As a player in Arsenal’s Invincibles midfield, Patrick Vieira relished a battle. Now he is finding what it is like to be in one as a manager.
The Crystal Palace boss is without a win in 2023, a run of nine Premier League games.
Defeat at Aston Villa was greeted by boos from frustrated Palace supporters. And with Manchester City, Brighton and his old club Arsenal up next, Vieira must roll his sleeves up as much as when he went to war for Arsene Wenger’s great side.
‘After no win in nine, you think about it and you try to work to win matches,’ said Vieira.