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| "Yet Again Arsenal In A Matter Of Seconds Have Turned Defending Into Classic Counter Attack" |
It is a well-worn tale that Arsene Wenger insisted upon the
signing of Patrick Vieira from AC Milan before he would put pen to paper on his
own contract to join the Arsenal. As much as Wenger was an unknown quantity, so
too was Vieira. It wouldn’t take long for either to justify themselves in the Premier
League. Vieira became the fulcrum around which Wenger weaved Arsenal’s
intricate passing game, combining the graft and guile with which to strip
opponents of the ball and immediately launch the Gunners into attack.
