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‘I had my own colonels and police in the squad’

When you think of Arsenal captains, you think of Tony Adams.

The legendary defender led us to trophies across three different decades, including four league titles and three FA Cups, but what was the secret to his success?

“I was a different captain in my early days compared to when I sobered up in 96,” he told Arsenal Player. “I was a different man. In the early days it was about leading by example, getting out there and thumping it.

“Then I got to know myself a little bit and my six years under Arsène helped me do that more than ever.