What if: Arsene Wenger never took charge of Arsenal

#4 Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp would not be Arsenal legends

Arsenal would be bereft of these two legends

Let’s start off with Thierry Henry. Wenger and Henry first crossed paths at Monaco. A raw and exciting talent, Henry started off as a winger with limited success. After Wenger got the Arsenal job, his first priority after offloading Anelka to Real Madrid was Henry and this time, Arsene decided that the French youngster would be more suited for a full-fledged attacking role.

Initially, the move did not seem to pay off as Henry failed to score in his first eight games for the club but after that first one went in, there was just no stopping the Frenchman. Henry went on to smash in 26 goals in his first season and never looked back. Toppling records for fun, the former Barcelona striker’s best season came in 2003/04 when he scored an astonishing 39 goals in all competitions.

Easily Arsenal’s best ever striker, Henry became the club’s leading goalscorer in 2005, breaking the record previously held by Ian Wright.

Dennis Bergkamp was another precocious talent who failed to live up to his billing until Arsene came along to truly unlock his potential. Although Bergkamp arrived at Highbury a year before Wenger did, he was unable to make much of a name for himself. With Le Professeur's arrival, however, the Dutchman managed to find that next gear which made him special.

Seeing eye to eye on the way attacking football had to be played, Bergkamp along with Henry, terrorized defences throughout the country, forming the most formidable attacking force of the league by miles. An Arsenal legend with a statue made in his honour, Bergkamp retired at the Gunners having made over 350 appearances for the club and has Wenger to thank for his success.