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Ranking the 5 best Arsenal midfielders of all-time

ByMitch Peotter|
Cardiff, UNITED KINGDOM: (FILES) Picture taken 21 May 2005 at the Millennium Dome in Cardiff, shows Arsenal's Patrick Vieira lifting the FA Cup after Arsenal defeated Manchester United in the FA Cup Final football match. Juventus were reported to be poised to sign Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira, 14 July 2005. AFP PHOTO/ADRIAN DENNIS No telcos, website uses subject to subscription of a license with FAPL on www.faplweb.com (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Cardiff, UNITED KINGDOM: (FILES) Picture taken 21 May 2005 at the Millennium Dome in Cardiff, shows Arsenal's Patrick Vieira lifting the FA Cup after Arsenal defeated Manchester United in the FA Cup Final football match. Juventus were reported to be poised to sign Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira, 14 July 2005. AFP PHOTO/ADRIAN DENNIS No telcos, website uses subject to subscription of a license with FAPL on www.faplweb.com (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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1. Patrick Vieira

LONDON – NOVEMBER 13: Patrick Vieira of Arsenal scores the third goal during the Barclays Premiership match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on November 13, 2004 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)
LONDON – NOVEMBER 13: Patrick Vieira of Arsenal scores the third goal during the Barclays Premiership match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on November 13, 2004 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

How could it be anyone else? Patrick Vieira was an incredible player across the late ’90s and early ’00s for the Gunners.

Arsenal’s captain during the famous 2003/04 season he was an absolute unit in midfield. Vieira hit the ground running after arriving in London and never wavered. Most players require time to adapt to the Premier League but it was no problem for the Frenchman. He scored the goal that would cap off the 03/04 season and it was fitting that he would be the player to do it. He had some serious fire in him, especially in his battles with Manchester United’s Roy Keane.

His physicality and passing make him one of the Premier League’s best and Arsenal’s greatest midfielder ever.

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