Patrick Vieira is regarded by many as one of Arsenal’s greatest ever players and captains for his intimidating strength, technical ability and outstanding leadership from 1996 to 2005. The 6ft 4in midfielder was integral to Arsene Wenger’s successful side of the late-1990s and early-2000s, where he won three Premier League titles, four FA Cups and was the ‘Invincibles’ team’s skipper in 2003-04. Vieira eventually left the club to join Juventus before stints at Inter Milan and Manchester City, but he will always be best remembered for his time with the Gunners. Yet despite the Frenchman’s obvious standing among fans, his relationship with the club in general has been somewhat...
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