Crystal Palace manager and former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira says he would have loved to share to a pitch with Manchester United legend Paul Scholes.
Vieira was one of the most important players for the Gunners during his nine-year stay in north London, arriving alongside compatriot Arsene Wenger in 1996 and helping Arsenal compete for the biggest trophies year on year. By the time he left the club, Vieira had won three Premier League titles and four FA Cups, including captaining the famous Invincibles side of 2003/04.
Arsenal’s biggest rivals in this period were Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, with games between the two clubs often getting heated. Some of the matches between the two sides have gone down in English football history including United’s 2-1 FA Cup semi-final win on their way to the 1999 treble as well as the ‘Battle of the Buffet’ at Old Trafford in 2004 when Cesc Fabregas threw a slice of pizza at Ferguson in the tunnel following a 2-0 home win.
