Their 49-game unbeaten record led to them being declared the Premier League's During the 6-year period from 1988 to 1994, AC Milan won the European Cup (Champions League) three times and the Italian League four times.
With a dynamic attack featuring forwards Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry (Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas were a part of the squad, but didn't play a match for Arsenal) and aided by the likes of Patrick Viera, Freddy Ljundberg, Gilberto and Robert Pires in the midfield, the Gunners attack was as formidable as it is today. The Might Magyars ran roughshod over much of Europe and pushed English club Wolverhampton Wanderers to the brink of defeat and would have were it not for serious gamesmanship from Wolves manager Stan Cullis, who ordered the pitch flooded to prevent Honved from using their precise passes to full effect. The 2005-06 Barcelona team was among the most dominant sides in recent memory, thanks to a potent attack spearheaded by Samuel Eto'o and his 34 goals and the stellar skills of Ronaldinho at the height of his powers. While this might not be the best Bayern team of all time, given their domestic woes, the 1975-76 team was one of the most dominant in the club's history when going abroad. The Tottenham Hotspur side of 1960-61 are still renowned by fans at White Hart Lane to this day, but to the rest of the world, they've largely been forgotten, which is a shame. With a cast of stars including Ronaldo (the fat one, not the Portuguese one), Zinedine Zidane, Raul and Luis Figo, Real were one of the best teams in the world. Apocryphal or not, I think that tells you just how frighteningly good this team was.
In 2002-03, Real rectified their domestic futility, sprinting away with La Liga title and the UEFA Super Cup, while crashing out of the Champions League in the semifinals. Arsenal's swift, attacking style of football destroyed the opposition, taking them to the league title in emphatic fashion. The names of Plate's forwards remain legendary today, as Juan Carlos Munoz, Jose Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Angel Amadeo Labruna, Felix Lostau, and, for a time, Alfredo di Stefano, became known as Los Caballeros de Anguista (The Knights of Anguish) for their penchant of running a knife through opponents hopes near the end of matches. Against Bayern Munich, they came from behind to win with two late goals from Sheringham and Solskjær.Ten years after Manchester United's achievement, Barcelona won the first ever treble by a Spanish club. Once there, they routed AS Monaco to take home the Champions League crown, to go along with the Portuguese Premier League title, and eventually, an Intercontinental Cup. Other notable players in the team were Theirry Henry, Zinedine Zidane, Didier Deschamps, Lauren Blanc, and Lilian Thuram. From goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, to a back line featuring Gary and Phil Neville, Jaap Stam and Dennis Irwin, through one of the greatest midfields of all time, featuring Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, and some guy named David Beckham, all the way up to forwards Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Teddy Sheringham, it was hard to find many flaws at Old Trafford. They had world-class players in every position, although Zidane was instrumental in their success.Led by Alfredo Di Stéfano and Ferenc Puskas, the Real Madrid team of the late '50s dominated world football. They ran away with the Eredivisie title, as well as the KNVB Cup (the Netherlands' League Cup) and, most importantly, beat Benfica in the European Cup finals, winning a 0-0 draw in a shootout. I realize this season is far from over for Barca, but if results so far are any indication, we're dealing with a team angling to make history. So, we'll combine the two squads, giving us one of the world's best squads for two seasons, even if they couldn't put it all together to win everything in one try. What a team it was, too! They've lost all of one La Liga match all season, and sit a comfortable five points clear of second-place Real Madrid. Don't be; this Preston North End squad may have been one of the most dominant teams in history. Led by Cruyff and national team stars like Dick van Dijk, Ruud Krol, Gerrie Muhren, Nico Rijnders, and Heinz Stuy, the club added an Intercontinental Cup, and looked unbeatable.
Then they also won the German Championship in this year and the German Cup also. Known as "Gli Immortali" (The Immortals), Milan found themselves at the peak of their dominance in 1989-90, blasting through Serie A and the European Cup for the second consecutive season. To top it all off, Capello's iron-clad squad routed Barcelona in the Champions League final, using an offensive explosion to secure a 3-1 win, and the glory of the treble.