Who is the best midfielder in Arsenal FC history?

Elegant orchestrators and tenacious warriors who set the tempo at Arsenal through decade after decade. Who gets your pick?

Patrick Vieira

Commanding captain and the engine of Arsène Wenger's greatest sides — a towering, tenacious midfielder who set the standard for a generation.

1/10

Cesc Fabregas

Spanish prodigy who joined Arsenal as a teenager and became one of the world's finest playmakers, setting a Premier League record for assists.

2/10

Liam Brady

Irish left-footed playmaker and fan favourite of the 1970s, widely considered one of Arsenal's greatest ever homegrown talents.

3/10

Freddie Ljungberg

Swedish midfield dynamo with a nose for spectacular goals and one of the Invincibles' most reliable and direct contributors.

4/10

Emmanuel Petit

French World Cup winner whose powerful runs and combativeness formed the definitive midfield axis with Vieira in the late 1990s.

5/10

Ray Parlour

Tireless and underrated box-to-box midfielder who made over 300 appearances and was a dependable workhorse through Arsenal's most successful era.

6/10

Michael Thomas

Midfielder forever immortalised by his last-minute goal at Anfield in 1989 that clinched Arsenal's league title in the most dramatic fashion.

7/10

Aaron Ramsey

Welsh midfielder whose energy, goals and big-game talent made him a vital part of Arsenal's FA Cup triumphs and a true fan favourite.

8/10

Mesut Ozil

German playmaker of immense natural talent who set a Premier League assists record and was Arsenal's most creative force for several seasons.

9/10

Thomas Partey

Ghanaian defensive midfielder and box-to-box powerhouse who became a cornerstone of Arsenal's title-challenging sides of the 2020s.

10/10