French left-back Gael Clichy moved from Arsenal to Manchester City in 2011, but he clearly has a lot of respect for his former club…
We say that because Clichy picked three members of the Gunners’ Invincible side when he told Man City‘s media team his all-time Dream XI.
SEE MORE:
Arsenal transfer news
Arsenal & Liverpool Told To Pay £30m To Sign Borussia Dortmund Forward
Six Cheap Playmakers Better Than Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil: Coutinho, Cazorla, Eriksen & More!
Check out his choices below:
GK) Bernard Lama
The former PSG star was a fantastic keeper in his day, and was part of the French 1998 World Cup winning squad.
RB) Cafu
One of the best right-backs ever to play the game, the retired star is the most capped Brazilian ever.
CB) Lilian Thuram
The Frenchman was a rock in defence, and like Cafu, is the most capped player for his international side.
CB) Paolo Maldini
The versatile defender is a real one club man, and spent the entirety of his career with AC Milan.
LB) Ashley Cole
Cole was one of the best left-backs around for a while, and enjoyed domestic and European success with Chelsea after his controversial switch from Arsenal.
CM) Patrick Vieira
One of the greatest ever midfielders, Vieira was a dominant force in the Premier League for years.
CM) Claude Makelele
Makelele redefined the defensive midfield role, and was a huge part of Chelsea’s Premier League success in the early and mid 2000s.
CM) Zinedine Zidane
One of the greatest players ever to grace the game, Zidane won the Champions League, La Liga, and Serie A titles with Juventus and Real Madrid.
RW) Cristiano Ronaldo
Arguably the best player in the game today, the former Manchester United star has only improved since his big money move to Real Madrid.
LW) Valdo Candido Filho
A versatile midfielder, Filho played for a huge number of clubs throughout his 20 year career.
ST) Thierry Henry
One of the best players the Premier League has ever seen, and an Arsenal Legend. Henry is unquestionably one of the greatest strikers of all time.