Premier League Team of the Decade: The 2000s

Left Wing -Thierry Henry

Thiery Henry of Arsenal scores

It is controversial to put Thierry Henry on the left as he was a number 9 at Arsenal, but the Frenchman was capable of playing anywhere across the front line, as is evident from his time at Barcelona.

Keen observers of the Premier League will have noticed that during Arsenal's dominant years in the early 2000s, most of their beautiful attacking play came from the link-up between Henry, Pires, and Cole on the left flank.

Henry is Arsenal's greatest ever goalscorer. He won the league twice wearing Red in London. There was a point in his career where he was the best player in the world. Arsenal fans will fondly remember his iconic goal against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Ryan Giggs could have played as a left-winger as he is the most decorated in Manchester United history but his impact, when compared to Henry's, is not as immense.