He saw his opportunity and he ran with it. Something modern day football is missing is a good old fashioned player rivalry and Patrick Vieira has just reminded us how great they are to watch. The ex-Arsenal captain had a long-running feud with ex-Manchester United skipper Roy Keane while the two were at the top […]

1 year ago

‘In four years time we’ll be talking about Declan Rice like we talked about Patrick Vieira’ Former Chelsea and England star Joe Cole believes that Declan Rice could be as good as Patrick Vieira. Rice joined Arsenal from West Ham in the summer after the Gunners beat Manchester City to his signature, paying £105m for […]

2 years ago

Hard to believe that this was the last time Arsenal won the league. Only one team has finished an entire Premier League season unbeaten, and it wasn’t any of Alex Ferguson’s or Pep Guardiola’s sides, it was Arsene Wenger’s Invincibles. In 2003/04, Arsenal made history by winning the Premier League trophy without losing a single […]

3 years ago

“Gary Neville had this habit of kicking players around.” Patrick Vieira is remembered for many things during his time at Arsenal. The captains armband, the trophies, The Invincibles, goals, tackles, and the occasional red card. One name that has become synonymous with the Gooners legend though, is Manchester United’s Roy Keane. The no nonsense midfielder […]

3 years ago

Any way you swing it, some huge names miss out. It has been 30 years since the Premier League was launched and, with that anniversary in mind, several outlets went to their followers and tasked them with selecting an all-time XI. The task is a purely subjective one. Even compiling a list of nominees for […]

3 years ago

‘So I loved the way he was on the field, it was massive respect.’ Patrick Vieira couldn’t help but aim a few subtle digs at Roy Keane in a recent interview. The Arsenal legend joked that he didn’t want to touch the former Manchester United man’s shirt and insisted he was the ‘much better’ player […]

4 years ago