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'Players would tell the ref to eff off! I thought, "It's great I love it here in England!"': Former Arsenal Keeper Jens Lehmann talks to fellow invincible Martin Keown about derby day, Mikel Arteta's antics and winding up Teddy Sheringham

Jens Lehmann and Martin Keown are here to talk old times. Arsenal times. Invincible times. Soon the conversation will turn to Ruud van Nistelrooy and the Battle of Old Trafford. Robbie Keane and winning the league at White Hart Lane. Teddy Sheringham and the C-word. Arsene Wenger and his ruthlessness in axing a goalkeeper who had gone unbeaten in 49 games.

But this hour-long chat begins with July 25, 2003, the day Arsenal signed Lehmann from Borussia Dortmund. He was a £1.25million replacement for David Seaman with a death stare that many a striker saw before he failed to score.