How Good Was Patrick Vieira, Really?
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- The Invincible Arsenal side that tormented the Premier League will forever be remembered as one of the best to set foot on the pitch.
Having said that; how good was the man that led this team to battle week in and week out?
If you haven't guess by now (or read the title above), I'm talking about the main man, Patrick Vieira.
Transcript and Sources: footballiconic.com/how-good-w...
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Background music (Incredibly talented artists):
Song 1 (Prod Lakey Inspired): / chill-day
Song 2 (Prod Lakey Inspired): / better-days
00:00 - Introduction
01:40 - Early life and AC Milan
04:55 - Instant Impact at Arsenal
08:34 - French domination
09:25 - Patrick Vieira vs Roy Keane
10:17 - Double double, invincibility and Exit
12:34 - Drama in Italy (Calciopoli)
14:17 - Closing thoughts
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This channel is actually so good
No, u
Yeah, I wish and I’m pretty sure he explodes soon.
@@dankeman5266 shocked how he hasn't blown up yet honesty. I've just been binge watching him and all of his videos are top class
@@Deano8888 he has now
But how good is it, really?
To beat Arsenal back then you had to win the midfield battle with Vieira. People forget how influential he was to that team. He bossed the midfield like I've rarely seen any other player do. He was more skillful than Roy Keane, more attack minded, accurate defensively and skillful than Edgar Davids.
He was the best CMF/DMF in the Premiership in his prime.
FACTS..!
Not only Vieira but Gilberto Silva as well. Both were so good at defending ,two walls to try and break. Crazy btw Silva's nickname was "the invisible wall" so it fits good that you haven't mentioned him 😅
I have been an Arsenal fan since 2002, he was the best goddamn captain I ever saw on the pitch, not only for Arsenal but for any team since then!
He scored the most amount of Champions league semi-final goals than any other player right?
The best I've seen play in the flesh, simply a colossus. On his day no-one could get anywhere near him.
Patrick was world-class, he was loved and hated, because he was so good.
Wengers biggest blunder was dismantling the invincibles straight away. I think the owners wanted him to get $$ from them to pay for the Emirates. And Vieira is the 1 we haven't come close to replacing ever since. You're right that his feats with Arsenal cannot all be quantified.
The Russian bought Chelsea though and we’d never be able to compete with that long term. Worse thing to happen
You need to make one on Tony Adams.Please
The polls last time clearly showed just how much underrated he is and how for many people arsenal is just the invincibles team.
Really sad considering his legacy and contributions to the club and what he means to the fans and the club.Hope people get to know about him more.
Literally Mr Arsenal
Decent round up. Couple of things I'd mention:
- He was Wenger's first signing, not one of them, which is a massive statement of Wenger's talent spotting ability.
- He made an immediate impact, as in from his debut, & he dominated in the league instantly.
- He was a superior player than Keane, & Keane would admit that himself Keane onky won more due to playing for United which had a very 'influential' manager & more resources.
- Vieira in summer after invincible season was allowed to talk to Real, who had been after him for yrs, but ended up not going as he was offered sub-galactico wages - typical stupidity from Perez. Due to that he ended up staying & left next summer on our terms.
- You didn't mention that he was never truly replaced, & that him & Edu leaving together hurt Arsenal massively.
Kudos for emphasising his lovely touch & technical ability, he was a beast but a very gifted & elegant one.
The clips & photos from his younger days were great to see as well, kudos there too.
I thought Nicolas Anelka was Wenger's first ever signing as Arsenal manager.
@@gavinforeman6529 Nico came one year later in 1997... patrick was signed in 1996
Wenger is still the best
United had a more 'influential' manager..? Did Fergies influence extend to UEFA competitions did it? I dont recall Arsenal being successful in the Champions league when Vieria was there? Thats Fergusons fault is it?
Apart from that i agree with everything else you wrote; Vieria was exceptional talent with flaws..
I can't say Vieira is "better" than Keane. They were very similar in the roles they fulfilled for their teams. Vieira was more skillful but Keane's force of will was something else. He would just find a way to win (his battle, the match, whatever). They were both great and I see nobody on their level in their positions around today.
