He was Arsenal's most cultured and classy player ever, with a majestic touch and an exquisite ability to play pin-point through-balls. He shared in every trophy success the club has achieved so far under Wenger.
Personal highlights include memorable goals against Newcastle and Sunderland, and an outstanding hat-trick away at Leicester. Bergkamp retired at the end of the 2005/2006 season.
Striker: Thierry Henry. Rated by many as the club's best ever player. Henry was pure class. The perfect striker. Wenger developed him from a hit and miss left winger into the world's best striker. He is the club's record goal-scorer, and was the star player at the club for many seasons.
His final season, 2006-07, saw him take the captaincy, a much deserved accolade given everything he has done for the club. Not only was he great goalscorer, he also provided just as many assists for his teammates.
Substitutes: Jens Lehmann (part of the 'invincibles,' not as good as Seaman though), Ashley Cole (would have made the team if he wasn't so greedy), Martin Keown (tough tackling, no nonsense centre back), Marc Overmars (pushed Pires close and was arguably as influential as the Frenchman during his time at the club, but Pires won more trophies), Freddie Ljungberg (a proper goal-scoring midfielder who scored plenty of crucial goals), Ian Wright (third in my all-time greatest players list, only on the bench because Bergkamp and Henry were so good), Nwankwo Kanu (a bit of a cult-hero, his unpredictability was at times frustrating but more often amazing, his ability to overcome heart problems is inspirational).
Future Possible Inductees: Cesc Fabregas, Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna.
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