According to The Sun, Arsenal fans have just realized that if Manchester City faces maximum penalties, they may no longer be the only unbeaten team in Premier League history.

On Friday, Manchester City was found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges related to Premier League financial rules. This news shocked the football world and sparked speculation that Manchester City could be stripped of their league titles.

If the Premier League takes this unprecedented step, the champions across multiple seasons could change. This includes Liverpool in the 2018-19 season. That year, they accumulated an impressive 97 points but finished second, behind Manchester City, by just one point.

Liverpool's only defeat that season came against Manchester City, while the other match between the two teams ended in a draw.

If the results of both matches were voided (assuming Manchester City was ruled to have lost, and Liverpool awarded a win), Liverpool could potentially finish with 102 points.

This would set a new record for the highest points total in Premier League history, surpassing Manchester City's 100 points in the 2017-18 season. Moreover, had they not lost to Manchester City, Liverpool would have remained unbeaten that season, joining Arsenal in Premier League history.

Given that Manchester City is Arsenal's direct rival for the league title, some Gunners fans may be pleased with this Manchester City news. However, some Arsenal supporters may also be concerned about the consequences, as their long-standing "Invincibles" record could be challenged.

The Premier League's charges against Manchester City relate to alleged regulatory breaches between 2009 and 2018. However, if Manchester City is stripped of titles, it remains unclear whether achievements after 2018 would also be affected.

Arsenal's 2003-04 team is considered one of the greatest in Premier League history. Led by top scorer Thierry Henry, who scored 39 goals across all competitions, Arsène Wenger's team won the title by a margin of 11 points. They finished the season with 26 wins, 12 draws, and 0 losses, accumulating 90 points. Arsenal scored 73 goals and conceded just 26 throughout the season. Their closest rivals were Chelsea, who finished with only 79 points.

This week, Ray Parlour, a member of Arsenal's "Invincibles" squad, stated that the team at the time was not particularly focused on finishing the season unbeaten.

He told talkSPORT: "I think the media really started talking about the 'Invincibles' with about eight games to go, because that's when they realized we hadn't lost a game. The players were just focused on winning the league; staying unbeaten was just a bonus – we didn't get anything extra for it.

"It's been 22 years, and no other team has done it. What was good about our team was that we had excellent substitutes. Players like Kanu and Wiltord could come off the bench and score goals for us. The toughest games were the last four. We drew 2-2 at White Hart Lane and won the league, then we had Birmingham, Fulham, Portsmouth, and Leicester City. On paper, we should have won those games easily, but football doesn't work that way; we took a real battering at that point."

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