Patrick Vieira has told Mikel Arteta that Granit Xhaka reminds him most of himself from the Arsenal squad. The 29-year-old had a tough time winning plaudits since since joining the Gunners in 2016 but he's since enjoyed an up-turn in form.
Xhaka has started all of the north London side's fixtures this term, in both the Premier League and Europa League. In fact, the Switzerland international has played all but two minutes of Arsenal's season thus far, chipping in with a couple of goals and even donning the captain's armband.
In a slightly new role further up the field, Xhaka has impressed and earned comparisons to club icon Vieira. Speaking earlier in the year, the Gunners legend and current Crystal Palace boss came to the Swiss' defence when heavily linked with an exit.
