How Good Was Patrick Vieira, Really?

[@mrmeeseeks2534]

This channel is actually so good

[@FootballIconic]

No, u

[@dankeman5266]

Yeah, I wish and I’m pretty sure he explodes soon.

[@Deano8888]

@@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

[@proudphillyfan3794]

@@Deano8888 he has now

[@JRoo97]

But how good is it, really?

[@davidbowen6284]

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.

[@julesjules7097]

FACTS..!

[@F3xEr]

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 😅

[@lalitthapa101]

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.

[@FootballIconic]

Literally Mr Arsenal

[@mrpele8110]

The best I've seen play in the flesh, simply a colossus. On his day no-one could get anywhere near him.

[@pooyashirazi1991]

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!

[@cddb5408]

He scored the most amount of Champions league semi-final goals than any other player right?

[@finding_aether]

Powerful, strong, quick, excellent dribbler, passer, good movement, strong in the air, aggresive tackler. I say his only weakness is his temper🤣

[@diarmuidkelleher5868]

Already know this video is gonna be quality! , Denis Irwin is a shout! ( underrated)

[@FootballIconic]

Roy Keane, is that you??

[@UncledadBFD]

Denis Irwin isn't underrated at all. He's rated very highly

[@ianbrassett5856]

Get roy keane to make that film

[@bahriboy]

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.

[@Mighty_Mouse_7]

I thought Nicolas Anelka was Wenger's first ever signing as Arsenal manager.

[@geeNi87]

@@Mighty_Mouse_7 Nico came one year later in 1997... patrick was signed in 1996

[@burrusaga]

Wenger is still the best

[@darrenwilson8921]

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..

[@mojebi3804]

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.

[@Maximustard]

Patrick was world-class, he was loved and hated, because he was so good.

[@bruhzinho5787]

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!

[@chriswinspear7965]

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.

[@cathalmurphy3227]

Get in we got another football Iconic video

[@FootballIconic]

They keep coming!

[@sharvilmali437]

Can you make a video on Michael Carrick? He was underrated af

[@FootballIconic]

Agreed!

[@soulveiw]

@@FootballIconic Please don't waste your time with that bullshit

[@Mketsi2708]

Please don't bother with that 🐮

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

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.

[@game1414]

The Russian bought Chelsea though and we’d never be able to compete with that long term. Worse thing to happen

[@hammalamiri12]

Wenger signed Van Persie to replace Bergkamp, Adebayor to replace Kanu, Reyes to replace Wiltord, Diaby to replace Veiera. There was also the Yaya Toure work permit issue. But main issue was Diaby being injury prone

[@k.kennedyo_f_f_i_c_i_a_l741]

He is one of the best DM in pes , literally a beast 😎

[@joemcbride4644]

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.

[@NoreeII]

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

[@gladiatorscoops4907]

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.

[@nimbyard1342]

Patrick is going to be a great manager.

[@47killerhitman]

he's doing a great job at Palace

[@keyboarddancers7751]

@@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.

[@Kitto0]

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

[@gladiatorscoops4907]

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.

[@trevorlewatle1886]

The perfect midfielder, blest to have had hiim as our captain at Arsenal.

[@kino6395]

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.

[@FootballIconic]

Thanks! Never heard of this one. Will definitely look into it!

[@samarthsareen7697]

Next video on how good was Allesandro Del Piero or Roberto Baggio.

[@aaronryan8979]

Vieira in my opinion is the best and most complete midfielder to play in the league

[@kingdj2451]

Same

[@TheyCallHimShaddow]

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.

[@ednaachieng360]

Patric was one of the greatest linkmen l ever saw. I've great respect for him.

[@hanklesacks]

Legend pat, so technical, so physical. One of the best mids of all time.

[@emirates111]

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.

[@7472wayne]

Beast is accurate. So sad he’s been largely forgotten.

[@TheOba89]

Forgotten by who? Here we are talking about the man

[@gittipoos]

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.

[@game1414]

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.

[@04foreverinvincible69]

Cannot believe people compare gerrard to this man

[@colav0827]

Best midfielder the prem has ever seen.

[@barthomme6890]

we will never witness another Patrick Vieira & Roy Keane in our lifetime...

[@patinho5589]

Well .. Yaya Toure was like Vieira at Man City, so we already have.

[@MrYounis26]

@@patinho5589 lmao

[@Smart1529]

And now we wish him a successful managerial career.

[@rickykilby4672]

As a palace fan I echo your comments, he's doing great so far.

[@vardhamankathariya2910]

Patrick Vieira is God of DMF's ...👊

[@ZetstarMemco]

The best CM of all time

[@G30rg31415]

The guy was a best, a sheer force of nature on the midfield.Damn football was so exciting back then

[@mkram2154]

Great?! The most talented player ever in EPL history. Never seen premium physical and skill combined in one player. And add that with leadership character. If you were playing Championship Manager, probably the most points attribute in the game’s history.

