What makes an Arsenal player a club legend?

[A_G]

It would be nice to see a loyal servant in Rosicky pick up a PL winners medal bridging the old and new era. How many games does he have to start?

It's all down to criteria really.

I thought they changed the rules and now give the club an allocated amount of medals, which the club then give out to whoever.

 

[Sanchez11]

I don't think Arteta can be called an Arsenal legend, but I agree with @jarsenal_man that Arteta's work with the club doesn't get the respect it deserves.

Hes done a reasonable service but that doesnt accumulate to a legend status nobody will remember arteta say 30 years time will they!

 

[GOONER1991]

I think the term "legend" is bandied about way too easily in the modern era. Arteta and Rosicky are certainly not legends. They have been good servants to the club, but nothing more. Fabregas certainly is not a legend.

A legend is a player who was not only a servant to the club, but produced something worthy of being "legend". Henry's goal against Sp**s, against United. Bergkamp's Newcastle goal. Over a decade has passed and those goals are still top of the list of Arsenal's all time greatest goals. The majority of the Invincibles team are referred to as Legends because of what they achieved that year.

Over a decade since Henry and Bergkamp left Arsenal, and they are still called King and God. That is Legend.

Getting Top 4 or steadying a sinking ship does not make you a legend. Behave.

 

[africe]

Think Elneny is an Arsenal legend at this point tbh

 

[Sanchez11]

Think Elneny is an Arsenal legend at this point tbh

No no mate in the making to be a legend.

 

[redwhiteAustrian]

What's with this weird obession about "Legends"?

I'm always reluctant to label someone a "Legend" who's still under contract at a club, even more so someone who's been here for less than half a decade too (like Arteta e.g.).

 

[haika]

We can hardly call any of the interlude era players legends. It was (not it is hopefully) a time when the clubs ambitions were much smaller and the players of the same caliber were either not brought in, grown, or departed for better things too quickly and consequently became resented by the arsenal fanbase, obviously becoming ineligible for the title 'legend'. It's important to note that the average arsenal fan expected for the club to pick up the pace and reach for the crown again, thereby once more have players fit to be placed besides Bergkamp and co. So he held on to the standard he used for branding certain players 'legends', therefore barely any from the interlude era qualify as regards to football ability, special moments and/or achievemets, and as I said those who do mostly left.

 

[jarsenal_man]

We can hardly call any of the interlude era players legends. It was (not it is hopefully) a time when the clubs ambitions were much smaller and the players of the same caliber were either not brought in, grown, or departed for better things too quickly and consequently became resented by the arsenal fanbase, obviously becoming ineligible for the title 'legend'. It's important to note that the average arsenal fan expected for the club to pick up the pace and reach for the crown again, thereby once more have players fit to be placed besides Bergkamp and co. So he held on to the standard he used for branding certain players 'legends', therefore barely any from the interlude era qualify as regards to football ability, special moments and/or achievemets, and as I said those who do mostly left.

Loool lads I tried to change the subject back to El Nenny but everyone seems more interested in this legends debate.

Arteta = legend
Gilberto = legend

Long live the unsung hero.

 

[raag]

Arsenal lose every time I wear an arsenal jersey on match day.

I'm an Arsenal legend for avoiding the jersies on most match days

 

[em9999]

Gus ceaser - legend
Pal lydersen - legend
Igor stepanovs - legend
Christopher Wreh - legend
Jimmy carter - legend

This is all a matter of opinion, but legends are few and far between.

Obviously the above ain't legends but its no more crazy than calling arteta one

 

[Penn_]

Arteta an Arsenal legend people been drinking too much over Christmas.

Gilberto, and 99% of the invincible team are legends.


Anyway, Elneny has played most of his countries matches in the past few year so shouldn't have any WP problems.

 

[Sweggeh]

Ironically, Aaron Ramsey is probably already an Arsenal legend no matter what happens from now on wards. He scored the winning goal in extra time in the FA Cup. When they show highlights of that in 40-50 years, the people who didn't watch us back in 2015 will definitely consider him a legend.

Thats how a lot of these things go to be honest. Its like how most of us know nothing about that Sunderland guy because it was before our time, but call him a legend just because of that clip where he scored in the 3-2 FA Cup win over United way back when.

 

[em9999]

One video clip of a player scoring a winner in a final, makes him more of a player remembered of fondly, than a legend. A legend to me is a player that shows loyalty to the club and spends most of his career at the club. Only been three legends in my time as a Arsenal fan, bergkamp, henry, adams....

 

[BBF]

Jesus christ. Ramsey and Arteta Arsenal legends already.

What the **** is going on.

 

[redanddread]

One video clip of a player scoring a winner in a final, makes him more of a player remembered of fondly, than a legend. A legend to me is a player that shows loyalty to the club and spends most of his career at the club. Only been three legends in my time as a Arsenal fan, bergkamp, henry, adams....

Vieira without a doubt for me........

 

[em9999]

Vieira was a legend in my eyes until he went man city and made a few comments that didn't sit well with me

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Vieira was a legend in my eyes until he went man city and made a few comments that didn't sit well with me

What comments?

 

[em9999]

What comments?

I cant fully remember but I can recall thinking at the time, that doesn't sit well with me its dipping its hand into my Pringles and taking the piss. About how great man city are blah blah blah blah...

I seem to remember him being very condescending about Arsenal...

 

[em9999]

He took swipes at Arsenal when he went to man city, and I'm like a elephant I never forget

 

[highburybaby]

RvP is a legend in term of traitor