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“ A big team when it’s under pressure, it pulls together, it makes the trouble go away. Sometimes you know you have difficult periods, even the best teams. You accept the opponent is stronger, you defend, you stay strong, more compact. You accept you have to suffer We did it in the [2005] FA Cup final against Manchester United. I’ve no idea how we won – United were all over us for 90 minutes. We knew the only way to win was penalties. Some days are like this. It’s not your day. Accept it and find a different way to win. Fight for each other. It’s not the way you want, but what’s important is to win.”-Patrick Vieira Former Arsenal Captain   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpovLUvJyzY&feature=player_detailpage PV 4 Honours Premier League-97/98, 01/02, 03/04 FA Cup-98, 02, 03, 05 FA Community Shield- 98, 99, 02, 04 Serie A- 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10 Supercoppa Italiana-06, 08 FIFA World Cup-98 UEFA European Championship-00 FIFA Confederatio...

“Exceptional” these are Wenger’s words used to describe Patrick Vieira who retired from the game today. This was the man that, in a team with the likes of Bergkamp, Henry, Pires and Campbell, was the Captain. From his first appearance as a sub against Sheffield Wednesday to his final kick of a ball for Arsenal Vieira was outstanding. Captain of the Invincibles, one man Mid-field, muscular & athletic Vieira had everything. Never afraid to be an enforcer, never scared to get his hands dirty he was also languid and skillful. In the pantheon of great club captains he is right up there. Thanks for everything Patrick http://youtu.be/bpovLUvJyzY

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“When they are in trouble, they always concede a goal. A big team when it’s under pressure, it pulls together, it makes the trouble go away. Sometimes you know you have difficult periods, even the best teams. You accept the opponent is stronger, you defend, you stay strong, more compact. You accept you have to suffer. We did it in the [2005] FA Cup final against Manchester United. I’ve no idea how we won – United were all over us for 90 minutes. We knew the only way to win was penalties. Some days are like this. It’s not your day. Accept it and find a different way to win. Fight for each other. It’s not the way you want, but what’s important is to win.”- Patrick Vieira Former Arsenal Captain on Current Arsenal Team   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpovLUvJyzY&feature=player_detailpage PV 4 Honours Premier League-97/98, 01/02, 03/04 FA Cup-98, 02, 03, 05 FA Community Shield- 98, 99, 02, 04 Serie A- 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10 Supercoppa Italiana-06, 08 FIFA World Cup-9...