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Invincibles this week: A comeback to beat City

Each week, we'll reminisce about our incredible Invincible season 20 years on by looking back at what was going on at the club on and off the pitch, as well as remembering key news stories and the pop culture buzz at the time.

The previous week, we had beaten Middlesbrough and Aston Villa to move to the top of the table ahead of a visit to a new venue, while encountering some familiar faces…

Setting the scene

With three wins from our opening three league matches, we headed into our clash against Manchester City top of the table, level on points with their neighbours United but with a better goal difference.