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Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira
French Coach
Born: Jun 23, 1976
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We know that if someone is in a better position than you to score, you have to give him the ball. Patrick Vieira
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You need somebody to open your eyes, to tell you there's things that you can do, and I had that person in Brian Marwood. I think if I'm where I am today, it's because of him. Patrick Vieira
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I'm a good listener, and I take into consideration everything people tell me, but at the same time, I believe my eyes as well as the experience I had as a player. So players who underperform? There has to be a reason why... my job is for them to perform. Patrick Vieira
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You train far more in France than in England. Here, we still see football as a game. Football is a job. There is still the mentality where training is at 11, you come in at 10:30, and when it is finished, you leave straight away. Patrick Vieira
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When you're in youth development, you have to develop players - win or come in second. But the job where I am and the reality of our industry is to win to be successful, and that is what I have to do. I have to be successful, and I want to be successful, so we'll do everything we can do to win. Patrick Vieira
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I'm passionate about the job. I'm really excited. I'm really determined. Patrick Vieira
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When you are 14, 15, 16, you can train every day in France, and sometimes you can train twice a day. Patrick Vieira
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I sincerely think that firing Roger Lemerre was the easiest solution. There had to be a guilty party, and it was him. He was the ideal prey. He had his share of responsibility like everybody else, like the French FA who organised friendly matches at the other end of the world, but the actors - the players - have the greatest share of it. Patrick Vieira
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If you look at Arsenal today, I really enjoy watching them play - they play some really good football - but that is not enough to win football matches or to win competitions. But in our time, we were winning, and we had the strength to not play well but somehow manage to win the game 1-0. Patrick Vieira
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It was complicated at Madrid. I was suspicious. The lack of recognition for Makelele over there scared me. I was scared it would happen to me. But I should have gone there. Today, I don't regret the career that I have had, but if I could have changed one thing, it would be that: to go to Madrid. Patrick Vieira
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If I am the best, I am capable of saying it, but if I find the others better, I am also capable of shutting up. And staying on the bench. Full stop. Patrick Vieira
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What I liked of Mourinho is his work ethic and the way he organizes his team against the opponent. He knows the strength and weakness of the opponent, and he will give the details for what he wants. And for me, that was impressive. Patrick Vieira
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When we talk about Arsene Wenger, I like the fact that he focuses 80 percent about the style of play he wants for his team and not taking so much consideration into the other team. Patrick Vieira
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I had to prove everything because I was coming from Milan, and nobody knew me. I was a young talent who hadn't done anything, so I had it all to prove and all to do. Patrick Vieira
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I enjoyed playing for the national team, the French national team, because I think France gave me a lot and gave my family a lot, so to wear the French national team shirt was really good, and I wore it with pride. Patrick Vieira
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It had never been a decision to choose between the French national team or the Senegalese national team because I was growing up in France and playing in the French youth national team, so it was something really normal. Patrick Vieira
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My commitment, and my desire to win the ball or make a tackle, that will never change. But you grow up. I'm not 20 any more. Patrick Vieira
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I don't look further than next year because in our world, anything can happen. Patrick Vieira
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I am always flattered to hear my name linked with different football clubs. That is good for your ego, but at the same time, I am happy here. Patrick Vieira
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I love Arsenal. I really love this club. They've brought me a lot. Patrick Vieira
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A winning mentality does not come in one day. I'm sure that every single player at Arsenal wants to win, but it is coming to the moment when you need to play really bad games and win 1-0. Patrick Vieira
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It's not easy when you lose Flamini, Hleb, Senderos, Gilberto, and Lehmann. When you lose all these players - and Flamini, for me, was the best player last year - it's really difficult to compete against Chelsea, Man United, or Liverpool. Patrick Vieira
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We need a club where there is a structure in place, with the necessary support a young coach needs. With a beginner, you need to be patient; there may be ups and downs. Patrick Vieira
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I must first be sure of the type of football that I want played in the long term. It's up to me to build this identity. Patrick Vieira
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I think when you move to a country like the U.S., you need to understand the culture, to understand how people see the game, and adapt yourself. Patrick Vieira
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When you come into a country, it's difficult to come in and say, 'I will change everything.' If people have things in their mind, then it's not the best approach. Patrick Vieira
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