Arsenal fans desperate for a Vieira type player 22 years on from signing the Frenchman

Arsenal took to Twitter yesterday to mark the 22-year anniversary of signing Patrick Vieira. The talented midfielder had it all and he was one of the main reasons that Arsenal were successful in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Now, though, the fans are all in agreement that they miss a midfielder of his style.

#OnThisDay in 1996: @OfficialVieira became a Gunner

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Patrick Vieira: captain, legend, Invincible pic.twitter.com/VJpb1Z2AFx

— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) 14 August 2018

You know you’re talking about a club legend when you’re looking at someone who’s clocked up three Premier League titles and four FA Cups in 406 appearances for a club. Vieira signed for Arsenal in 1996 from AC Miland for a relatively small fee and stayed with The Gunners for nine years before departing for Juventus in 2005. The 42-year-old has had a mightily impressive career but will be remembered for his days at Arsenal.

The Frenchman’s trophy cabinet has had a fair few extensions to it as he’s won the World Cup and European Championships with France as well as picking up 14 domestic honours during his time in Italy and England with Arsenal, Manchester City, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan. What Vieira had, ironically, is exactly what Arsenal seem to be lacking at the moment and a lot fans will be waiting until a Vieira type player comes along again before they begin to believe.

You can read the Gunners’ thoughts on Vieira here:

The best defensive midfielder the Premier league have ever seen#LEGEND

— Call_Mhi_Danny (@ObakhenaDaniels) 14 August 2018

https://twitter.com/JahanMiah5/status/1029315081371348993

Arsenal legend

— Loyal Goonerette (@TaZRahman7) 14 August 2018

Really we miss someone like him

— . (@Arsenalfdr) August 14, 2018

The 1 player we’ve probably missed the most

— dean young (@deanoyoung81) August 14, 2018

Forget Wenger, Forget Bergkamp, forget… gulp, Henry. This is the man responsible for Arsenals success
It began when he arrived and ended when he left

— 山卂ㄚ几乇 (@Weezay) August 14, 2018