Arsenal away league cup semi 96. Who scored our two goals please?

[supertom]

Not too many players in history who could produce stuff like this. I could watch highlight reels of guys like Bergkamp and ZZ all day.


That said, I could also watch reels of Yorke all day too. Still a fucking quality player.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Arsenal fans don't know how lucky they are.

Henry, Bergkamp and Vieira - I'd put them all in the top ten premier league era players.

Wenger had Bruce Rioch to thank for Bergkamp.

[PeterWithesShin]

I still remember getting ready for work one day and the main sports news on breakfast tv was that Bergkamp was about to sign for us. Within a couple of days he had signed for Arsenal.

[ACVilla]

Who was better in their pomp, Bergkamp or Yorkie ?

Cheers, that gave me a laugh😄

[Dave]

3 mins 44.

*swoon*

[saunders_heroes]

Sat in the seat behind Lee Hendrie at Arsenal that night, he went ballistic as our goals went in.

[Villa in Denmark]

Arsenal fans don't know how lucky they are.

Henry, Bergkamp and Vieira - I'd put them all in the top ten premier league era players.

Just looking back at some of their players too, they had an awesome back line in the late 90's. Then in 02-04, the likes of Pires as well.
I also think Henry and Bergkamp is probably the best front two the Prem has ever had. Plenty of goals but both players were also technically exceptional to boot, and Henry of course had pace to burn back in the day.

They should have won the European cup and that will end up being a blot on Wengers CV to be honest. I think Arsene has had sides as good as, if not better than Utd's 99 treble winners.

There weren't too many players around as technically gifted as Bergkamp. Zidane would be one such example of someone as exceptional at manipulating a football, and he of course won everything.

I honestly don't see a player in this league as impressive at the moment. The players of that class level are mostly playing in Spain.

It might be my memory playing tricks, but I'm pretty sure that Bergkamp developed a fear of flying which meant that anywhere that couldn't be reached by rail within 24 hrs was off limits for european matches, which significantly limited his appearances in the CL and had the obvious effect of weakening that Arsenal team.

[supertom]

Arsenal fans don't know how lucky they are.

Henry, Bergkamp and Vieira - I'd put them all in the top ten premier league era players.

Just looking back at some of their players too, they had an awesome back line in the late 90's. Then in 02-04, the likes of Pires as well.
I also think Henry and Bergkamp is probably the best front two the Prem has ever had. Plenty of goals but both players were also technically exceptional to boot, and Henry of course had pace to burn back in the day.

They should have won the European cup and that will end up being a blot on Wengers CV to be honest. I think Arsene has had sides as good as, if not better than Utd's 99 treble winners.

There weren't too many players around as technically gifted as Bergkamp. Zidane would be one such example of someone as exceptional at manipulating a football, and he of course won everything.

I honestly don't see a player in this league as impressive at the moment. The players of that class level are mostly playing in Spain.

It might be my memory playing tricks, but I'm pretty sure that Bergkamp developed a fear of flying which meant that anywhere that couldn't be reached by rail within 24 hrs was off limits for european matches, which significantly limited his appearances in the CL and had the obvious effect of weakening that Arsenal team.

Ah yes. I forgot about that. Undoubtedly that must have hampered them in some games.

[eric woolban woolban]

Aguero probably the closest.

[Villa in Denmark]

Arsenal fans don't know how lucky they are.

Henry, Bergkamp and Vieira - I'd put them all in the top ten premier league era players.

Just looking back at some of their players too, they had an awesome back line in the late 90's. Then in 02-04, the likes of Pires as well.
I also think Henry and Bergkamp is probably the best front two the Prem has ever had. Plenty of goals but both players were also technically exceptional to boot, and Henry of course had pace to burn back in the day.

They should have won the European cup and that will end up being a blot on Wengers CV to be honest. I think Arsene has had sides as good as, if not better than Utd's 99 treble winners.

