Who are the top five Arsenal defenders? Give a brief introduction

There are several different versions of Arsenal's "Five Old Guards" on the Internet. Some versions contain seaman, while others contain keon. In a recent article published by The Guardian, the "Winterbourne-Adams-Boulder-Keon-Dixon" combination of 1988 to 2000 is regarded as the symbol of Arsenal's best defense, which is very big. In fact, neither Seaman nor Keon should be counted among them. Seaman is a goalkeeper, not a defender. Compared with others, Keon is a junior. The steel defense line was built by Wenger's predecessor Graham. Compared with Adams and others, Keon's time under Graham was quite limited. We will talk about this in detail later. It must be traced back that another important figure in Arsenal's "five old defenders" should be former Leeds coach O 'Reilly, but Keon can also be put in as a member. After all, O 'Reilly came back and left, and gained the upper hand in the competition with Boulder. But the other four have another nickname Fab Four (you can call this "Fantastic Four"), which is quite famous in Britain. These four * * * talents who have worked together for 1 1 year are a real combination. So, what kind of defense is this? Let's just say that George Graham tried to integrate his thinking and practice synchronized movements in training. Such repetitive training is boring, and Winterbourne complains that he is "too bored to live in his pants". But the result of this training is that opponents (and their fans) feel "bored to death" because they always win the game with 1-0. The most outstanding performance of this defense line is that only 65,438+08 goals were conceded when winning the top league title in the 90/965,438+0 season, and only 65,438+07 goals were conceded when winning the Premier League title in the 65,438+098-99 season. These two numbers are really amazing!

David O 'Leary 1973- 1993

Born in London, he chose to play for Ireland. However, it was this Irishman who was born in a football family who became the immortal legend of the gunners-O 'Reilly. He is the most senior member of the five old defenders. He is the holder of Arsenal's all-time appearance record. He has participated in 722 first-team games, played more than 65,438+0,000 games at all levels of Arsenal, and served the team for 20 years. He showed his talent in Arsenal's youth echelon, playing for the reserve team at the age of 65,438+06, making his first appearance for the first team at the age of 65,438+07, and playing 30 games for the team in his first season. In the following 10 years, O 'Reilly played more than 40 games every season except 1980-8 1 season. As a central defender, O 'Reilly is calm and decisive, with excellent sense of position, elegant style and good speed. Arsenal fans nicknamed him a "spider" because his long legs are particularly effective in intercepting passes. 1982, 24-year-old O 'Reilly became the captain of the team, but 18 months later, he handed over the captain's armband to Graham Rix. O 'Reilly broke many records during his time at Arsenal: he was the youngest player in Arsenal's history to play 65,438+000 games and 200 games, while O 'Reilly was only 26 when he played 400 games; He broke the record of 62 1 played by george armstrong in 1989, but O 'Reilly, who was over 40 at that time, was no longer the main force of the team. During his stay at Arsenal, O 'Reilly won the League title, FA Cup and Carling Cup twice with the team. At the end of his career, he retired from Leeds United. After retiring for three years, he picked up the coach of Leeds United and founded a youth army that was a great success in Europe at that time. O 'Reilly has been at home since he left Villa in 2006.

Tony Adams1983–2002

Just like O'Reilly. Tony Adams is an outstanding product of Arsenal's youth training camp. He also played for Arsenal at the age of 65,438+07. He is a flag figure in the history of Arsenal Football Club-his nickname is "Mr. Arsenal". He made 669 appearances for the team and won 65,438+00 trophies in major competitions. Graham called him "my giant" and Wenger described him as a "defense professor". Adams's ability to tackle the ball, read the game and control the air is extremely strong, and his psychological quality is also outstanding. Adams, as a leader, is good at inspiring the team's morale, and it is natural that such a person should become a hero of the team. But Adams' life was not smooth sailing-he used to be an alcoholic. He drove his car into a wall and was sentenced to four months in prison. After his release, he still kept his bad habits. Once he even fell down the stairs because of drunkenness and his head was broken. From 65438 to 0996, Adams publicly admitted his drinking habit, and he decided to take piano as his subject. The new coach Arsene Wenger also decided to help his captain. 1998, Adams finally defeated Dionysus and gained freedom, and the leaders of Arsenal and England were able to continue his football career. The words of Arsenal official website in the selection of top 50 players in history can be regarded as the best evaluation of Adams: whenever you think of Arsenal captain, you will think of Adams. However, Adams' retirement from teaching was not successful. This year, he just finished his class in Portsmouth.

