How to recreate Arsène Wenger’s “invincible” Arsenal in EA FC 26

Arsenal under Mikel Arteta has been one of the most exciting teams in English football with full of pressing, control, and attacking flair. Yet, despite coming close, they’ve still struggled to secure major silverware, with the Premier League and Champions League remaining just out of reach. This contrasts sharply with their past glory under Arsène Wenger, who guided the club to an “Invincible” Premier League season in 2003–04, going unbeaten across 38 games.

Wenger’s Arsenal was known for fast, expressive football built on technical excellence, intelligent movement, and creative balance. Now, in EA FC 26 Career Mode, you can try to rebuild that iconic, unstoppable Wenger squad with modern-day players.

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Transfers to recreate Wenger’s “invincible” Arsenal

Wenger always preferred players who were technically gifted, intelligent, and adaptable. To recreate his iconic philosophy, you’ll need to sell a few high-value players who don’t fit his vision and bring in players who can play dynamic, fluid football.

Players to sell from the current Arsenal squad:

Name	Position	Age	Overall Rating	Potential	Value
Christian Nørgaard	CDM CM	31	80	80	$17.7M
Gabriel Jesus	ST CAM	28	80	80	$25.4M
Martin Ødegaard	CM CAM	26	87	89	$115.6M
Leandro Trossard	LW ST LM	30	83	83	$41.3M
Eberechi Eze	CAM LW ST	27	83	84	$49.6M

These players are talented but are aging and don’t have a high potential or don’t fully fit the technical, quick-passing style of Wenger’s iconic squad. Selling them also generates funds to strengthen key positions like left-back, midfield, and attack.

Players to buy for recreating Wenger’s Arsenal squad:

Name	Position	Age	Overall Rating	Potential	Team & Contract	Value
Theo Hernández	LB LM	27	84	84	Al Hilal (2025–2028)	$47.8M
Rúben Neves	CDM CM	28	84	85	Al Hilal (2023–2026)	$47.8M
Cody Gakpo	LM LW	26	84	85	Liverpool (2023–2030)	$58.4M
Julián Álvarez	ST	25	87	90	Atlético Madrid (2024–2030)	$126.3M

These signings reflect Wenger’s style, which was athletic full-backs, technically clean midfielders, and creative forwards. Neves offers strength and vision in midfield, Hernández gives attacking width, Gakpo brings directness and flair, while Álvarez is a goalscorer capable of linking play and finishing in style.

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Formation and tactics to build Arsène Wenger’s “invincible” Arsenal

Wenger made the 4-2-2 fluid with interchanging roles and intelligent movement, contrasting with Sir Alex Ferguson’s rigid system at Man Utd. The same shape still works perfectly in EA FC 26 if built around mobility, quick passing, and positional balance.

Player Roles and Instructions:

• GK: Sweeper Keeper (Balanced)
• RB: Fullback (Balanced)
• RCB: Defender (Balanced)
• LCB: Stopper (Balanced)
• LB: Attacking Wingback (Support)
• RM: Winger (Balanced)
• RCM: Box-to-Box (Balanced)
• LCM: Holding (Defend)
• LM: Wide Playmaker (Support)
• RST: False 9 (Build-Up)
• LST: Advanced Forward (Attack)

This setup ensures attacking width, smart midfield rotations, and a striker pairing that mimics Henry and Bergkamp’s creative yet lethal partnership.

Custom Tactics:

• Build-Up Style: Balanced
• Defensive Approach: High
• Line Height: 65

The goal is to press high, win the ball early, and maintain short passing transitions. The balanced build-up keeps the team compact and allows fluid movement similar to Wenger’s invincible squad.

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Starting lineup and bench for Wenger’s Arsenal

Wenger’s modern Arsenal would still favor attacking full-backs, composed defenders, and a creative midfield trio.

Here is the starting XI for Wenger's rebuild:

Position	Name	Overall Rating	Potential
GK	David Raya	87	87
RB	Jurriën Timber	82	85
RCB	William Saliba	87	89
LCB	Gabriel	88	88
LB	Theo Hernández	84	84
RM	Bukayo Saka	88	90
RCM	Rúben Neves	84	85
LCM	Declan Rice	87	88
LM	Cody Gakpo	84	85
RST	Julián Álvarez	87	90
LST	Viktor Gyökeres	87	88

A deep, versatile bench ensures quality rotation and squad depth, which is something Wenger valued heavily during his unbeaten campaign. The presence of young talents like Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly gives your side long-term potential.

All players on the bench and reserves:

Position(s)	Name	Overall Rating	Potential
GK	Kepa Arrizabalaga	79	79
RB	Benjamin White	83	83
CB	Cristhian Mosquera	77	85
CB/LB/LM	Piero Hincapié	83	85
LB/CB	Riccardo Calafiori	79	84
LB/CM	Myles Lewis-Skelly	78	87
RW/RM	Noni Madueke	80	84
RW/CM/RM	Ethan Nwaneri	76	87
CM/ST	Mikel Merino	83	83
CDM/CM	Martín Zubimendi	83	87
LW/LM	Gabriel Martinelli	81	84
ST/CM/CAM	Kai Havertz	82	84

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Recreating Arsène Wenger’s Invincible Arsenal in EA FC 26 isn’t just about winning, but it’s about technical football, creative play, and trusting youth. With a balanced 4-4-2, intelligent signings, and high-tempo tactics, you can rebuild that golden era of North London dominance and even recreate the historic unbeaten campaign once again.

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