Top 10 longest unbeaten streaks in the English Premier League and how they ended

#4 (Joint fourth) Arsenal (2001-02) - 30 matches

Arsenal lifted the 2001-02 title at the Old Trafford

Since taking over at Arsenal in the mid of 1996-97 season, Arsene Wenger had turned the Gunners into serious title contenders. It is a shame that they had to contend with a second-place finish on numerous occasions to the equally impressive Manchester Untied in that period.

In 2001-02 season, they pipped their arch-rivals to the league title by seven points, winning just their second league title in the Premier League era. Their success came on the back of a 20-game winning streak which was inspired by a 3-1 drubbing by Newcastle United at Highbury earlier that season. They continued their brilliant run of form into the following season as well and proved unbeatable for their opponents in the first nine games of that campaign.

Finally, it took a 16-year-old Wayne Rooney to bring their run to a halt, as he scored his first Premier League goal in the 90th minute of the game that ended 2-1 at the Goodison park to seal the win for the Toffees and deliver a blow to the reigning champions, who were later defeated at home by Blackburn Rovers in their following fixture.