Arsenal vs Liverpool – these two teams sure have let some good players go recently!
There isn’t even any room for Fernando Torres in our combined Arsenal and Liverpool XI of best players sold to bigger clubs in the last five years…
GK: Pepe Reina (Liverpool to Bayern Munich)
Let go when he was no longer first choice, Pepe Reina still earned a big move from Liverpool to Bayern Munich, albeit as their backup goalkeeper.
DR: Bacary Sagna (Arsenal to Manchester City)
Not sold, but Bacary Sagna followed a number of other Arsenal players in ditching the club in favour of a move to rivals Manchester City.
DL: Gael Clichy (Arsenal to Manchester City)
Not the best player in the world, but Gael Clichy was another big loss for Arsenal as he made the move to City, where he has gone on to win two Premier League titles.
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DC: Javier Mascherano (Liverpool to Barcelona)
Not a centre-back at Liverpool, but Javier Mascherano has gone on to become a key player in that position for Barcelona, winning the treble last season.
DC: Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal to Barcelona)
Offloaded due to injury problems, former Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen is one of many players to leave the Emirates Stadium for the Nou Camp in recent times.
MC: Alex Song (Arsenal to Barcelona)
A bizarre move, Alex Song was not a particularly amazing performer for Arsenal, but showed some fine form in 2011/12 that saw Barca snap him up.
MC: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal to Barcelona)
A huge blow from the summer of 2011, Cesc Fabregas is one of two former Arsenal captains in this XI that ended up moving to Barcelona. Even worse for the Gunners, he’s now back in the Premier League with Chelsea.
MR: Raheem Sterling (Liverpool to Manchester City)
Sold for £49m this summer, Raheem Sterling forced his way out of Liverpool to Manchester City in a move that could end up being a huge blow for the Reds.
ML: Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool to Chelsea)
One from back in 2010, Yossi Benayoun was one of Liverpool’s best players before a surprise move to rivals Chelsea, though he failed to reproduce that form with the Blues, later ending up at Arsenal on loan.
FC: Robin van Persie (Arsenal to Manchester United)
One of the most controversial transfers in Premier League history, Robin van Persie swapped Arsenal for Manchester United in 2012 and fired the Red Devils to the title the following season.
FC: Luis Suarez (Liverpool to Barcelona)
Sold when he was one of the best players in the world, Liverpool lost Luis Suarez to Barcelona just last summer in a deal that derailed their whole season.
