5 most influential players in Arsenal's history

#2 Tony Adams

Adams (left) won many trophies whilst playing for the Gunners

Coming through Arsenal’s youth team and spending every second of his career with the Gunners, Tony Adams is what you would call ‘Mr. Arsenal’.

The English centre-back first made his debut at just 17 years of age. Just four years on from his debut, in 1988 he was named captain by manager George Graham, and things would remain that way for the next 14 years until he retired. He was a wonderful captain for the Gunners, and probably the best in the club’s history.

He was a centre-back who wasn’t very quick, or very good with the ball at his feet for the most part of his career, but he was well organised and was superb positionally. He read the game very brilliantly and it meant that his lack of pace did not affect him in the slightest.

He won four league titles, three of those being Premier Leagues, three FA Cups, two League Cups and a European Cup Winners Cup. With that, he also won some individual accolades including PFA Young Player of the Year, First Divison/Premier League Team of the Year on four occasions, as well as being inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.

Those accolades alone represent how fantastic the Englishman was, and how much of an influence he had on Arsenal.