There’s something special attached to unbeaten runs in football; something about the air of invincibility they foster, which is why Arsenal’s 2003-04 season is so ingrained in the history of English football. Arsene Wenger’s Gunners are rightly deified for going a full season without defeat, but earlier this year Myanmar outfit Shan United marked three unbeaten years.
There are, inevitably, caveats and complications to the story, which begins in 2015. Before then, Shan United did