Get in we got another football Iconic video
They keep coming!
He is one of the best DM in pes , literally a beast 😎
Already know this video is gonna be quality! , Denis Irwin is a shout! ( underrated)
Roy Keane, is that you??
Denis Irwin isn't underrated at all. He's rated very highly
Get roy keane to make that film
Although Vieira was one of the most important players in that Arsenal team,
His midfield partner Gilberto always gets overlooked.
It was Gilberto's defensive solidness that allowed Vieira to shine.
Remember brother he arrived at Arsenal long before Gilberto Silva and had many midfield partners, for the club and for the French national team as well please don’t forget, but still enormous respect love Gilberto Silva also very very very underrated I agree with you on that part
Vieira was at his best when he was partnered with Petit - they had an incredible understanding, when Vieira attacked, Petit dropped and then vice versa. It was like telepathy those 2 together. After Petit left Vieira would often be the more defensive minded CM next to someone like Parlour or Van Bronkhorst (to name a couple of players) but you lost a lot of what made Vieira so affective. So when they brought Gilberto in a proper DM it freed up Vieira to go back to being that more box to box CM again, who was as effective attacking as he was defending.
Powerful, strong, quick, excellent dribbler, passer, good movement, strong in the air, aggresive tackler.
I say his only weakness is his temper🤣
Vieira is my favourite midfielder and you've analysed his game and his history in a really immaculate but yet so interesting manner. Your channel definitely deserves more recognition. keep it up mate!
Patric was one of the greatest linkmen l ever saw. I've great respect for him.
And now we wish him a successful managerial career.
As a palace fan I echo your comments, he's doing great so far.
One of my favourite players to watch when I was a kid. Always impressed by his tackling and passing abilities.
we will never witness another Patrick Vieira & Roy Keane in our lifetime...
Well .. Yaya Toure was like Vieira at Man City, so we already have.
@@patinho5589 lmao
The best CM of all time
When i first saw Vieira it was like watching an under 16s game with an adult playing in midfield. Powerful, athleticism, great touch. Passing. Brave . What a great era
One of the best in all time.
Legend pat, so technical, so physical. One of the best mids of all time.
The perfect midfielder, blest to have had hiim as our captain at Arsenal.
Patrick is going to be a great manager.
he's doing a great job at Palace
@@47killerhitman Absolutely. I see him at one of the biggest clubs anywhere in Europe in the not too distant future and maybe even the French national team.
Best midfielder the prem has ever seen.
l love your polite narration and vids. So nice to not have someone screaming and whining through the video. And also unlike many other football vids of this type, you don't point out the obvious. You say the stuff that people want to know. Thank you.
You do great vids! Thanks!
Can you make a video on Michael Carrick?
He was underrated af
Agreed!
@@FootballIconic Please don't waste your time with that bullshit
Please don't bother with that 🐮
Amazing channel! Just found it in my recommendations..extremely underrated...Keep up the good work!
Man like Paddy V 🔥⛹🏾♂️
Arsenal’s last great captain & central midfielder. Over a decade & a half & we still haven’t replaced him.
Diaby was his replacement, at least, in the attacking sense.
@@GeekOT1 Yeah, but unfortunately he just couldn’t stay fit for the majority of a season, so for all intents and purposes, it’s like we didn’t really replace him.
@@Lufefe some prick for Sunderland broke his ankle. Basically finished his career there & then. Never recovered.
The guy was a best, a sheer force of nature on the midfield.Damn football was so exciting back then
Love watching your videos they are so good and great quality and good music choice and goo narration
Great channel. Keep up the good work 👍🏿
Loved the rivalry between Vieira and keane.
I remember watching his debut as if it were yesterday. Never heard of the kid, but was very excited to see one of wengers first signings (possibly his first). After the match I remember thinking wow, what a talent we have at Arsneal.
If you wanted to bottle and clone the perfect complete midfielder. It would be Viera.
Same against Sheffield Wednesday. A little while before that I was told me we signed a tall guy from Milan. Never saw a player like him. Haven’t since.
