Club comparison
Arsenal or Chelsea: which is better?
Arsenal’s unbeaten league is the purer footballing statement. Chelsea’s 2004/05 side was built to stop them and to win the title.
The call
Chelsea as a title machine; Arsenal as the Invincibles
Chelsea 2004/05 were the more complete title-winning machine: a record defensive season, Drogba’s presence and a midfield that could choke a game.
Arsenal 2003/04 remain the side people mean when they argue about beautiful Premier League football. The London argument is not one club forever — it is which peak you value.
Argument by category
Where each club has the edge
ArsenalHistoryChelsea
Unbeaten leagueIdentityDefensive record
2003/04 XIPrime squad2004/05 XI
HenryMatch-winnerDrogba
Wenger’s footballStyleMourinho control
Prime matchup
Arsenal 2003/04 vs Chelsea 2004/05
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Arsenal 2003/04 vs Chelsea 2004/05
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