Patrick Vieira Quotes

I liked playing in England, I liked playing for Arsenal.

I'd like to play in English football, especially for Manchester United.

I've got huge respect for Arsenal as a club.

Chelsea is one of the biggest football clubs in the world.

I was born in Islington and grew up in Islington, so Arsenal was all around me, and supporting them was kind of unavoidable. The first season I started going to watch them was when we did the Double in 1971, so my first heroes were Charlie George, Ray Kennedy, and John Radford.

Arsenal are the club that plays the best football in England, so I really wanted to come here.

Generally speaking, I think that Frank Lampard is one of the best players in international football.

From a footballer's point of view, if you want to choose a football club, then Arsenal is right up there with the best.

In England there are teams that play football that I like.

Of course I support England - and I follow Birmingham. I am an avid football fan, and obviously, I have a connection with Arsenal, so I like to watch them, too. I think anyone who is English follows the men's team and wants them to do well, and I'm an avid follower of any football, really.

I have spent three and a half wonderful years at Arsenal, and I bring with me very positive memories of that great club and its fans.

Arsenal are a massive club, and a club a lot of people would love to play for.

I think Arsenal would be good for a German coach.

I was at Roma for two years, had two great seasons there, and everyone told me to stay, but it was in my mind to come and be successful in England.

I came to England to make a name for myself in the best league in the world.

I always thought about working in England because of the kind of football, the intensity of football. Liverpool was first choice.

The main reason to come to England and Chelsea was to play with a great team. Money and the chance to live in a city like London are additional factors.

In my opinion, there is no better place to be for a footballer than Liverpool.

When I was playing in England, I started to realise what Arsenal meant.

When you play for Manchester United, the pressure's on every week.

The team I support is Manchester City. And that's because a friend of mine, who I visited when I was in England, Alexander Zinchenko, plays for them.

English football is really suited to me.

I was very excited about the possibility of playing for Spurs and in England. I would like to thank the club for their efforts in trying to sign me.

I'd love to get into the Premier League with Leeds.

I enjoy playing at Tottenham and England as well.