They played together for seven years, and during that time Lee Dixon and Dennis Bergkamp got to know each other so well that the former could anticipate what the latter would do with just one trigger movement.
Bergkamp is widely recognised as one of our greatest ever players, and Dixon says the Netherlands forward was “like gold dust”.
“Dennis was a perfect outlet for any player,” the right back told Arsenal Player. “He put himself in a position to be able to accept the ball from you wherever you were.
“If you were in trouble, you’d look up and he’d find space.