For the record, where did the teams who stayed unbeaten the longest finish in the table?

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If you discount Arsenal's 2003-04 unbeaten season, both they and Liverpool are enjoying the longest unbeaten starts to a top-flight season of the past 10 years.

1997-98 — Arsenal 12 games; Final position — 1st

1998-99 — Aston Villa 12; Final position — 6th

1999-00 — Man United 9; Final position — 1st

2000-01 — Leicester 8; Final position — 13th

2001-02 — Leeds 11; Final position — 5th

2002-03 — Liverpool 12; Final position — 5th

2003-04 — Arsenal 38; Final position — 1st

2004-05 — Arsenal 9; Final position — 2nd

2005-06 — Chelsea 11; Final position — 1st

2006-07 — Aston Villa 9; Final position — 11th

2007-08 — Arsenal and Liverpool 14