Each week, we'll reminisce about our incredible Invincible season 20 years on by looking back at what was going on at the club on and off the pitch, as well as remembering key news stories and the pop culture buzz at the time.
Two weeks ago, we broke a top-flight record by going 30 league matches at the start of a season unbeaten against Manchester United, but our hopes of cup or European success vanished in a matter of days before crunch meetings against Liverpool and Newcastle United.
Setting the scene
After losing 1-0 to Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park six days after beating the same opponents on our own patch, we also crashed out of the Champions League in north London after Wayne Bridge’s 87th-minute strike sent Chelsea through to the last four at our expense.