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Ranking the 5 best Arsenal strikers of all-time

By Adam Schultz

LONDON - DECEMBER 10: Thierry Henry of Arsenal celebrates with Dennis Bergkamp and Fredrik Ljungberg after Fredrik Ljungberg scored the second goal for Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League Group B match between Arsenal and Lokomotiv Moscow at Highbury on December 10, 2003 in London. (Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images)
LONDON - DECEMBER 10: Thierry Henry of Arsenal celebrates with Dennis Bergkamp and Fredrik Ljungberg after Fredrik Ljungberg scored the second goal for Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League Group B match between Arsenal and Lokomotiv Moscow at Highbury on December 10, 2003 in London. (Photo by Ben Radford/Getty Images) /
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21 Feb 2001: Dennis Bergkamp of Arsenal celebrates scoring the first goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal and Olympique Lyonnais at Highbury, London. Mandatory Credit: Mark Thompson/ALLSPORT /

2. Dennis Bergkamp

There are not enough superlatives to describe this flying Dutchman. He was simply out of this world on his day. Signed from Inter Milan after George Graham was dismissed in 1995, Bergkamp was the player to transform Arsenal from functional one-nil winners into a team that played fluid, attacking, and utterly breathtaking football.

We know Arsenal as the club that plays attractive football. Well, Bergkamp was the catalyst for it. There wasn’t anything he could not do on the pitch. His first touch was exquisite; he had an eye for goal, his passing range and ability were unmatched, and his level of technical excellence still to this day is considered to be levels above.

Many claim that recent players like Martin Odegaard and Mesut Ozil are creative geniuses; compared to Bergkamp, they are a level below, such was his quality. His vision for the play and to see things happen before they do, led to some moments that simply leave you in awe.

*That* goal against Newcastle still defies all scientific laws and is considered among the all-time great Premier League strikes.

https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/860620943936368643?s=20&t=J7WWEIZ0F5uvw-x8pd-Hzg

In total, “The Iceman” played 408 times for Arsenal, scoring 114 goals and grabbing 93 assists, and won several trophies during his time with the Gunners, including three Premier League titles and two FA Cups. A player simply from another planet.

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