Patrick Vieira Quotes

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Patrick Vieira

Profession : Coach

Birth : June 23, 1976

When we talk about Arsene Wenger, I like the fact that he focuses 80 percent about the style of play he wants for his team and not taking so much consideration into the other team.

Patrick Vieira

In my time at Arsenal, we had a really good balance. We had players who were fast, players who were really strong physically, and players who were really creative. When you look at the generation of Arsenal at the moment, they may be playing better football than we used to, but they win less than we used to - so, where's the balance?

Patrick Vieira

I didn't know anything about England or anything about Arsenal, but I knew a lot about Arsene and his reputation, so I went straight away.

Patrick Vieira

I had to prove everything because I was coming from Milan, and nobody knew me. I was a young talent who hadn't done anything, so I had it all to prove and all to do.

Patrick Vieira

I enjoyed playing for the national team, the French national team, because I think France gave me a lot and gave my family a lot, so to wear the French national team shirt was really good, and I wore it with pride.

Patrick Vieira

It had never been a decision to choose between the French national team or the Senegalese national team because I was growing up in France and playing in the French youth national team, so it was something really normal.

Patrick Vieira

I think what African football needs is better organization, better structure, and I think, after that, we'll help the players to be more professional when they're coming to play for their national team.

Patrick Vieira

We know that if someone is in a better position than you to score, you have to give him the ball.

Patrick Vieira

I understand that when people try to wind me up, it's because I'm playing well. Whenever I had trouble, it was because I reacted to something. Now I'm much more focused on the game and on doing my job.

Patrick Vieira

You can buy any strikers you want, but this position is important, and you need someone there who can do the job.

Patrick Vieira

You have some people who recognise the players or coaching staff, but there are a lot who don't have a clue, who look at us and ask, 'What sport are you doing?'

Patrick Vieira

You have to choose the right club with the right people. That can have an impact when things aren't going the right way - especially when you lose 7-0!

Patrick Vieira

I don't look further than next year because in our world, anything can happen.

Patrick Vieira

I think players maybe now want to look more pretty than anything else. What I feel disappointed about when I watch games is too many players think of themselves. Still good players, maybe better than we were, but looking too much at themselves.

Patrick Vieira

I think England has to change the way they are teaching football because football is changing, and the method isn't changing as much.

Patrick Vieira

I spent nine years at Arsenal, which makes the club really special for me.

Patrick Vieira

I am always flattered to hear my name linked with different football clubs. That is good for your ego, but at the same time, I am happy here.

Patrick Vieira

When I spent time in the academy, exchanging ideas with young players, being on the field, the way they were looking at me - I loved it. And I felt really comfortable at it.

Patrick Vieira

You need somebody to open your eyes, to tell you there's things that you can do, and I had that person in Brian Marwood. I think if I'm where I am today, it's because of him.

Patrick Vieira

When United play at home, they get some advantage that other teams don't get. I think when you go to United, Madrid, Barcelona, or Milan, when the referees referee these kind of games, it's always difficult to go against these kind of teams.

Patrick Vieira