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Arsenal XI: Gary Neville picks side from those he played against with Manchester United

LONDON - APRIL 30:  Thierry Henry of Arsenal (L) shows off his skills to Dennis Bergkamp and Robert Pires (R) during the Arsenal Football Club training ses
Image: Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Robert Pires all make Neville's XI

Gary Neville has picked a best Arsenal XI from players he played against during his time with Manchester United.

Neville, who was heavily involved in the most fierce Man Utd v Arsenal clashes throughout the 1990s and 2000s, saw the Gunners pick up titles in 1998, 2002 and 2004, during a period which saw the two teams dominate English football.

Here, Neville goes for Arsenal's famous back five, and mixes in the foreign influence to Arsenal Wenger's successful years at Highbury in midfield and attack.

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Neville, explaining his choices, said: "Where it really became a fierce rivalry was in the late 90s, early 00s, when both teams were going neck-and-neck for the league.

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"We both had fantastic teams, and the competitive spirit of those games was immense. They'll go down in folklore.

"You had a group of Arsenal players, particularly that famous back five, who knew what it meant to play for Arsenal.

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Image: Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit were a force in Arsenal's midfield

"They handed it down to the likes of Vieira, and the other players like Henry, who were picked up but still exposed to the real culture of Arsenal.

"Arsenal are the best domestic team I've ever faced. The 1998 team, the double-winning team, were immense.

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"It had everything you would want; power, strength, pace, organisation, good on set pieces, you couldn't mess them around and they could play good football.

"I would always want Bergkamp in, he was just an amazing player, and then you're choosing between Ian Wright and Thierry Henry. They're both brilliant players, but you have to go for Thierry Henry with his achievements."

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