Premier League

Three unlikely title challengers who didn't quite go all the way

In 1996, Alex Ferguson was in desperate need of a worthy adversary. Nobody realised the answer would come from Japan

English football's two most hated teams cemented their status during a scandal-ridden 1994-95 campaign

In 1993-94, Manchester United stole Arsenal’s title as the most hated team in England

So who did knock Liverpool off it?

For almost a decade, Arsenal v Manchester United was a title decider. By February 2005 there was no bigger picture, just hatred

In December 2001, ten-man Arsenal ignored xenophobia, injustice and Europe’s deadliest snake to win at Anfield. It was the symbolic start of the Invincible era