Been binging all your vids. You’re so through dude! Crown at the end got a smile out of me so definitely dropped a like. You’re killing it
aw mehn,i just love your videos mehn thank you keep em coming
Patrick Vieira is God of DMF's ...👊
Your videos are brilliant, great content, thank you for your work
Cheers brother!!
Thanks for the Time stamps, I got to watch the contents of the video in the order I wanted 👌
Gotchu
Beast is accurate. So sad he’s been largely forgotten.
Forgotten by who? Here we are talking about the man
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The best Channel ever.
Your “like and subscribe” method comes across really well
MY FAVOURITE PLAYER and the best midfielder ever. I pick him first choice over Thierry Henry and Tony Adams. Tony Adams was a better captain though. If only Arsene did not sell Petite. I am so glad Patrick is becoming a good manager.
Great video!!
Thanks!
Amazing job man, your channel is perfect and it has A LOT of masterclass footballer.
Can you do 16/18 back-to-back TRIPPLE champions league for Zizou's Madrid.
im still blown away by the quality of your vids and the low levels of attention they receive.
If possible you should cover players like Antonio Puerta of Seville its a heavy story and out of your norm, but its a perfect example of the football world at its best after a horrible turn of events.
Thanks! Never heard of this one. Will definitely look into it!
Vieira in my opinion is the best and most complete midfielder to play in the league
Same
Every video is a banger🔥
Appreciate that!
He was phenomenal, still is.
Wonderful player..Always thought he should have scored more goals given the strike he had but... One of THE finest CMF players the Prem has ever seen without question..Plucked from AC Milan reserves..Woooow
Best channel
Get this man to 10k he deserves it!
You an MVP! 👑👑
Subscribed 👍 keep up the good work
He was a beast during his playing day's.
Amazing videos man! Could you make a video about Hugo Sanchez? I feel like he is underappreciated considering his insane statistics :)
Great vid as per
My guy!
Man Utd Fan, Viera is the best midfielder the premier league ever seen for me, he goes in my theam 1st, then maybe Keano next to him.
He was the embodiment of the phrase "engine/heart of the team"
Dope Video
Best player I have ever seen in my life
No doubt you will reach million subs if you keep this up, as a millienial this is very interesting.
quality content
I was a kid living in the states in the 90s so watching the prem or being exposed to any other football league was pretty much non existent for me even though I I played football like many kids do when theyre small in the USA. That being said, I would've wished with all my heart to have watched these classic matches and pretty much only in Fifa did I truly get exposed to a player like Vieira searching videos and stuff of his matches and interviews... Suffice to say, If I could choose only one Moments Icon in Fifa every year, it's this man. I know it's just a game but seeing him running around bossing my opponents players and seeing his huge in game model bring a big smile to my face. It's stupid but a card like his in the game just makes me enjoy the game that much more and of course, his contribution to the real life game is just special.
Ooh loving the overhand right by Keane 😃
10:16
I'd love a nostalgic video on Kinkladze or Juninho, maybe Ravanelli who's a bit more high profile. Darren Huckerby or even Craig Bellamy, some of the forgotten gems of the Prem
I am a Zidane Fan but the media criminally glorified and made Zidane the most important player in Frances run to the 2006 World Cup final only those that followed Frances game in that tournament and leading up know Patrick Viera was the most important and best player for France in that tournament and had been for about 2yrs leading up to it
Everyone talks about how Wenger's methods gave 5 years extra life to Arsenal's back four, but it was sticking Vieira in front of them that mattered most.
one of the greatest midfielders to ever play the game.
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this guy use to do Everything , and he wouldn’t go down never . 🙌🏾
Why this channels post so good?
Cannot believe people compare gerrard to this man
He AND Robert Pires were exceptional. World Class for days.
Benchmark in everything even to this day, but EPL people don’t talk much about him cause he isn’t British.
Wenger made a terrible call by letting him go early, even at 29 it seems like he could’ve played another 5 years minimum at Arsenal & could’ve taught thing or two about winning league to the next gen & maybe dynamics of English league would be slightly different than what it is now
Vieira was done by the 04/05 season, he was struggling with lots of niggling injuries. Thats why he sold him - Wenger stated that Vieira was never going to have a long career at the top of his game because his physiology wasn't up for it. He was this big, rangey footballer, strong and powerful but playing in the PL in the most combatitive position it was taking a toll on Vieira's tall rangey but powerful frame.