[@CaspianVll]

One of the best ever players on Champ confirmed

[@thomassankara2795]

Closest I'd say is Toure Yaya

[@ugochukwumunachisoiwunze2597]

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

[@franciscojaviergarcia8036]

One of my favourite players to watch when I was a kid. Always impressed by his tackling and passing abilities.

[@michaelkonstantinou858]

Great vid would like to see Paul Merson cheers

[@FootballIconic]

Cheers man! Great shout

[@jasonleon1976]

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.

[@game1414]

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.

[@fusionz0722]

Unpopular opinion but I really dgaf 😂: Vieira was better than Keane, Lampard and Gerrard

[@game1414]

Agree

[@hanishabib2518]

One of the best in all time.

[@jesusisjerryallahistom]

I want Vieira as Arsenal manager now, Arteta out now.

[@MrYounis26]

Arteta did more for arsenal though

[@V-Odyssey]

10:13 Fight replay brought to you by Modelo Light.. brewed with a fighting spirit!

[@glumOr]

How Good Was Patrick Vieira, Really? Very good.

[@urzdues3321]

Best player I have ever seen in my life

[@dadaMJ_1]

Best Football Channel on KZbin of All Time. 💯💯❤️❤️👑🔥🔥

[@futgaming17]

Smash that like button for the great content on this channel

[@FootballIconic]

My man, Felix! Cheers!

[@gooner3654]

The best ever central midfielder the EPL has ever had.

[@Lufefe]

Man like Paddy V 🔥⛹🏾‍♂️ Arsenal’s last great captain & central midfielder. Over a decade & a half & we still haven’t replaced him.

[@GeekOT1]

Diaby was his replacement, at least, in the attacking sense.

[@Lufefe]

@@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.

[@game1414]

@@Lufefe some prick for Sunderland broke his ankle. Basically finished his career there & then. Never recovered.

[@pringleton]

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

[@sandyrl7085]

Amazing videos man! Could you make a video about Hugo Sanchez? I feel like he is underappreciated considering his insane statistics :)

[@Aj-wt1sv]

Loved the rivalry between Vieira and keane.

[@michaelredmond6236]

Get this man to 10k he deserves it!

[@FootballIconic]

You an MVP! 👑👑

[@SCOMPLETE7]

Best channel

[@domhuckle]

So many pretenders to the crown of Viera - best midfielder ever

[@TheJoker-um9tp]

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

[@pavelsmirnov6302]

You do great vids! Thanks!

[@sametozkan9175]

He deserved for missing penalty against Galatasaray thank godness and Galatasaray is the champions of 2000!

[@Quasiloks]

He was phenomenal, still is.

[@cbarclay99]

Vieira didn't take a few games to establish himself as a fan favourite. He took 45 minutes. He came on as a sub at half-time with Arsenal losing 1-0 at home to a poor Sheffield Wednesday team. Arsenal had a good defence and a good attack but a void in central midfield. Vieira transformed the game and Arsenal ended up winning 4-1. He and the English Premier League were made for each other.

[@terenceburchett6122]

I hated Arsenal but. . . . they had great players. Patrick respected by all opposition!

[@haseebfsharif]

Who else didnt know about him at city??

[@game1414]

He only went for a short spell then City set him up with the New York FC managers Job

[@dondamon4669]

It’s hilarious people are saying he’s better then Keane! Imagine how much Keane would of been worth at 29

[@simonforrest2522]

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

[@TheIkaraCult]

Viera was as important to Arsenal as Roy Keane was to Man U. But Roy Keane achieved more with Man U.

[@wtfamiactuallyright1823]

Nope, still can't bring myself to like this video. 😑

[@iffysd9864]

At 6ft4 he has no right to be moving the way he did. Absolute legend a shame he played for man city though

[@____aris]

one of the greatest midfielders to ever play the game.

[@dantshaw]

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.

[@FootballIconic]

In a weird way, Fabregas was arguably one of the worst things that happened to Arsenal

[@davidc5170]

@@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.

[@FootballIconic]

@@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.

[@1980dannya]

Abou Diaby was his natural successor but unfortunately could not stay fit.

[@game1414]

@@1980dannya True. Vieira said he was better. Broke his ankle & never recovered. We’ll never know.

[@Aeroctyx]

Abou Diaby could replace Vieira if he can keep his injuries away

[@bishal-gautam-tree82]

I'm seeing comments recommending players so I want to recommend my favourite player, van Persie. Also great video as always.

[@FootballIconic]

😉

[@ammarmoolla8229]

Great taste. I don’t find many people with the same favourite player as me

[@alhajimuhsin9895]

He was a beast during his playing day's.

