Football Quotes by Patrick Vieira

It's normal that people expect more from the French team,

— Patrick Vieira

Every single position has a massive part to play on a team.

— Patrick Vieira

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

— Patrick Vieira

I would never play in England in another shirt other than Arsenal's.

— Patrick Vieira

I love Arsenal. I really love this club. They've brought me a lot.

— Patrick Vieira

In England, the respect for the ex-players is something that people take seriously.

— 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

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

— Patrick Vieira

When, in 2005, there was an offer from Juventus, I was in the Bahamas. When I came back, Arsene said to me,…

— Patrick Vieira

It had never been a decision to choose between the French national team or the Senegalese national team because I was growing…

— Patrick Vieira

A winning mentality does not come in one day. I'm sure that every single player at Arsenal wants to win, but it…

— 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…

— Patrick Vieira

Arsene always gives freedom to his players. To have that freedom is good, but if you can give them the freedom and…

— Patrick Vieira

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

— Patrick Vieira

I think football reflects our society. Our society changes. The evolution of society dictates the evolution of the game.

— Patrick Vieira

It's not easy when you lose Flamini, Hleb, Senderos, Gilberto, and Lehmann. When you lose all these players - and Flamini, for…

— Patrick Vieira

In my time at Arsenal, we had a really good balance. We had players who were fast, players who were really strong…

— Patrick Vieira

Thierry is the best striker in the world. By far he's the best in the world. Thierry doesn't just score goals. Even…

— Patrick Vieira

I sincerely think that firing Roger Lemerre was the easiest solution. There had to be a guilty party, and it was him.…

— Patrick Vieira

What I liked of Mourinho is his work ethic and the way he organizes his team against the opponent. He knows the…

— Patrick Vieira

It was complicated at Madrid. I was suspicious. The lack of recognition for Makelele over there scared me. I was scared it…

— Patrick Vieira

When I told Arsene Wenger I was leaving, he said to me, 'I have £25m to spend on a few players.' My…

— 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,…

— 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…

— 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…

— Patrick Vieira

When we talk about Arsene Wenger, I like the fact that he focuses 80 percent about the style of play he wants…

— Patrick Vieira

Arsene Wenger is an ambitious manager, and he knows deep in his heart that he needs five world-class players to compete among…

— Patrick Vieira

I enjoyed playing for the national team, the French national team, because I think France gave me a lot and gave my…

— Patrick Vieira

I must first be sure of the type of football that I want played in the long term. It's up to me…

— Patrick Vieira

Capello put me behind Demetrio Albertini, so I had the right position. I had to follow him like a shadow. It was…

— Patrick Vieira

My commitment, and my desire to win the ball or make a tackle, that will never change. But you grow up. I'm…

— Patrick Vieira

I wasn't ready to manage straight away. You have a few players who stopped and managed a first team straight away and…

— Patrick Vieira

If you look at Arsenal today, I really enjoy watching them play - they play some really good football - but that…

— Patrick Vieira

I think players maybe now want to look more pretty than anything else. What I feel disappointed about when I watch games…

— Patrick Vieira

You train far more in France than in England. Here, we still see football as a game. Football is a job. There…

— Patrick Vieira