Unlike other top midfielders at the time like Lamps, or Scholes - Vieira's game was so much about his physical domination of the midfield that when his mobility and athleticism would be lost he would struggle to cope against the best opponents. and Wenger was right, just a season or 2 later later when he came back to Highbury with Juve - he was a shadow of the player he once was - Fabrigas ran rings around him. As good as Fabrigas was Prime Vieira would have eaten Fabrigas for breakfast.
That arsenal team had that a classy aura. Gentlemen that could break your legs. They were my favourite team when i move to England
I'm seeing comments recommending players so I want to recommend my favourite player, van Persie.
Also great video as always.
😉
Great taste. I don’t find many people with the same favourite player as me
Style and Steel
Next video on how good was Allesandro Del Piero or Roberto Baggio.
I want Vieira as Arsenal manager now, Arteta out now.
Arteta did more for arsenal though
Great vid would like to see Paul Merson cheers
Cheers man! Great shout
As a gooner for over 40 years, Patrick was THE best player and captain that Arsenal ever had. It was Arsene's biggest mistake to sell him and replace him with the lightweight Fabregas. He should have stayed and become Arsene's no2, taking over from him. That would have been amazing. I'm sure that he will have success at Palace and, hopefully, come home to replace Arteta.
I remember a guy saying Rocastle was as good as Vieira. He left just when I started following them so didn’t experience that. He look great though.
He and Henry were the only i was afraid of when they played several times against my ''99-04'' , Panathinaikos team which was the basis of 2004 Greek national team that won the 2004 Euro. No one was both strong and technical in the highest level as he was.
I love that in a toxic football community, you remain wholesome and unbiased. You seem like a good guy to have a football debate with lol
Mate, you should make a video about Inzaghi..❤️
Dope
What I miss about this era is that midfielders were one or two degrees more offensive than midfielders nowadays. Vieira as a defensive midfielder had seasons with 5 scorer points or even more. Thos wold be numbes central midfielders nowadays have. And central and offensive midfielders back then had astronomical numbers compared to today. Back then even defensive midfielders were very technical and skilled. But looking at it now, it seems like we are returning to an era with skilled and offensive midfielders.
People compare him to Keane.. not only was he a better leader & defensively superior but he was on another planet technically. Ferguson attempted to buy him multiple times throughout the rivaly of
Wenger V Fergie.. I dont understand how they are compared.
The best ever central midfielder the EPL has ever had.
Video on Robin van persie please
Do a Fernando Redondo video. He was the best central midfielder during his time.
Vieira whoa! Vieira whoa!
As soon as Wenger strayed away from the power we lost something. Vieria was a beast.
Viera. World class. Simple as that!
I'm waiting for a video about Stefan Effenberg.
As a united fan my god this guy was so good
Yes favourite youtuber yes
Legend!
You had to see him play during that time to really understand his value. Stats in his case don't mean anything. He was a breathtaking player. He was everything you wanted from a central midfielder, and at 6"4, with the pace and balance of a much shorter player, had an edge over other great players of his type. If I could say one thing about him in an Arsenal shirt- he steadied the ship every time he got the ball. They've been missing it ever since.
In a weird way, Fabregas was arguably one of the worst things that happened to Arsenal
@@FootballIconic Well I wouldn't blame Fabregas, I would blame Wenger for abandoning the type of midfielders he had in Petit and Vera and Silva do an extent and going with small diminutive players like Rosicky, Carzorla and not playing a Vera type next to them. Arsenal where crying out for a cdm for years and did nothing about it.
@@davidc5170 Oh I definitely don't blame Fabregas, which I why I prefaced it with "in a weird way" haha. He was brilliant. But Fabregas was the reason that Wenger abandoned the Vieira type players.
Abou Diaby was his natural successor but unfortunately could not stay fit.
@@1980dannya True. Vieira said he was better. Broke his ankle & never recovered. We’ll never know.
Can you do a video on Andrei Kanchelskis?