Such a comparison between Palace and Arsenal is a bit of a stretch given the respective histories of the two London clubs. Patrick Vieira is listed at number four on the list of Arsenal's greatest players on the Gunners' own website. On Saturday, his first game in charge ended in a 1-0 friendly win at Walsall, Wilfried Zaha scoring the only goal. After half-time, when the entire Palace team was changed and given a far more youthful look, Vieira was a regular presence. 'Keep the ball, pass the ball'It was clear Vieira wants his team to respect possession but move the ball quickly.

Source: BBC July 18, 2021 12:37 UTC