Arteta also said Viera has given him ‘big headaches‘ in picking his starting 11 after his recent performances at training and games
By Kehinde Okeowo
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has said Portuguese midfielder, Fabio Vieira is performing so well in training and giving him ‘big headaches’ at the club.
He also admitted that the player is ‘very close’ to starting more games for Arsenal given his recent performances.
Arteta made this known during his pre-match press conference ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League tie against Leicester City on Saturday.
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Vieira has come off the bench in Arsenal’s last four Premier League games and provided an assist for Martinelli’s break away goal in the last match against Aston Villa.
When asked how close Vieira was to getting a league start, Arteta said: “Very close.
“He is starting to give me big headaches because I see every single day what he’s capable of doing. A tremendous player.
“He now understands exactly what we want and physically, he’s in a condition to compete at the right level in this league.
“He brings qualities that we don’t have in the squad. Very eager to give him more.”
A win for Arsenal against Leicester City will ensure they go 5 points ahead of the nearest challenger, Manchester City before they take on Bournemouth on the same day.