[@markjonesdoc74]

Top 3 Best midfielder in premier league history 👏

[@MrMallum]

He comes from Senegal, he plays for Arsenal… Viera, oooooooooooooh

[@samueldurfee3865]

Can you imagine how different Arsenals history would be if Italian giants werent so quick to give up on players? Vieira from AC Milan, Bergkamp from Inter, and Henry from Juve were all willingly sold, not because of irresistable transfer offers or a lack of funds, but simply because they were judged to be surplus to requirements. Inter could have had Bergkamp playing with prime Ronaldo Fenomono, Milan could have had Seedorf and Vieira with Pirlo for their whole primes and Juve could have had an attacking trident of Del Piero, Henry, and Nedved. Lucky for us they werent more patient

[@leemc5646]

The managerial merry go round was Serie A in the 90's. Inter Milan were always changing their mangers every season. Other teams maybe every two seasons.

[@ShaneJoshua1980]

As soon as Wenger strayed away from the power we lost something. Vieria was a beast.

[@colingeddes2172]

Viera. World class. Simple as that!

[@mojohal879]

Better than keane put it that way, he was definitely a better football than him had more goals in him as well.

[@brucemiller5343]

Santi cazorla needs a shout so does kolo toure matter fact every inviceable

[@fourfour7168]

aw mehn,i just love your videos mehn thank you keep em coming

[@ZaanTV]

Paddy was not fair

[@FootballIconic]

Real life cheat code

[@thomaspetersen9991]

Well he was not Michael Laudrup

[@ambienceclarity1123]

He was the embodiment of the phrase "engine/heart of the team"

[@BillyButcher91]

Your videos are brilliant, great content, thank you for your work

[@FootballIconic]

Cheers brother!!

[@mak00ileven]

Patrick Viera is who Xhaxa wishes to be when he grows up.

[@kasiersoze7569]

Vieira whoa! Vieira whoa!

[@majinmanbhakun6540]

I think the best way to measure how good an attacking midfielders like Vieira is to total and average his critical passes, ball control, ball retention, passes completed, goals scored, assists, etc and all the other skills necessary for an AMF.

[@leemc5646]

He's a centre midfielder not an attacking midfielder.

[@sonnysonny657]

Patrick Vieira was a midfield general

[@crbab]

For a African kid to a football legend Nice

[@mohsenalhazmi3915]

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.

[@Jenkdog14]

Man Vieira in his prime was too good. He was a brick wall in midfield with incredible strength, pace and stamina. He tackled like a center back and he passed like a deep lying playmaker. He also had really fantastic ball control and dribbling, rarely losing the ball. Such a complete player… He’d be that guy in FIFA with all 80+ stats. He’s the best box-to-box/defensive midfielder in PL history. Not only was he great for Arsenal though, he was a key part of the French teams that made it to two finals (he was really good in both 1998 and 2006) and the 2000 Euro.

[@disobeytoday4685]

I'm so thankful I grew up in the 90s and 2000s Imagine if the only football you ever knew was this modern crap RIP kids 🙏

[@pringleton]

While I might agree, I remember my dad saying exact same thing to me in the 90's. Let's just enjoy football, enjoy Ronaldo while still remembering..well..the original Ronaldo, enjoy Messi while still loving Maradona and look forward to Mbappe and Haaland's futures. And can we all agree, the true goat that was Nicklas Bendtner..where is his video, huh?!

[@crimsonstreams]

@@pringleton I’m definitely going to tell my kids about players like zidane and ronaldinho more than this eras players, with an exception for Messi of-course.

[@azhimahmad5652]

@@pringleton I get what he meant...I've watched football in 90s up to 2010...I can say those era's were immense...most great defenders came from the 90-2006...today;s players are great too...but I couldnt catch the warrior mentality like we had back then...it's all about money now...and VAR, fucking awful...lol

[@kingdj2451]

@@crimsonstreams exception of Ronaldo as well and as a Messi fan I'm saying this.

[@game1414]

Yep agree. The best years. Italian football on Channel and sensible soccer.

[@superAweber]

Viera was at Man City? Damn, I missed that.

[@princeetu8831]

Where on earth is David Trezeguet?

[@callmestan117]

Pes players know how good ge was😊

[@MrReese]

7:39 yikes, who else noticed this oopsie? :D

[@since9533]

A video on Gareth Bale time at spurs before he joined Madrid

[@FootballIconic]

Already up 😉

[@robertoflores9080]

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.

[@lamar8690]

Can you make one on Essien , Mckelele

[@game1414]

Parasites who followed the money to Chelsea. Forgetful

[@Sleezykeegs]

Your “like and subscribe” method comes across really well