#2 Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira was yet another legendary French player of Arsenal. He was a defensive midfielder who could also play a box-to-box role. Vieira was very strong physically and a great passer too. He was Arsenal’s captain for quite a while and led by example on the pitch. He is regarded as one of the best holding midfielders in the world.
Vieira played for Arsenal from 1996 to 2005 and scored 34 goals in 406 matches for them. He also won 3 Premier League titles for the Gunners. He was also selected in Premier League’s team of the decade. He moved to Juventus in 2005 and played for them for a solitary season.
Vieira was very good for the Old Lady as well, playing alongside Alessandro Del Piero and Fabio Cannavaro for them. He played in 42 matches for the Turin-based outfit and scored 5 goals, but could not win any silverware. However, he would always be primarily remembered as an Arsenal Legend.