#1 Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira was a key member of the Arsenal side that lifted the Premier League title in 2003/04. He was allowed to join Juventus in 2005 after nine years at the club. Vieira has made 279 appearances for Arsenal in the Premier League and scored 29 times.
Primarily a deep-lying midfielder, Vieira was a powerful, aggressive, and physically strong player. Vieira has won three Premier League title with Wenger and ever since his departure, Arsenal never finished at the top.
Vieira went on to win four Serie A title with Inter Milan, showing Wenger, how bad a decision it was to let him go. He is definitely one of the greatest midfielders to have ever played in the Premier League.
Edited by Sripad