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ARSENAL splashed out £25,000 to fly striker Thierry Henry back from Holland to play in the FA Cup semi-final with Manchester United. Henry had appeared in a friendly for France. He went on to score for the Gunners in the Cup clash, but Louis Saha’s late goal forced a replay, which United won 1-0. The Gunners also lost out to Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, but they went undefeated as the ’Invincible’ Premier League winners.