero defeats? That’s like walking through a dog park in sandals and coming out clean. Even Pep’s all-conquering City couldn’t say that. And unlike today’s rotating eleven, Wenger’s Invincibles stuck together like cling film in a heatwave.
Keown knows the myth still lives
The Premier League has evolved, sure. City has become a fine-tuned machine run on xG and caffeine. But Keown reminds us why football isn’t played on spreadsheets. It’s about passion, unity—and never, ever losing. Until someone does what Wenger’s men did, they remain the stuff of Premier League legend.
So next time the barstool debate kicks off, just remember: Keown said it first.
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