Invincibles
Meaning: Team that goes unbeaten through a league season.
'The Invincibles' specifically refers to Arsenal's 2003-04 team that went unbeaten through the Premier League season—the only team to achieve this. The term can apply to any unbeaten champions.
Examples
- The Invincibles season. 不败赛季la temporada de los Invenciblesインヴィンシブルズのシーズン인빈시블즈 시즌.
- Can they go invincible? 他们能保持不败吗?¿podrán ser invencibles?彼らは無敗でいけるか?그들은 무패 우승을 할 수 있을까?
- Join the Invincibles. 加入不败者的行列unirse a los Invenciblesインヴィンシブルズに加わる인빈시블즈에 합류하다.
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈvɪnsɪblz/
Usage Guide
Context: Arsenal, unbeaten, achievement
Tone: legendary, reverential
✓ Do Say
- Invincibles不败者invenciblesインヴィンシブルズ인빈시블즈
- The Invincibles不败者los Invenciblesインヴィンシブルズ인빈시블즈
- Go invincible保持不败ser invencible無敗を達成する무패 우승하다
✗ Don't Say
- Primarily refers to Arsenal 2003-04主要指阿森纳2003-04赛季Se refiere principalmente al Arsenal de 2003-04主にアーセナルの2003-04シーズンを指す주로 아스널 2003-04 시즌을 가리킴
Common Mistakes
- Must go entire league season unbeaten, not just a good run
Origin & History
From Arsenal's 2003-04 Premier League season where they went 38 games unbeaten. The squad earned the nickname 'The Invincibles'—untouchable, unbeatable.
Etymology: Invincible = cannot be defeated
First recorded: Arsenal 2003-04
Cultural Context
Era: 2003-04
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Arsenal; Thierry Henry; Patrick Vieira
Regional notes: English football history.
Story & Trivia
Arsenal's 2003-04 squad went the entire Premier League season without losing—26 wins, 12 draws. They became 'The Invincibles,' a feat no English top-flight team had achieved since Preston in 1888-89 (in a much shorter season).
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