Arsenal’s Invincibles are a legendary team, but Patrick Vieira feels five of the current Gunners side would get into that starting XI.
Under Arsene Wenger in 2003/04 Arsenal became the only Premier League team to go an entire season unbeaten.
They won 26 games and drew 12, finishing on 90 points, conceding just 26 goals in the process.
Remarkably that was the last time Arsenal won the Premier League title but now they are just one game away from getting their hands on the trophy again.
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After beating Burnley on Monday night, Mikel Arteta’s side just need to beat Crystal Palace away on Sunday to be crowned champions.
In fact, it may not even go that far because if Manchester City drop points at Bournemouth on Tuesday, Arsenal will be champions.
It may be a natural reaction to think Wenger’s great side was a better one than Arteta’s current team, but Vieira feels a combined XI would be fairly balanced.
Considering which current stars would replace Invincibles, Vieira told Sky Sports: ‘I think [David] Raya in goal for [Jens] Lehmann.
‘[Jurrien] Timber at right-back, I quite like him, he can get in the team as well. [Kolo] Toure and [Sol] Campbell, I will change one of the two, I will keep Campbell and change Toure for Gabriel.
‘Of course Ashley Cole, we’re not touching Ashley. [Bukayo] Saka can get in the team on the right hand side over Freddie Ljungberg.
‘Up front we’re not touching Thierry [Henry] and Dennis [Bergkamp]. Declan Rice for Gilberto and keep Robert Pires on the left.’
Patrick Vieira’s combined 03/04 & 25/26 Arsenal XI
GK – David Raya
RB – Jurrien Timber
CB – Sol Campbell
CB – Gabriel
LB – Ashley Cole
RW – Bukayo Saka
CM – Patrick Vieira
CM – Declan Rice
LW – Robert Pires
ST – Dennis Bergkamp
ST – Thierry Henry
Missing out: Jens Lehmann, Lauren, Kolo Toure, William Saliba, Riccardo Calafiori, Gilberto, Martin Odegaard, Martin Zubimendi, Freddie Ljungberg, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, Viktor Gyokeres
The iconic Arsenal captain considered which of the two managers would get the nod, plumping for the man who won three Premier League titles with the club.
‘I think Arteta did a really good job, taking the team a couple of years ago and seeing where it is today,’ said Vieira.
‘He also spent a lot of money. Regarding Arsene, I think Arsene brought myself and Thierry on really good deals, so for that I’d say Arsene will be the manager.’