With Arsenal and Liverpool meeting in the Premier League this weekend, here’s a look at their biggest stars of the Premier League era in one combined XI.
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These two giants of English football have always attracted some of the biggest talent down the years, and it’s hard to find a place for all of them, though here’s our best effort at a legendary lineup, featuring a particularly brilliant attacking trio…
GK: David Seaman (Arsenal)
A world class goalkeeper for Arsenal and England for many years, David Seaman is a legend of the English game and looks a better bet than most of the keepers Liverpool have had in recent times.
DR: Lee Dixon (Arsenal)
A hugely underrated right-back, Lee Dixon is undoubtedly one of the best defenders in Arsenal’s history, winning two doubles with the Gunners in the Premier League era.
DL: Ashley Cole (Arsenal)
Although he perhaps had his best years at Chelsea, Ashley Cole was one of the Arsenal Invincibles and won two league titles with the club, emerging as one of the best young talents in the country at the time.
DC: Tony Adams (Arsenal)
A one-club man and great captain for Arsenal, Tony Adams is comfortably up there as their best defender of all time and remains a Premier League legend.
DC: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
Another one-club man and great defender, Jamie Carragher played a key role for Liverpool for many years and deserves his place in this legendary XI.
DM: Xabi Alonso (Liverpool)
A crucial player for Liverpool in Rafael Benitez’s time at the club, Xabi Alonso has enjoyed a world class career and truly developed into the great he is today in his years at Anfield.
MC: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
In his final season at Liverpool, Steven Gerrard is certainly up there with the biggest legends in the Premier League, consistently being the Reds’ best player for the last decade.
MC: Patrick Vieira (Arsenal)
Alongside Gerrard in this midfield diamond, Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira is another all-time great Premier League midfielder who the Gunners arguably never replaced.
AMC: Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal)
Playing at the top of the diamond here, Dennis Bergkamp is one of the finest number tens to ever play the game and changed the shape of the Premier League when he joined Arsenal.
FC: Luis Suarez (Liverpool)
One of the most exciting players to watch in recent times, Luis Suarez was unplayable in his final season with Liverpool and was THE player who nearly inspired a long-awaited title win for the Merseysiders.
FC: Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
In what would’ve been a majestic combo, Thierry Henry completes this combined XI and is unquestionably one of the finest Premier League players of all time.
