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Daily Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Thierry Henry ignored "police orders" as Arsenal 'Invincibles' inflicted ultimate insult

In a fixture which lives long in the memory of the red side of North London, Arsenal clinched the league title at the ground of bitter foe Tottenham for the second time in their history on this day in 2004.

The Gunners made the short trip to White Hart Lane knowing a point would be enough to lift the Premier League after closest rivals Chelsea dropped points in their two previous games. Understandably, Spurs were desperate to prevent this from happening and had added motivation - not that they needed any more - as they could put an end to Arsenal's 33-match unbeaten run in the top flight that season.

What ensued was a pulsating North London derby in which the visitors surged to a 2-0 first-half lead through Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires, with Thierry Henry producing a lung-busting run to set up the opener before his captain turned provider for the second.

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