London: armory manager Mikel Arteta hope club great Patrick Vieira The Frenchman receives a warm welcome from home fans when he visits Emirates Stadium for the first time since taking office Premier League their rivals diamond palace.
Vieira captained Arsenal to three league titles and four FA Cup victories as a player, famously leading the ‘Invincible’, before ending his nine-year spell with the club the following year in 2003. A full Premier League campaign went unbeaten in -04.
“He is an Arsenal legend and I hope he gets the welcome he deserves for what he has done as a player and as a person,” Arteta told a news conference ahead of Monday’s match.
“He was the club’s captain in the most successful era and it’s great to have him back.”
After ending his playing career after a stint with Manchester City, Vieira managed New York City and French side Nice before turning Roy Hodgson Palace in July
“He has had some experience (in the Premier League) and knows the league really well and you can see what he is trying to implement at Palace,” Arteta said.
Arsenal lost their opening three league games, conceded nine goals without scoring, their worst start in 67 years, before a four-match unbeaten run that included three wins earned Arteta the Manager of the Month award for September .
They are in 11th place in the standings by 10 points, three places and three points above Palace. Arteta insisted Arsenal need to improve their scoring form after scoring five league goals.
“It’s something we can definitely do better,” he said. “We can improve our efficiency in front of the target. When we get that balance right it will help us win more games.”
ahead Gabriel Martinelli Midfielder Granit Zaka was ruled out with a minor injury while midfielder Granit Zaka was ruled out due to a serious knee problem.
Vieira captained Arsenal to three league titles and four FA Cup victories as a player, famously leading the ‘Invincible’, before ending his nine-year spell with the club the following year in 2003. A full Premier League campaign went unbeaten in -04.
“He is an Arsenal legend and I hope he gets the welcome he deserves for what he has done as a player and as a person,” Arteta told a news conference ahead of Monday’s match.
“He was the club’s captain in the most successful era and it’s great to have him back.”
After ending his playing career after a stint with Manchester City, Vieira managed New York City and French side Nice before turning Roy Hodgson Palace in July
“He has had some experience (in the Premier League) and knows the league really well and you can see what he is trying to implement at Palace,” Arteta said.
Arsenal lost their opening three league games, conceded nine goals without scoring, their worst start in 67 years, before a four-match unbeaten run that included three wins earned Arteta the Manager of the Month award for September .
They are in 11th place in the standings by 10 points, three places and three points above Palace. Arteta insisted Arsenal need to improve their scoring form after scoring five league goals.
“It’s something we can definitely do better,” he said. “We can improve our efficiency in front of the target. When we get that balance right it will help us win more games.”
ahead Gabriel Martinelli Midfielder Granit Zaka was ruled out with a minor injury while midfielder Granit Zaka was ruled out due to a serious knee problem.
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