Arsenal’s Greatest 11 Of All Time!
Arsenal is one of the biggest and most historical clubs in England.Since their conception in 1886, as Dial Square, Arsenal Football Club have seen many great players turn out for them.
With several Premier League titles, FA Cup trophies and going a whole season unbeaten, Arsenal have had many great sides and many great players.
So let us have a look at ‘Arsenal’s Greatest 11 Of All Time!’
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Goalkeeper: David Seaman
When Arsenal signed the moustachioed goalkeeper from QPR, some Gunners fans protested against George Graham’s decision because of the popularity of John Lukic. But “Spunky’s” peerless displays throughout Arsenal’s title winning campaign in 1990/91 demonstrated his class.
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A phenomenal goalkeeper who has never really been replaced at Arsenal. He was the Gunners’ No. 1 for 13 straight years and helped them win three league titles, four FA Cups, a League Cup and the Cup Winners’ Cup.
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Right-Back:Lee Dixon
Lee Dixon was an automatic choice for 13 of his 15 seasons at Highbury during which he won two Doubles, two further titles, a domestic cup double and a Cup Winners’ Cup. A highly effective modern full-back who read the game well becoming, literally, the cornerstone of the famous trap.
His overlaps and crossing enhanced Arsenal’s armoury and his shooting made him a bigger attacking threat.
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Centre-Half:Sol Campbell
Nicked from Spurs,Campbell played a huge-part in Arsenal’s unbeaten season.
At the heart of the defence, Campbell is the only Arsenal player to score in a Champions League final. After leaving Arsenal’s fierce rivals, Campbell helped the Gunners win two Premier Leagues and three FA Cups.
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Centre-Half:Tony Adams
Very easy choice for one of the centre-backs. ‘Mr Arsenal’ is how he is known and he is a true-club legend.
Captain at the age of 21, Adams went on to stay as skipper for another 14 years and guided the club to four league titles, three FA Cups, two League Cups and the Cup Winners’ Cup. Now honoured with a statue outside the Emirates Stadium, Adams will always be a great.
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Left Back:Ashley Cole
Well he did left Arsenal for rivals Chelsea and is now hated by nearly every Gooner,but it did not change the fact that he deserve a place in this list.
Throughout his seven-year first-team career at Highbury, the mind-bogglingly consistent Cole was simply the best full-back the club has ever had. Quick, sharp in the tackle and able to anticipate danger before it happened, he was a prime example of the modern full-back, who was as comfortable marauding down the left wing as he was cleaning up in defence.
Probably the best left-back of his generation, Cole helped Arsenal win two league titles and three FA Cups in north London. If he stayed at Arsenal, he would have been one of the best players to ever play for the club.
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Right Midfield:Freddie Ljungburg
An absolutely sensational midfielder on his day – and still a good one even off it. Scoring on his Arsenal debut was just the start of the Swede’s glittering career at the club.
When Freddie moved to Highbury in 1998 he was best known as the bloke who had caused problems for England in a recent Euro 2000 qualifier. But the not-long-departed Anders Limpar was still the ‘Super Swede’ that came to mind if you were an Arsenal fan.
It took Freddie a matter of minutes to score on his debut as a substitute against Manchester United and he soon garnered a reputation as a man for the big occasion. But for Michael Owen he would have scored the winner at the 2001 FA Cup Final and he announced himself on the European stage with a brace against Juventus.
By the start of 2002 Freddie was much-loved; within months he was worshipped.
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Centre-Midfield:Patrick Vieira
A man Wenger has never replaced, on the pitch or off it. Vieira arrived as a youngster but grew into an absolute colossus, taking on Adams’ role as captain and then some in 2002.
Shielding the back four while getting forward himself, Arsenal embarked on one of their most successful ever periods with the Frenchman in midfield.
After ending his nine-year spell with the club in 2005, Arsenal have tried and failed to bring in a midfielder with Vieira’s dominance on several occasions.
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Centre-Midfield:Cesc Fabregas
His trophy cabinet during his time in north London may look empty compared to Vieira’s, but put that down to timing.
Fabregas was a revelation at Arsenal, breaking records as a youngster before redefining the style of play as Wenger looked to cut costs with the move to the Emirates Stadium. Dubbed as the replacement for Patrick Vieira, the Spaniard certainly lived up to that tag and didn’t let the fans down.
The Spaniard tried his best to bring silverware back to the fans almost single-handedly before moving home to Barcelona – his vision and drive from midfield ought to have won him more. Now at Chelsea, his legacy among Arsenal fans may have been ruined somewhat, but he deserves his place in this team.
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Left-Midfield:Robert Pires
This man could dribble, pass, score, cross, tackle and just do anything on the football field.
One of the best midfielders to play for Arsenal and even scored a goal that made a match commentator stand up and applaud whilst on the air. A star performer back in 2002 and key in the Invincibles team and will always be a club legend.
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Striker:Denis Bergkamp
Dubbed the “Non-Flying Dutchman” by Arsenal supporters due to his fear of flying, Bergkamp played 11 seasons with the Gunners, scoring 120 total goals. During the 1997-98 season, Bergkamp scored 22 times, helped Arsenal win the title and won both PFA Players’ Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year honors.
In Feb. 2014, Arsenal unveiled a statue of Bergkamp outside of the Emirates Stadium.
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Striker:Thierry Henry
Probably,the best ever to wear an Arsenal shirt,Henry didn’t exactly hit the ground running in red and white but once his conversion from pacey winger to devastating striker was complete, there was just no stopping him.
Thierry Henry. Henry is the leading scorer in Arsenal history with 228 total goals. The Frenchman won five trophies during his time with the Gunners, was the leading scorer in the Premier League four different times and was named in the PFA Team of the Year six separate times. He was also the PFA Players’ Player of the Year twice, as well as the FWA Footballer of the Year on three occasions. Arsenal also erected a statue of Henry in 2011.
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