Steve Boulder1988–1999

Boulder played right-back when he played for Stoke City, and later turned into a centre-back. 1988 After joining Arsenal, he became the right-hand man of Captain Adams at the club. However, Boulder's career was very bumpy. On the eve of joining Arsenal, he almost ruined his career because of a back injury. 1992-93 missed the FA Cup and Carling Cup finals due to injury. After Wenger arrived at the team, the rumors of Boulder leaving the team continued, and his chances were really getting less and less. At the end of his career, he played for Sunderland for one season and immediately took part in UEFA coaching training after retiring. 200 1 returned to arsenal and became the coach of arsenal youth training system. Now he is the head coach of Arsenal U 18 training camp.

Nigel Winterburn1987–2000

1987 when Winterbourne, Wimbledon's player of the year, joined Arsenal, he should have been full of expectations, but it backfired-he was initially recruited by Graham as a substitute for captain Kenny Sansom, but later became a substitute for right-back viv anderson who left the team in the same year. How painful it is for a left-footed player to play right-back. His luck is really bad. In the FA Cup match against Manchester United, he laughed at striker McClair who missed the penalty and thought that "what goes around comes around comes around". In the same season, in the Carling Cup final against Luton, 2-/kloc-0-0 Arsenal won the penalty, and Winterbourne grabbed the penalty from michael thomas, the designated penalty taker in the team. He is a master of set pieces, but he is not a penalty expert. Luton scored two goals in ten minutes to complete the reversal, but Winterbourne's misfortune also has a lucky side. At that time, Gus Caesar, who was on the same team, made a low-level mistake in defending the equaliser goal, thus replacing Winterbourne as the biggest sinner and helping the latter to divert a lot of criticism and accusations. Winterbourne, who didn't have much bad luck in the first season, welcomed his savior in the second season. Arsenal legendary defender Lee Dixon and captain Sansom officially left the team. Winterbourne can finally return to his old job-left-back. He is no longer a joke to fans, but a reliable member of Fantastic Four. Today, the retired Winterbourne still plays for Arsenal Football Club. He is the official commentator of the club.

Lee Dixon1988–2002

Eldest brother's rescuer is coming upstairs. As a right-back, Lee Dixon can not only defend well, but also perform well on the offensive end. His cross was accurate and bold. It is worth mentioning that he was actually a winger during his tenure at Burnley. Lee Dixon's ability to balance his feet makes him more comprehensive. Compared with the average defender, Lee Dixon's scoring ability is also excellent. He scored 28 goals in his career as a gunner. His long-range shooting skills are excellent, and he is extremely calm at the penalty spot. This is the opposite of the guy above. His scoring record can surpass that of most defenders in Arsenal's history. After Wenger took office, Lee Dixon was still appreciated. In the national team, Lee Dixon fell victim to the loss of 1994, and the young Gary Neville replaced him as the main force. At the turn of the Millennium, Lee Dixon's career has also entered a twilight period. In the 2000 FA Cup final, he scored after being overtaken by 2 1 year-old Owen. The following season, the team was swept by the injury crisis, and 37-year-old Lee Dixon went into battle again. In the end, Arsenal won the double crown in 2000102 and Lee Dixon retired. Now, we can see Lee Dixon's column in major media. His words are frank and sincere, revealing his love for Arsenal and his blessing to Wenger.

Martin keown1984–19861993–2004

Keon's Arsenal career is divided into two parts, because after Graham arrived at the team, Keon, who had just returned from his loan period, was sold to Aston Villa. Eight years later, Keon returned to Arsenal and Graham's team and began to compete with the injured Boulder for the position of the second central defender. "Keon! There is only one keon! " This is the praise and regret of Arsenal fans. As Arsenal's most cursed player, Keon was famous for his fierce defense and broad shoulders and good head, which made him one of the best central defenders in England at that time. After Wenger took over the team, Keon was still making progress, and as he grew older, Keon became more vicious. Keon's most famous event was his attack on Ruud van Nistelrooy in the match against Manchester United. Now, the former fierce defender wears a suit and tie and works as a ball critic for the BBC.