A look at a best XI of Arsenal players to join the club after the 2003/04 Invincibles season, with former Gunner Ray Parlour saying only Alexis Sanchez from this current side would make it into that legendary team…
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GK: David Ospina
A revelation for Arsenal this season, David Ospina’s fine form in goal arguably gives the club its best goalkeeper since Jens Lehmann.
DR: Bacary Sagna
A top class right-back who left the club last summer for Manchester City, Bacary Sagna is one recent Arsenal star who may well have got into the Invincibles side.
DL: Kieran Gibbs
He’s not Ashley Cole, but Kieran Gibbs has been a top performer for Arsenal and is probably their best recent left-back overall.
DC: Laurent Koscielny
A top class centre-back, Laurent Koscielny has proven a great signing for Arsenal after five years of solid service.
DC: Thomas Vermaelen
Despite a poor end to his Arsenal career, Thomas Vermaelen was a good signing for the Gunners in his early time with the club, showing himself to be a leader and fighter with a great eye for goal.
MC: Cesc Fabregas
Introduced into the Arsenal first-team the year after the Invincibles, Cesc Fabregas is undoubtedly one of the finest midfielders in the club’s recent history.
MC: Santi Cazorla
Shining in a deeper midfield role this season, Santi Cazorla has been a superb signing for Arsene Wenger’s side and a real class above some of the players used there previously, like Alex Hleb and Samir Nasri.
AMR: Alexis Sanchez
A truly world class winger, there’s no doubt Alexis Sanchez would get into that Invincibles side, and Arsenal fans will hope his signing sparks a new era of big-name buys to get the club back to the top.
AMC: Mesut Ozil
Another Arsenal Galactico, Mesut Ozil has slowly found top form for the Gunners after his club-record move from Real Madrid, and at his best he’s up there with many Invincibles players.
AML: Andrey Arshavin
Despite badly losing his way, Russian winger Andrey Arshavin made a terrific start to life at Arsenal and for a year and a half looked a great buy.
FC: Robin van Persie
A genuine world class striker, Robin van Persie is certainly among the best post-Invincibles stars even if he is now a hated figure for joining rivals Manchester United.
