Arsenal icon Patrick Vieira has issued a bold and urgent piece of advice to current Gunners boss …
Mikel Arteta, insisting that there is one particular player who must be a guaranteed starter from this point forward if Arsenal are serious about winning silverware this season.
Speaking in the aftermath of Arsenal’s most recent match, Vieira was full of praise for the player in question whose name he deliberately highlighted while brushing aside speculation about others.
“If Arteta truly wants this team to be in the running for major trophies this season, then he needs to start him every single game from now on,” Vieira declared with conviction.
The Arsenal legend went on to say:
“We’ve already seen the best of him. His performance yesterday proved beyond any doubt that he has the quality, mentality, and hunger to be a game-changer for this team. It’s not about potential anymore it’s about delivering, and he’s delivering now.”
Vieira also made it clear who he was not referring to, dismissing the notion that it might be summer signing Riccardo Calafiori or young prospect Ethan Nwaneri (Lewis-Skelly).
Instead, the Frenchman doubled down that this player whose display yesterday caught the attention of fans and pundits alike has earned his place in the starting XI.
His message to Arteta was sharp and uncompromising:
“Arteta needs to look into this immediately. You don’t bench a player in this kind of form. If you want to win, you play your best weapons and right now, he’s one of them.”
Vieira’s comments have sparked a wave of discussion among Arsenal supporters, many of whom agree with the sentiment and believe Arteta must now make the tough but necessary selection calls.
With the Premier League season heating up and competition for places in the squad fiercer than ever, all eyes will be on Arteta’s team sheet in the coming fixtures to see whether he takes the legend’s advice to heart.
One thing is clear in Vieira’s eyes, Arsenal’s path to glory this season may well depend on whether this one standout player becomes a permanent fixture in the starting lineup.