During lockdown, I caught up with Dennis Bergkamp on Zoom. We discussed what he used to do for Arsenal, and how he would start high but drop deep.
Defenders didn't know whether to follow him – and risk leaving their fellow centre back alone with Thierry Henry – or let him drift into that space between the lines. 'That was my little battle,' Dennis told me.
Teddy Sheringham was one of my toughest opponents for this reason, too. He never played at the same pace as the match and would drop into difficult areas.