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Josh Challies

Arsene Wenger makes Liverpool Invincibles admission that Arsenal supporters will agree with

Legendary Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has conceded that he does not want Liverpool to equal his achievement of going the entire season unbeaten.

The Gunners' remarkable run in the 2003/04 season saw Wenger's side lift the title without suffering a single defeat, as part of a league record of 49 matches undefeated.

However, Liverpool have avoided defeat for the entirety of the season so far and are on their way to Premier League glory, still with the chance of equalling Arsenal's 'Invincibles' side.

The former French boss has admitted that he'd rather Liverpool didn't match that record but, if they do, he will congratulate them for their achievement.

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"It's possible, it might happen. I do not necessarily want it, you want to always be the only one to do something special," he admitted to BeIN Sports.

"But if they do it, I'll say well done. Records are there to be equalled, at least, or beaten. If they deserve it, you want it.

"They have been exceptional really because they lost only one game last season, they have not lost one this year, so it's a remarkable consistency that they have showed and they deserve to be there."

Wenger's admission is something which Arsenal fans are likely to agree with as the Invincbles record is something not many are ready to relinquish just yet.

Meanwhile, Jens Lehmann - the Gunners no.1 - during the unbeaten season has said that while it's possible that the runaway Premier League leaders emulate his former club, but has warned that it's too early to be thinking about it.

"Let us talk about it at the end of the season because right now we are right in the middle, nobody knows what happens," Lehmann said.

"It is possible because we did it, if we can do it, why should nobody else do it?

"Liverpool seem to have the ingredients which are needed to play a fantastic unbeaten season but the season is not over."

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