Arsenal 1998/99 squad
Arsenal finished 2nd in 1998/99 with 78 points, 1 point behind champions Manchester United. They conceded 17, the fewest in the league. That was one place lower than in 1997/98, when they finished 1st. Nicolas Anelka was their top scorer with 17 league goals, 29% of the team's 59. 22 players made a league appearance; nobody played every game, and Marc Overmars made the most with 37.
- League finish
- 2nd of 20
- Points
- 78
- Record
- Won 22, drew 12, lost 4
- Goals
- 59 scored, 17 conceded
From the 1998/99 Premier League final table.
Best fantasy pick
Dennis Bergkamp (forward, £10.0m) scored 12 and set up 13: 2.50 goals plus assists per £1m, the most of any Arsenal player with at least half a season of league minutes.
Arsenal 1998/99 squad
Every player who made a Premier League appearance for Arsenal in 1998/99, with their price in our game.
| Player | Price | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Seaman Goalkeeper | £6.0m | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Manninger Goalkeeper | £4.5m | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Dixon Defender | £5.0m | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| Martin Keown Defender | £5.5m | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| Nigel Winterburn Defender | £5.0m | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Adams Defender | £5.0m | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Vivas Defender | £4.5m | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Bould Defender | £4.5m | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Rémi Garde Defender | – | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilles Grimandi Defender | – | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Overmars Midfielder | £9.5m | 37 | 6 | 6 |
| Ray Parlour Midfielder | £7.5m | 35 | 6 | 2 |
| Patrick Vieira Midfielder | £6.5m | 34 | 3 | 3 |
| Emmanuel Petit Midfielder | £7.0m | 27 | 4 | 3 |
| Freddie Ljungberg Midfielder | £5.5m | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephen Hughes Midfielder | £5.5m | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Luís Boa Morte Midfielder | – | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Anelka Forward | £9.5m | 35 | 17 | 5 |
| Dennis Bergkamp Forward | £10.0m | 29 | 12 | 13 |
| Nwankwo Kanu Forward | £6.0m | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Christopher Wreh Forward | – | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaba Diawara Forward | – | 12 | 0 | 0 |
League appearances, goals and assists only. A dash means the player is not in the game’s draftable pool, usually for playing too few minutes. Players who moved clubs mid-season are listed under the club they played most for.