Attack
There really is no question about which two players would play up front. Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp have no competition when it comes to selecting even the greatest Arsenal XI of all-time, let alone Wenger’s XI.
The two were even voted in the top two of the 50 greatest players in the club’s history (Adams was third). While that poll is biased towards the current generation, a combined tally of 348 goals is hard to top.
Both players arrived from the defensive-minded Serie A and immediately found their calling under Wenger. Though Bergkamp arrived at Highbury before Wenger, it was the French manager's arrival that truly unlocked his potential as they saw eye-to-eye on a philosophy of how attacking football should be played.
Wenger had worked with Henry at Monaco and converted the winger into the most fearsome striker the Premier League had ever seen. 175 league goals in 258 games, four Premier League Golden Boot awards and six PFA Team of the Year nominations, Henry was the complete package and one in a million.
The two were remarkable in the Invincibles season and the pair were responsible for decimating defences thanks to Bergkamp’s vision and artistry with the ball combined with Henry’s deadly speed and accuracy. As individuals, they were world class. Together, they were simply unstoppable.
Substitutes: Jens Lehmann, Lee Dixon, Sol Campbell, Gilberto Silva, Freddie Ljungberg, Santi Cazorla, Ian Wright
