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Do you agree with our all-time combined Arsenal and Tottenham XI?

Ahead of this weekend’s North London Derby, we recall some of both teams’ best-ever players.

Pat Jennings

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ONE OF THE few players to feature for both Tottenham and Arsenal, the Northern Irishman made over 700 appearances for the two clubs in total and will be remembered as one of the finest goalkeepers that the game has ever seen.

Lee Dixon

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Formed part of Arsenal’s ‘famous four’ backline under George Graham, Dixon was renowned as one of the most reliable defenders in England and played with the Gunners for an incredible 14 years.

Tony Adams

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The best English defender of his generation, Adams — a one-club man — played over 500 times for Arsenal, and was captain of the club from the age of 21 onwards. He won four top-flight titles with the Gunners among many other honours.

Danny Blanchflower

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One of the greatest Northern Irish players ever, Blanchflower was ranked as Tottenham’s best-ever player by The Times in 2009, captaining the team during its famous double in the 1960-61 season.

Ashley Cole

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Not a popular figure among Tottenham or Arsenal fans these days, Cole was nonetheless an important player in Arsene Wenger’s side’s early success in the early 00s, featuring regularly for the Gunners team that famously went the entirety of the 2003-04 season unbeaten in the league.

Robert Pires

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Coming sixth in the official Arsenal’s website’s poll of the club’s greatest players of all time, at his best, Pires was unstoppable, as emphasised by the fact that he was named in the PFA Team of the Year for three consecutive seasons between 2001 and 2004.

Patrick Vieira

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At his peak — alongside Roy Keane — Vieira was head and shoulders above any other combative central midfielder in the Premier League. Virtually unheard of upon his arrival at the club, the French World Cup winner took over the captaincy from Tony Adams and eventually acquired the status of club legend.

Glenn Hoddle

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On a technical level, few other players throughout Spurs’ history come close to Hoddle. He scored 110 goals in 490 appearances for the club and also went on to manage Tottenham in the early 00s.

Liam Brady

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Swiftly became a favourite at Highbury largely owing to his impressive left foot, Brady helped the club win an FA Cup before earning a move to Juventus whereby he won two Serie A titles in his two seasons there.

Jimmy Greaves

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A natural goalscorer, Greaves’ prolific nature is evidenced by his Spurs record — an unbelievable 220 goals in 321 appearances.

Thierry Henry

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One of the greatest players of the Premier League era, Thierry Henry managed 175 goals in 258 appearances for the Gunners and will go down as arguably the greatest player in their history.

Subs: Dave Seaman, Dave Mackay, David O’Leary, Paul Gascoigne, Ossie Ardilles, Gareth Bale, Teddy Sheringham, Dennis Bergkamp.

Do you agree with our choices? Let us know in the comments section below.

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    Mute funkytown
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    Jul 1st 2016, 10:52 PM

    Fair play to ya Chris,don’t be afraid to fail , hope Wales go all the way.

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    Mute ryan o sullivan
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    Jul 1st 2016, 11:19 PM

    They need to scrap that poxy yellow card rule , to many players are missing huge games for silly yellow cards . That ref was trigger happy with his cards , poor Ramsey gonna miss this biggest game of gis life for an accidental handball ,bullshit

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    Mute Notthatguy
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    Jul 1st 2016, 11:20 PM

    Considering the length of this tournament, should have been an amnesty by the semi’s….. Stupid rules….

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    Mute Camroc
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    Jul 1st 2016, 11:49 PM

    Crazy that there’s no amnesty.

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    Jul 1st 2016, 11:50 PM

    Yellow Cards in consecutive games should result in a one match ban….. Other than that they shouldn’t count. Very harsh. He was brilliant today…..

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    Mute Padraig
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    Jul 2nd 2016, 12:07 AM

    Agree Ryan,he should at least be able to appeal it.

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    Mute Cian Omahony Snr
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    Jul 2nd 2016, 1:33 AM

    Totally agree. No way should you miss a semi or final..carry it forward and maybe make it a 2 game ban for next qualifying tournament? ??-

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    Mute Brian Les
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    Jul 1st 2016, 11:02 PM

    Belgium : A country that bottles great beer and big tournaments. Fair play to Wales.

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    Mute Padraig
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    Jul 1st 2016, 11:01 PM

    England to sign up Colman in £10 million deal.

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    Mute Eddie Fitzgerald
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    Jul 1st 2016, 11:12 PM

    Emotional Cookie-monster motivates an entire country. Sports people of all grades appreciate the hard work that goes into creating the winning team effort. That was a proud moment for our Celtic comrades!!

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    Mute Padraig Mulholland
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    Jul 1st 2016, 11:42 PM

    Bale vs Ronaldo Semi-final… can’t wait

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    Mute Brian Les
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    Jul 1st 2016, 11:44 PM

    Team player v me feiner

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    Jul 1st 2016, 11:39 PM

    I really hope they go all the way

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    Mute Mike Dermody
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    Jul 2nd 2016, 9:51 AM

    Portugal have really rode their luck in their last 2 games and have not been at all impressive…. Wales have every chance….. could they repeat Denmark and Greece as being underdog champions? Either way I fancy them against Portugal.

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    Mute Robert O Farrell
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    Jul 2nd 2016, 9:51 AM

    Amazing amazing achievement by Wales which kind of puts were we are as a football team into perspective. Look at how they beat Belgium- playing football & not in anyway hanging on. We on the other hand seem to have this slight sense of euphoria about the euros yet we literally can’t play football. Still long ball rubbish. The sense is that we are on the right track – we’re not. And the media is still on about how great our fans are. Some joke.

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    Mute seanmccann
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    Jul 2nd 2016, 1:44 PM

    Fair play to Wales. We have vastly improved since the last tournament. no disrespect to Brady but she’s a not Bail.

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    Mute seanmccann
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    Jul 2nd 2016, 1:45 PM

    damn autocorrect. Brady is not Bail

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    Mute Cian Omahony Snr
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    Jul 2nd 2016, 1:43 AM

    Well england were you watching…??.I rest my case!!

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    Mute villa lad
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    Jul 2nd 2016, 8:03 AM

    What case is that?

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