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

#3 Chelsea (2004-05) - 40 matches

Jose Mourinho led Chelsea to their first title in 50 years in his maiden season at the club

Jose Mourinho announced himself to the Premier League in a stunning fashion with Chelsea. In his debut season as the manager of the Blues, he led them to their first Premier League title in 2004-05 season, while also breaking the stranglehold of Arsenal and Manchester United over the prize.

Chelsea kicked off the season on a positive note, going undefeated for eight games straight, but a defeat at Manchester City early in the season reset their streak. Following this defeat, they got back to winning ways and went on a 29-game unbeaten run in the top-flight that term and eventually won the league with three games to spare.

In the 2005-06 season, yet again they got off to a flying start, winning nine games on the trot, which is a record in itself, to stretch their undefeated streak to 40 games before it was brought to an end at the Old Trafford by United on 6 November 2005 in a close 1-0 win.