It worked. The second half ignited 2 minutes in when Cole’s pass was met by Wiltord to tuck it under Seaman for the equaliser. Arsenal seemed invigorated by this goal and went on the attack, claiming a second goal and ultimately the winner in the 72nd minute.
The Invincibles were the masters at turning defence into attack and opposition set-pieces into goals. Within a minute of Manchester City putting a long free-kick into the hands of Lehmann they had made rapid fire passes to up the right flank, lost the ball, pressed City to conceding the ball back to them within two passes, zipped the ball from one, to two, to three to a chip into the box for the goal.
Pires burst into the box to collect the chipped pass and his scrappy “effort” was deflected off Seaman straight to Ljungberg who made no bones about putting it past his former colleague.
The Arsenal goal highlights are split over two videos:
Result:1-2 win
Standing:Played 4: Won 4: Drew 0: Lost 0