I wasn't ready to manage straight away. You have a few players who stopped and managed a first team straight away and were successful, and then there are the other ones who take different pathways. And I think what was important for me was to understand what I really wanted to do.

Patrick Vieira

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I would never play in England in another shirt other than Arsenal... by Patrick Vieira

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

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It's normal that people expect more from the French team. by Patrick Vieira

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

normal team people

Thierry is the best striker in the world. By far he's the best in the world. Thierry doesn't just score goals. Even when he's not having a good day he can make an important pass. He is a strong character. If things go wrong, he bounces straight back. His effect on the club is very big.

strong football character

The ties that I have here were too strong to break. by Patrick Vieira

The ties that I have here were too strong to break.

break ties strong

We know that if someone is in a better position than you to score... by Patrick Vieira

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

someone better know you

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.

i-am eyes you today

I'm a good listener, and I take into consideration everything people tell me, but at the same time, I believe my eyes as well as the experience I had as a player. So players who underperform? There has to be a reason why... my job is for them to perform.

eyes good me time

You train far more in France than in England. Here, we still see football as a game. Football is a job. There is still the mentality where training is at 11, you come in at 10:30, and when it is finished, you leave straight away.

job game you football

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?

good moment time football

When you're in youth development, you have to develop players - win or come in second. But the job where I am and the reality of our industry is to win to be successful, and that is what I have to do. I have to be successful, and I want to be successful, so we'll do everything we can do to win.

i-am job you youth

I'm passionate about the job. I'm really excited. I'm really dete... by Patrick Vieira

I'm passionate about the job. I'm really excited. I'm really determined.

about job excited passionate

When you are 14, 15, 16, you can train every day in France, and s... by Patrick Vieira

When you are 14, 15, 16, you can train every day in France, and sometimes you can train twice a day.

every-day day you sometimes