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Patrick Vieira has urged patience at Arsenal as Unai Emery bids to turn the club’s fortunes around following a disappointing start to the season. The Arsenal manager is coming under increasing pressure following the club’s poor run of form, last weekend’s defeat at top-four rivals Leicester leaving the club eight …

Patrick Vieira insists Granit Xhaka ‘deserves a lot of respect’, despite the Arsenal midfielder’s strained relationship with the club and their fans. The Switzerland international was stripped of the captaincy at the Emirates after clashing with the Arsenal supporters during last month’s draw with Crystal Palace, whilst he is yet …

A couple of weeks ago, Arsenal boss Unai Emery announced that midfielder Granit Xhaka will be the club’s new permanent captain, replacing defender Laurent Koscielny who departed the club this summer to return to France. The Switzerland international has often been a much-maligned figure during his three years in London, …

Patrick Vieira is one of the Premier League’s greatest ever central midfielders. The former France international was the driving force in The Gunners, and arguably English football’s greatest ever team. Here our some of the best quotes ever about the Arsenal legend … “Not a lot of players in the …

The Premier League has opened its doors to foreign imports ever since its inception in 1992. Few nations, if any, have had a greater impact on English football than the one across the channel. The French have a habit of shining on these shores, and with that in mind we’ve …

Patrick Vieira admits he is ‘flattered’ by compliments from former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger who says the Frenchman could one day manage the club. Vieira is currently head coach at French club Nice, having begun his managerial career with MLS side New York City. The 42-year-old has been tipped as …

Arsene Wenger has tipped former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira as a future manager of the club. The former France international is currently manager at Ligue 1 club Nice, having previously spent two years as head coach of MLS side New York City. Vieira has overcome a difficult start in France, …

They are two of only six teams to get their hands on the Premier League trophy, equally sharing six of the 26 titles that have been handed out. Naturally, it’s fair to say that they have both had some immensely talented players within their ranks over the years, but here …

Well, where to start? The French seem to have a habit of coming across the English Channel and performing at the highest level.

Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira has admitted that it is an amazing feeling that some fans have started comparing his playing style to the legendary Patrick Vieira. The Uruguayan made the £26 million move from Sampdoria this summer as Unai Emery looked to revamp the Gunners midfield, which had often been …