Five greatest captains of the Premier League era

4. Tony Adams

Although Arsenal have had a whole host of creative players come through the ranks and ply their trade at the club, arguably their greatest player was a defender. Tony Adams became Arsenal’s captain at the ripe old age of 21 in 1988. He continued to keep hold of the armband until the day he finally called it quits, a little over 14 years later. Adams was Arsenal through and through and played with the senior side for a staggering 19 years and made over 500 League appearances for the club.

Under his stewardship, the Gunners managed to win four League titles, three FA Cups, two League Cups and a grand total of 13 trophies in all during his time at the club. He was an inspiration to everyone at the club and set the standards high for those that followed him. More than anything else, he was the last of a dying breed- a one club man. In honour of his contribution to the side, the Arsenal legend even has a statue of him at the Emirates Stadium.