10 greatest Arsenal players of all time

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#8 Ian Wright

Ian Wright
Ian Wright

He was so good they had to sing his name thrice - 'Ian Wright Wright Wright' was bellowed by the North Bank of Highbury and before you knew it, Wrighty had already scored a hat-trick. The Englishman was a natural footballer, having come late to the professional game at the age of 22. He was 'uncoachable' according to George Graham, who realised that the best way to utilize the effervescent forward was to just let him be.

They let him be, and he responded by breaking Cliff Bastin's goal-scoring record for Arsenal - in just 7 seasons at the club. 185 goals in 288 appearances for Arsenal in the era when '1-0 to the Arsenal' rang true is frankly incredible.

A perfect microcosm of the player and the man that Ian Wright was came on the day he went past Cliff Bastin's record - he celebrated by taking off his shirt with the word's '179 - Just Done It' - the only problem that he'd only equalled Bastin's record at 178. No matter - 5 minutes later, and he tapped in goal #179.

By the time he left Arsenal, Wrighty had won a Premier League medal, 2 FA Cups, a League Cup, and the 1994 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Not bad for someone who had given up his dreams of playing football at an early age.

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