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Jesper Gronkjaer scored the winning goal for Chelsea in a match against Liverpool on the final day of the season. It not only secured Chelsea a place in the Champions League the following season, but would have bigger implications for the club’s history. More of that shortly. Chelsea and Liverpool both stood a chance of […]
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Today’s article is the final part of this series about own goals. I feel that it is time to move on and find a new subject matter that will hopefully be of interest. When thinking of what own goal to use for this final article, I decided that it must be unique and also sensational.However, […]
Wimbledon and Burnley players walk out for the first ever match at the National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes (Photo by Matthew Ashton/EMPICS via Getty Images) Wimbledon played their first ‘home’ game at the National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes on this day back in 2003.Burnley were the visitors and the game ended in a […]
This week’s ‘Greatest Own Goal’ comes from the Arsenal right back Lauren in a league match away to Manchester City in August 2003. The Cameroon international managed to find the back of the net with his weaker foot in one of the first games in Arsenal’s Invincible season. Ten minutes into the game, Manchester City defender […]
Hernan Crespo signed for Chelsea player on this day back in 2003, becoming the tenth signing in a busy summer at Stamford Bridge. Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich took over the club on 1st July, buying Ken Bates’ share of the club and paying off all of the club’s debts. He wasted no time in getting his […]
This week’s iconic moment comes from the 2003 FA Cup Semi Final between Arsenal and Sheffield United and was has been described by many as one of the greatest saves of all-time. Arsenal had won the League and FA Cup Double the previous season, just as they had four years previously. They were performing well […]
Replacing David Seaman was always going to be an onerous task for Arsene Wenger. On this day back in 2003 he announced that German international Jens Lehmann would be taking the number one jersey at Highbury.‘Mad Jens’ cost Arsenal a mere £1.5 million from Borussia Dortmund in Lehmann’s Germany. It would prove to be money […]