How the Champions started their title defence
Published: 14/08/2008
How the Champions started their defence of the title
The team defending the Premier League title has yet to lose when opening their account the following season with 13 wins and two draws to date
Manchester United have twice drawn when defending their title, 1-1 at Goodison Park back in 1999/00 season and last season when drawing at Old Trafford against Reading
No defending side has failed to find the net with the most comprehensive result United’s 4-0 win over Bolton in a match when a certain Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut in the 2003/04 season
How the Champions started their defence of the title
|
Season |
Defending Champions |
Opponents |
H/A |
|
93/94 |
Man Utd |
Norwich – won 2-0 |
Away |
|
94/95 |
Man Utd |
QPR – won 2-0 |
Home |
|
95/96 |
Blackburn |
QPR – won 1-0 |
Home |
|
96/97 |
Man Utd |
Wimbledon – won 3-0 |
Away |
|
97/98 |
Man Utd |
Spurs – won 2-0 |
Away |
|
98/99 |
Arsenal |
Notts Forest – won 2-1 |
Home |
|
99/00 |
Man Utd |
Everton – drew 1-1 |
Away |
|
00/01 |
Man Utd |
Newcastle – won 2-0 |
Home |
|
01/02 |
Man Utd |
Fulham – won 3-2 |
Home |
|
02/03 |
Arsenal |
Birmingham – won 2-0 |
Home |
|
03/04 |
Man Utd |
Bolton – won 4-0 |
Home |
|
04/05 |
Arsenal |
Everton – won 4-1 |
Away |
|
05/06 |
Chelsea |
Wigan – won 1-0 |
Away |
|
06/07 |
Chelsea |
Man City – won 3-0 |
Home |
|
07/08 |
Man Utd |
Reading – drew 0-0 |
Home |
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