Defenders
Centre Back: Sol Campbell
Sol Campbell is considered to be the best free transfer in the history of the Premier League. Campbell made the move from Spurs to North London rivals Arsenal in 2001 in one of the most controversial transfers in Premier League history. One of Arsenal’s finest defenders, Campbell made 195 appearances for the Gunners, winning 2 league titles and 3 FA Cups.
He was a major part of the team known as the “Invincibles” which went an entire Premier League campaign undefeated. He also scored in Arsenal’s defeat to Barcelona in the 2006 UCL final.
The Englishman decided not to extend his contract at Arsenal and moved to Portsmouth in 2006 where he plied his trade for 3 seasons, following which he signed for Notts County in 2009. He then made a return to Arsenal and made a further 11 appearances before joining Newcastle in 2010.
Right Back: Markus Babbel
Markus Babbel arrived at Anfield in 2000 after his contract had expired at Bayern. Best known for his rampaging runs down the right flank, Babbel was a part of the treble winning side in his first season at the club. He was then out for a year after contracting Guillain-Barre syndrome, an immune weakness. After making just 4 further appearances for the Reds in the next 3 years, Babbel was loaned out to Blackburn in 2003.
Enjoying some success at the international level as well, Babbel made more than 50 appearances for Germany and was an integral part of the Euro 96 winning team.
Left Back: Steve Staunton
Steve Staunton was initially signed by Aston Villa for a fee from Liverpool. After spending 7 successful seasons at Villa Park, Staunton moved back to Liverpool on a free transfer when joint managers Roy Evans and Gerard Houllier decided to pick him up.
He made 44 league appearances in 2 seasons for the Merseyside club and then bizarrely moved to Villa again on a free transfer where he played for a further 3 seasons.
