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‘Vieira will give Arsenal their identity back’ – Petit favours fellow Frenchman over Arteta & Nuno

A man who once graced the Gunners’ midfield would like to see a former team-mate taken to Emirates Stadium as successor to the ousted Unai Emery

Arsenal should be looking to appoint Patrick Vieira as successor to Unai Emery, says Emmanuel Petit, as a former Gunners captain would give the club their “identity back”.

Those at Emirates Stadium have looked a little lost of late, with inconsistency continuing to plague a north London giant.

Emery has paid the price for that with his job, with the Spaniard relieved of his duties 18 months after stepping into the shoes of Arsenal icon Arsene Wenger.