Arsene Wenger's All-Time Arsenal XI

#6 Fredrik Ljungberg, RW

FA Cup 5th Round Replay: Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal

Freddie Ljungberg was signed by Arsenal in 1998 for £3 million from Swedish club Halmstad. Prior to his transfer, Arsenal scouts watched him for over a year and manager Arsene Wenger took the unusual step of authorizing the signing after watching Ljungberg play for Sweden in their victory against England on television, even though he hadn't seen the youngster play live.

Ljungberg spent most of his career at Arsenal, where he won honors including two Premier League titles and three FA Cups. He scored vital goals in two finals, including the cup victory in 2002.

In a nine years at Arsenal, Ljungberg made 216 Premier League appearances for the club, scoring 46 goals. The Swede formed a brilliant partnership with talismanic striker Thierry Henry during his time at the club and was known for scoring goals in the big games.

#5 Patrick Vieira, CM

Patrick Vieira, Jens Jeremies

Patrick Vieira is one of the greatest midfielders to have graced English football. The giant French international joined Arsenal for a fee of just £3.5 million in 1996 after an unsuccessful spell in Italy with AC Milan.

During his nine-year stint in the Premier League, Vieira established himself as a dominant box-to-box midfielder. The Frenchman was known for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play as well as his eye for goal.

He was named in the Premier League PFA Team of the Year for six consecutive years from 1999 to 2004. He helped Arsenal achieve a sustained period of success during his time at the club, where he lifted three FA Cups and three league titles.

🗣Roy Keane on Thomas Partey: “The more I look at him, the more I wish he was in United’s midfield. Big, strong, aggressive. He likes to pass it forward, he looks comfortable on the ball. I think this kid has a chance to match what Patrick Vieira used to do.”#Arsenal pic.twitter.com/sh3IEM673z

— Arsenal News Channel (@Arsenalnewschan) November 2, 2020

Patrick Vieira is one of Arsene Wenger's best ever signings and was the type of player that any team would love to have. He continues to inspire an entire generation of midfielders today.

#4 Cesc Fabregas , CB

Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers - Premier League

Cesc Fabregas came through La Masia, Barcelona's youth academy before he was signed by Arsenal in 2003. He was handed his Arsenal debut by Wenger at the tender age of 16 and went on to become one of the most intelligent players in the entire league.

Following injuries to key midfielders in the early part of the 2004–05 season, Fabregas was given a starting role with the team. He broke several of the club's records in the process, earning a reputation as one of the most creative players in his position and won the FA Cup in 2005,

#OnThisDay: In 2003 Cesc Fabregas made his debut for Arsenal, becoming the club’s youngest ever player! 🔴pic.twitter.com/WLe0wx1bRm

— Sky Sports (@SkySports) October 28, 2020

Fabregas was entrusted with the captain's armband at Arsenal at the age of 21. The Spaniard was Arsenal's best player for many years and Arsene Wenger built the club's teams around the diminutive playmaker until his return to Barcelona in 2011.