There weren't too many players around as technically gifted as Bergkamp. Zidane would be one such example of someone as exceptional at manipulating a football, and he of course won everything.

I honestly don't see a player in this league as impressive at the moment. The players of that class level are mostly playing in Spain.

It might be my memory playing tricks, but I'm pretty sure that Bergkamp developed a fear of flying which meant that anywhere that couldn't be reached by rail within 24 hrs was off limits for european matches, which significantly limited his appearances in the CL and had the obvious effect of weakening that Arsenal team.

Ah yes. I forgot about that. Undoubtedly that must have hampered them in some games.

It probably ties in with them always cruising through the group stages, then struggling if they got drawn against anyone half decent that was further away than northern Spain or Italy or east of Berlin in the knock-out stages. (purely arbitrary statement with no research to back it up, so feel free to show me up )

[rob_bridge]

Arsenal fans don't know how lucky they are.

Henry, Bergkamp and Vieira - I'd put them all in the top ten premier league era players.

Wenger had Bruce Rioch to thank for Bergkamp.

I thought David Dein was instrumental in the signing and closed the deal. Rioch  wasn't allowed to sign plsyers due to the prior Graham scandal

[tomd2103]

It was Yorke twice

But bergkamp was definitely the better player. One of the best ever in the league

They were a different type of striker.  Would have made a very good partnership with Bergkamp playing off Yorke at his peak.   

[tomd2103]

Arsenal fans don't know how lucky they are.

Henry, Bergkamp and Vieira - I'd put them all in the top ten premier league era players.

Just looking back at some of their players too, they had an awesome back line in the late 90's. Then in 02-04, the likes of Pires as well.
I also think Henry and Bergkamp is probably the best front two the Prem has ever had. Plenty of goals but both players were also technically exceptional to boot, and Henry of course had pace to burn back in the day.

They should have won the European cup and that will end up being a blot on Wengers CV to be honest. I think Arsene has had sides as good as, if not better than Utd's 99 treble winners.

There weren't too many players around as technically gifted as Bergkamp. Zidane would be one such example of someone as exceptional at manipulating a football, and he of course won everything.

I honestly don't see a player in this league as impressive at the moment. The players of that class level are mostly playing in Spain.

Like Manchester United at their best during the same period, Arsenal had a very strong and physical element down the spine of their side which made them very difficult to play against.  When they played each other in the Cup last week, it is apparent that neither of them have that any more.     

[Damo70]

Arsenal fans don't know how lucky they are.

Henry, Bergkamp and Vieira - I'd put them all in the top ten premier league era players.

Just looking back at some of their players too, they had an awesome back line in the late 90's. Then in 02-04, the likes of Pires as well.
I also think Henry and Bergkamp is probably the best front two the Prem has ever had. Plenty of goals but both players were also technically exceptional to boot, and Henry of course had pace to burn back in the day.

They should have won the European cup and that will end up being a blot on Wengers CV to be honest. I think Arsene has had sides as good as, if not better than Utd's 99 treble winners.

There weren't too many players around as technically gifted as Bergkamp. Zidane would be one such example of someone as exceptional at manipulating a football, and he of course won everything.

I honestly don't see a player in this league as impressive at the moment. The players of that class level are mostly playing in Spain.

Like Manchester United at their best during the same period, Arsenal had a very strong and physical element down the spine of their side which made them very difficult to play against.  When they played each other in the Cup last week, it is apparent that neither of them have that any more.   

Arsenal's double winners had Seaman in goal with Keown, Bould and Adams as centre halfs and Petit and Vieira in the centre of midfield. Uniteds treble winners the following year had Schmeichel, Johnsen, Stam, Keane, Scholes and Butt. Compare that to their current sides. Mourinho always makes sure Chelsea have a strong spine and City have the likes of Kompany and Toure these days. United and Arsenal have fallen behind in that respect.

[asgpaul]

Nigel Spink was sat a few rows in front of me for that game, in with the away supporters which i thought was class.