ARSENAL 2002-04 HOME SHIRT - VIEIRA 4 - S
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Description & Sizing
Excellent condition. Club crest is and embroidered patch, stitched onto shirt. Nike logo is embroidered. Club sponsor, league sleeve patches and player name/number are flock, overall colour wear to player name and number. No pulls or bobbles. Minimal colour wear to collar. Shirt colours and stitching are in excellent condition.
Worn across the 2002/03 and 2003/04 campaigns, this Arsenal shirt featured during one of the most successful periods in the club's history under Arsène Wenger, culminating in the Gunners' unbeaten Premier League title-winning season.
Arsenal finished second in the Premier League during the 2002/03 campaign, recording 78 points and finishing five points behind champions Manchester United. The Gunners began the season by winning the FA Community Shield, defeating Liverpool 1–0 through a Gilberto Silva goal, before successfully defending the FA Cup. A Robert Pirès goal secured a 1–0 victory over Southampton in the final at the Millennium Stadium, delivering Arsenal's ninth FA Cup.
The following season saw Arsenal produce one of English football's most celebrated league campaigns. The Gunners won the 2003/04 Premier League title without losing a single match, recording 26 victories and 12 draws across their 38 fixtures. Arsenal secured the championship with four games remaining following a 2–2 draw against North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.
Featuring a squad including Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Robert Pirès, Freddie Ljungberg, Sol Campbell and Thierry Henry, Arsenal finished the campaign with 90 points, 11 ahead of second-placed Chelsea. Their unbeaten achievement earned the team the nickname The Invincibles, becoming the first side to complete an unbeaten English top-flight league season since Preston North End in 1888/89.
Henry finished as Arsenal's leading scorer in both campaigns, recording 32 goals in all competitions during 2002/03 before scoring 39 in 2003/04. His 30 Premier League goals during the unbeaten campaign secured the Golden Boot, while he also received the PFA Players' Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season.
PIT TO PIT - 55cm /// COLLAR TO HEM - 64cm
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Condition
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Our condition guide
10/10 - Brand New with Tags
Outstanding condition with no noticeable flaws. Tags may or may not be present, but the item shows little to no sign of wear.
9/10 - Mint
Very strong vintage condition. May show the lightest signs of storage or previous wear, but nothing that distracts from the item overall.
8/10 - Excellent
A well-kept piece with minor signs of age or use. This could include light bobbling, slight fading or very small marks, but it still presents really well.
7/10 - Very Good
Noticeable wear consistent with age. This may include moderate fading, small pulls, bobbling, minor cracking to print or a small mark.
6/10 and below - Good with Noticeable Signs of Wear
More obvious signs of wear or ageing. This might include heavier fading, marks, pulls, print wear or repairs.
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