And while there have of course being a number of signings that didn’t quite work out (think Ig. After the final whistle, they crowded around him and players from both sides got involved in ugly scenes. Barcelona paid £30million for him and Emmanuel Petit, and Overmars never reached the heights he did under Wenger. Getty Images5Arsene Wenger…never usually in a hurry to open the purse stringsReuters5Benzema c. One of his first signings, Viera showed passion in abundance (remember those battles with Manchester United foe Roy Keane) and no less skill in the middle of the park. Getty Images11Wayne Rooney has been out of sorts all season for Manchester United – is it time. t flowing and things aren’t coming easily to him but it was important for him to get out there and play another 90 minutes. But there was also a subtle rivalry developing between Arsenal as a club — and more specifically, Vieira — and Uniteds Ruud van Nistelrooy. Arsenal were fined £175,000 and Lauren, Keown, Vieira and Ray Parlour were handed bans, while Ronaldo and Giggs were also ordered to pay. ticks in "The Invincibles" season 2003/04Gilberto SilvaAnother who could fit into the unsung hero bracket alongside fellow Invincible Lauren, Gilberto was a solid mainstay in the Arsenal engine room.