Arsenal - arsenal.comArsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp believes that the club should have done ‘all they can’ to ensure that Patrick Vieira returned to the club as a coach. The Frenchman helped Arsenal to three Premier League titles in nine years from 1996 to 2005 but is now a first-team coach at Manchester City. Bergkamp said:…

Done deals – Costel Pantilimon (Politehnica Timisoara), Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid), Stefan Savic (FK Partizan) and Gael Clichy (Arsenal). Departures – Ryan McGivern (Crystal Palace loan) – Abdisalam Ibrahim (NEC loan) – Michael Johnson (Leicester City loan) – Kieran Trippier (Burnley loan) – Jo (Internactional) – Shay Given (Aston Villa) – Patrick Vieira (Retired) –…

Man City secured themselves the fifth round of the FA Cup by beating  the League One  Notts County at the replayed game at the City of Manchester Stadium. The Magpies were pretty much humiliated by being 5-0 beaten. However, at the beginning the thing were going in a whole different direction, almost as if the…

Manchester City veteran Patrick Vieira knows he faces a battle to win a place in midfield this season. Vieira faces competition from World Cup finalist Nigel de Jong, England’s Gareth Barry and new signing from Barcelona Yaya Toure for a berth in the Blues engine room but he is not fazed by the battle nor…

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is demanding better from January signing Patrick Vieira. On-loan from Inter Milan, French international Vieira has struggled to make an impression since his arrival at Eastlands. "Patrick could improve," said Mancini. "Patrick could be an important player in the final weeks of the season. He didn't play against Everton because…

Carlos Tevez and Patrick Vieira will both miss Manchester City's big game with Liverpool on Sunday. Tevez has been given time off to remain in Argentina with his premature baby girl after his wife gave birth several weeks early. His daughter is in an intensive care unit in Buenos Aires and he has been told…

France coach Raymond Domenech says Patrick Vieira will captain national team of France at the World Cup if the Manchester City midfielder plays regularly in the Premier League. The former Arsenal star had been growing increasingly frustrated at Inter Milan at his lack of playing time in the team with the World Cup around the…

Patrick Vieira is ready to make his debut for Manchester City after recoverning from ankle injury.The midfielder's last Premier League game was for Arsenal in 2005 before joining Juventus. He then moved on to Inter Milan, from where he joined City. "I suffered the injury in the last Inter game and didn't realise it was…

Arsene Wenger spotted Patrick Vieira playing for AC Milan as a substitute and was blown away by the power and skill he possessed. When asked to sign for Arsenal, Vieira couldn't refuse. He immediately became a dominating force in England. Not known for his goals, Vieira is a catalyst for holding midfielders today. At 6'4,…

Patrick Vieira signed an initial six-month deal with Manchester City which the departing Inter Milan midfielder hopes will boost his chances of making France’s World Cup squad. City has an option to extend the 33-year-old former Arsenal captain’s deal by a further year if he proves he can still cut it in the Premier League.…