From the Vault
1998
Published Arsenal history entries that include 1998.
- The Double 1997/98Wenger's First DoubleIn his first full season in English football, Arsène Wenger transformed Arsenal and delivered a League and FA Cup Double, beating Newcastle United 2-0 at Wembley to complete the set and announce a new era at Highbury.
- Premier League and FA Cup 1997/981997/98: Wenger's First DoubleArsène Wenger's first full season produced a League and FA Cup Double, the team surging past Manchester United to win the title before beating Newcastle United 2-0 at Wembley.
- Forward · 1995–2006Dennis BergkampThe non-flying Dutchman. Dennis Bergkamp arrived as Bruce Rioch's marquee signing and stayed to become the artist of Arsenal's golden age — a second striker of sublime touch and vision whose goals were not so much scored as composed.
- Midfielder · 1996–2005Patrick VieiraThe midfield general and the heartbeat of Arsène Wenger's first great Arsenal side. Tall, combative and astonishingly elegant, Patrick Vieira drove the team from box to box, captained the Invincibles and bowed out with the last kick of a Cup final.
- Defender · 1983–2002Tony AdamsMr Arsenal. A one-club man who captained the side across three decades, Tony Adams embodied the spirit of the club through changing eras — leading title-winning teams under George Graham and then Arsène Wenger, and scoring one of Highbury's most iconic goals.
- Forward · 1991–1998Ian WrightWright, Wright, Wright. A late starter who arrived as a record signing and left a record breaker, Ian Wright lit up Highbury with a striker's hunger and a showman's joy — and toppled a goalscoring record that had stood for more than half a century.
- Goalkeeper · 1990–2003David SeamanSafe hands and a famous ponytail. David Seaman gave Arsenal more than a decade of assurance between the posts, the last line of multiple title-winning sides and the author of one of the great FA Cup saves.
- Winger · 1998–2007Freddie LjungbergA blur of red hair and direct running, Fredrik Ljungberg arrived from Sweden as a relative unknown and became one of the most distinctive Gunners of the Wenger era. Quick, brave and at his most dangerous arriving late into the box, he was a constant menace from the right flank and a fully fledged Invincible.
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