Cesc Fabregas has overlooked Thierry Henry when quizzed on who his most technically gifted team-mate was at Arsenal.
The Spaniard spent just shy of a decade in north London, breaking through in and around the Invincible era before going on to become a leader himself at the heart of midfield. Henry was his colleague until he left for Barcelona in 2007 - a move Fabregas himself would repeat four years later.
The Frenchman, also the club's record goalscorer, is, for some, the best player in the Premier League era. Despite that though Fabregas has named Tomas Rosicky, Alexander Hleb and club legend Dennis Bergkamp above him when asked on social media for his thoughts.
Fabregas did a Q&A and was asked: "Who was the best technically gifted player you played with at Arsenal?" to which he replied: "Bergkamp, Rosicky and Hleb."
The Dutchman is idolised in north London, having first joined in the 1990s. He remained at the club until 2006, by which time his peak was past him, but the forward continued to produce moments of magic. Bergkamp now has a statue outside the Emirates having scored 120 times for the Gunners and being named the PFA Player of the Year back in 1998.
Fabregas' admiration for Bergkamp has previously been on show on social media. He hit back at a broadcaster who questioned the Dutchman's legacy by saying: "If you don't think Bergkamp was that good, then you don't understand this sport at all."
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Rosicky and Hleb meanwhile were signed as Fabregas began to assert himself in the Arsenal starting XI. The former joined after the World Cup in 2006, spending a decade in north London. The Spaniard once said of Rosicky: "He was stupendous. Love him! Little Mozart."
Hleb spent three years at the Gunners having signed from Bayer Leverkusen in 2005. He joins the list of players to swap Arsenal for Barcelona but certainly left his mark in the capital due to his quality. Fabregas has claimed the Belarus international was the most underrated player he'd played alongside.
Fabregas may have overlooked Henry, but he has name-dropped the Arsenal legend on numerous occasions when asked about his best ever team-mates. The Frenchman has been equally as complimentary about the Spaniard, previously saying: "Sometimes people do not mention it. People rightly talk about Kevin De Bruyne right now because the guy is unbelievable and David Silva unbelievable but for me you’re up there with those guys."
