The Premier League has seen some unbelievable teams since its formulation in 1992.
From Arsenal‘s Invincibles to Pep Guardiola‘s centurions, there’s been a selection of teams that will go down in football history. But which was the best?
Ahead of the 30th Premier League season, Betfair have conducted a survey with YouGov to find out who they deem is the best ever Premier League side.
Asking over 1,000 football fans for their thoughts, Betfair have counted the votes up to name the top ten best teams since 1992.
And it’s Manchester United’s 1998/99 treble winning team who have been rated as the greatest team of the Premier League era.
Securing the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup, the Red Devils are still the only side to have won all three of these competitions in one season.
United completed a 33-game unbeaten run in that campaign and also beat Nottingham Forest 8-1 – the club’s record away win in the Premier League.
Alex Ferguson’s side’s successes have clearly stuck in fans’ minds, as they’ve won 19 per cent of the vote.
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Alex Ferguson’s side were closely followed by Arsenal’s Invincibles and Liverpool’s 2019/20 title winning team, who were joint-second.
The Gunners side from 2003/04 were never beaten in the league that campaign – something no other Premier League team has matched, with Preston North End doing it in 1889 before the league’s formation.
Meanwhile, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp’s side are remembered for winning the Reds’ first title in 30 years.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City team that reached 100 points in 2017/18 trail behind in fourth.
Manchester United appeared again in fifth place, with their 2008/09 team winning their third successive Premier League title.
Leicester’s shock Premier League winning side from 2015/16 garnered the sixth-most number of votes after the underdogs beat all the favourites to be crowned champions for the first time.
Then, Manchester City’s 2018/19 side, Chelsea’s 2004/05 team, Blackburn’s 1994/95 icons and Chelsea’s 2016/17 squad filled the final four spots in that order.
The best teams in Premier League history
*According to Betfair survey
1. Manchester United 1998/99
=2. Arsenal 2003/04
=2. Liverpool 2019/20
4. Manchester City 2017/18
5. Manchester United 2008/09
6. Leicester 2015/16
7. Manchester City 2018/19
8. Chelsea 2004/05
9. Blackburn 1994/95
10. Chelsea 2016/17
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