It appears that Mikel Arteta has received some good news as one of his playmakers, Fabio Vieira, who is set to return from injury just in time for Arsenal’s Champions League challenge to restart. This will surely give Arteta a much-needed boost.
A couple of things have tried to mess up Arsenal’s decent league season. Injuries and their struggles in front of goal are those setbacks.
Based on the past four games, it seems like the Gunners have rediscovered their knack for scoring goals.
There are still some injuries to be concerned about. Fabio Vieira, Tomiyasu, Thomas Partey, Oleksander Zinchenko, Jurrien Timber, and Gabriel Jesus couldn’t make it to the Arsenal squad for the 6-0 victory against West Ham.
Cedric Soares, Mohamed Elneny, and Ethan Nwaneri got some playing time on Saturday because Arsenal’s bench was seriously lacking in options.
There’s an interesting development with Fabio Vieira that we may look forward to. Simon Collings reports that the 24-year-old is keen to be in the squad for Arsenal’s Champions League last-16 game against FC Porto.
Vieira once made a significant impact in the game against Fulham on match day 3. He came off the bench and had a hand in turning the game around. He won a penalty, which Saka successfully converted, and also assisted Nketiah’s goal. The match ended in a rather underwhelming 2-2 draw, but it showed. a glimpse of what Vieira can offer.
The Portuguese star really shines when he’s strategically placed in an attacking midfielder role, showcasing his knack for converting passes into goals, which is just one of his many impressive qualities. He hasn’t been able to feature in Mikel Arteta’s matchday squad since November 11th.
But the Arsenal boss will have him ready to go in the games ahead, probably starting next week. With his past experience at FC Porto, and deep inside knowledge of how the team sets up, Vieira could prove to be a valuable asset for the Gunners in their upcoming Champions League round-of-16 clash with FC Porto.
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Useful bench player esp in Champions League where the pace is slower
He probably needs a loan season at eg Fulham or another mid table club where he plays every week and help them against our rivals !
Lokonha seems to have done well at Luton now he has settled in there so maybe also some opportunity for him next season back with us is Jorginho leaves
And also get physically strong
Sorry but Vieira has been a waste of funds. He was abysmal when in the central midfield, and invisible at best when played on the wing.
He lacks size, strength, and is much too timid in his play. Arsenal would be far better off with ESR over Vieira, and honestly Nwaneri looks better than Vieira when he plays.
Vieira should be loaned, or better yet sold. Some players are just not a good fit for the demands of the PL, and I think Vieira falls into this category.
Durand, if you substitute the word “think” for the far more correct “know”, I could then agree with EVERY SINGLE WORD in your fine post!
Jon
Not sure what else the Gaffer needs to see from Vieira. Tried a couple times on the wing, and almost hid during the game, didn’t take on defenders, was unnoticeable on the pitch.
Was an absolute disaster when played centrally; he got bullied, pushed off the ball, struggled to even find space and connect passes.
His timid play combined with his boyish physique is ill-suited to the rigors of the PL.
Sadly he is a luxury player that reminds me of Ozil, minus the talent. Every manager makes mistakes, and Vieira was a 34 million dollar mistake.
I disagree with this ridiculous caricature being presented. Vieira certainly needs to develop his physicality but he is not the disaster suggested.
Indeed he was Durand and at the level we are now at we CANNOT afford such costly mistakes.
I like MA a lot, but his transfer dealings, when taken overall, have been at best a curates egg; good in parts only!
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In the scheme of things, he has to be the ideal Trump card up the gaffer sleeve in a fixture of this nature.
If he can’t figure here, then best left alone.
Vieira will not be match fit for the games against Porto, certainly not the first leg, having just been recovering from a long term injury.
But even if he were to be,I can’t see him having much of an influence on the tie.
This is another player I thought Arsenal overpaid for. I hope he eventually proves me wrong