The Gunners’ best squad will be controversial when they own so many stars during more than 130 years of history.
With 13 Premier League titles and 14 FA Cups in the traditional room, Arsenal is one of the great clubs of English football.
From legendary manager Herbert Chapman’s brilliant squad in the 1930s, to legendary manager Arsene Wenger, many big names have worn red and white since the club’s founding. in 1886.
Therefore, choosing the Gunners’ dream squad is not easy. However, GOAL considered and decided to choose a midfield with a diamond pattern to include as many legends as possible…
Goalkeeper: David Seaman
Arsenal have many great goalkeepers, such as Pat Jennings or Jack Kelsey, but David Seaman is the man chosen for the number 1 shirt in this dream team.
The English legend won the Division One title with Arsenal before the Premier League was born in 1992. He remained the first choice in front of the woodwork until the 2003-04 season, after which he left for Manchester City.
Seaman has won the Premier League twice with the Gunners and has made 325 appearances in the English top flight – only Ray Parlor has played more games for Arsenal in the club’s history.
Lee Dixon
Arsenal 16091996GettyRight-back: Lee DixonArsenal’s 4th most appearances of all time.
Dixon signed from Stoke City in January 1988 for around £300,000 ($370,000) and made 619 appearances before retiring in 2002. Only David O’Leary, Tony Adams and George Armstrong made that number of appearances. wear the Gunners shirt more.
The right-back has won four Premier League titles during his career in North London, as well as three FA Cups, one League Cup and one Cup Winners’ Cup.
Dixon was part of Arsenal’s famous defense quartet that was fundamental to George Graham’s success, but he was also a key part of the early period Arsene Wenger built his reign.
There may be other right-backs more prominent than Dixon, but there are few players in Arsenal’s history who have achieved his feats and influence.
Midfielder: Tony Adams
Adams is an outstanding and very important central defender in Arsenal’s history.
He made 255 Premier League appearances for the Gunners, winning two more titles in 1998 and 2002, before that he also won the league title in 1989 and 1991.
That means Adams has been with Arsenal winning titles for three different decades.
In addition to the 4 championships mentioned above, the defender also won 3 FA Cups with the Gunners, not to mention 2 League Cups and 1 Winners’ Cup.
He is considered the club’s greatest captain, always occupying a familiar position at the heart of defence.
Centre-back: Frank McLintock
McLintock was signed by Billy Wright to Arsenal in 1964 for a club record fee of £80,000 ($98,000).
Although it took some time to fully adapt to the North London side, he began to flourish after Bertie Mee was appointed head coach in 1968.
After losing two consecutive League Cup finals, Arsenal ended their 17-year wait with their first major title in 1970 when they beat Anderlecht to lift the Inter-Cities Fair Cup. McLintock is also part of this lineup.
The central defender then won the historic double championship with Arsenal in 1971 and was awarded the title of player of the year.
He eventually left Arsenal in 1973, joining QPR.
Left-back: Eddie Hapgood
Hapgood was taken from Kettering Town by Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman in 1927 for just £950 ($1,170) and became Arsenal’s captain in the 1930s.
He made 440 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal and won the First Division title five times, as well as the FA Cup twice.
The left-back spent 12 years at Arsenal before World War II broke out.
He died in 1973, aged 64, and is considered by many Gunners fans to be one of the club’s greatest signings.
Midfielder: Patrick Vieira
From the moment Patrick Vieira came on from the bench on his debut against Sheffield Wednesday at Highbury in 1996, Arsenal knew they had signed a special player.
The French legend won three Premier League titles while playing for the Gunners and captained the legendary Invincibles squad for the 2003-04 season.
Tall and full of blood, Vieira brings peace of mind to the midfield. One of the best players to ever play for Arsenal, he made 279 Premier League appearances before leaving for Juventus in 2005.
Midfielder: Liam Brady
Brady’s name goes hand in hand with Dennis Bergkamp when it comes to the most talented players to ever play for Arsenal.
In total, he made 307 appearances between 1973 and 1980 before moving to Juventus.
His best match can be said to be the FA Cup final in 1979, when he and Arsenal defeated MU with a score of 3-2. His goal in the 5-0 defeat of Tottenham at White Hart Lane also went down in Arsenal history.
A true magician on the pitch, Brady lit up Highbury throughout the ’70s before bringing his magic to Serie A.
Midfielder: Cliff Bastin
Bastin was Arsenal’s record goalscorer for more than five decades before Wright broke his record in 1997.
Bastin was signed with the Gunners at the age of 17 from Exeter City in 1929. It is said that Herbert Chapman had personally gone to watch a Watford vs Exeter match to watch another player, but Bastin caught his eye. green of this coach.
Chapman soon signed the striker and it was an inspiring signing.
Bastin scored 178 goals for the Gunners in 395 games, winning 5 league titles and 2 FA Cups.
Had it not been for the outbreak of World War II, Bastin would have scored many more times and would have topped Arsenal’s goalscoring charts today.
Midfielder: Freddie Ljungberg
Ljungberg was a relatively obscure player when Arsene Wenger brought him to the club from Sweden in 1998, but the midfielder has made himself a club legend during his nine years in North London.
From the moment he scored on his debut against Manchester United, Arsenal fans knew they were about to have a new hero.
Ljungberg won three FA Cups and two league titles with the Gunners and was an integral part of the legendary Invincibles squad.
But his best season for Arsenal was 2001-02, when he almost single-handedly led the Gunners to the Premier League with seven goals in the last seven games of the season.
Striker: Dennis Bergkamp
The player is considered by many to be the greatest in Arsenal history.
The striker was signed from Inter in 1995. The Gunners spent then-record £7.5 million ($9.2 million) to bring him to the club, but it was still a treat. bargain.
Bergkamp played for the North London team for 10 years, winning 3 league titles and 4 FA Cups. He was also voted PFA player for the 1998 season.
He scored a total of 120 goals, making him the 11th highest scorer in Arsenal history.
But Bergkamp’s legacy is more than just goals. Recognitions from Ian Wright, Nicolas Anelka and Thierry Henry prove the full potential of this striker.
His ball handling, technique and mindset make him the player everyone wants to play with. Over the course of 10 years, he has 94 assists in the Premier League, 20 more than any other Arsenal player.
“All success is built on Dennis. He is the best signing the club has ever made. He changed the DNA of the club,” Wright said of the former team-mate.
Striker: Thierry Henry
Arsenal’s all-time record goalscorer.
Few could have imagined Thierry Henry would achieve this feat when Arsene Wenger brought him to north London after a disappointing spell at Juventus.
But after being converted to a striker by Wenger, Henry even became the best player in the Premier League.
He has scored 175 goals in 258 matches, while also providing 74 assists. Henry has won two national championships, four golden boots and was named the Premier League’s player of the season twice.
A living legend of the Gunners.
