Mikel Arteta has named former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira as one of two legends he would love to have in his playing squad.
The Gunners' boss played among his fair share of top class talent over his illustrious playing career, but pitched up at The Emirates well after Vieira had moved on.
Since the Frenchman's departure in 2005, Arsenal have struggled to replace their former tough-tackling skipper, and are still seemingly lacking in the middle of the park.
And while he has long since retired, Arteta admitted a player of Vieira's calibre would be a welcome addition to his side. "Someone like Patrick would be great, some leaders that we have at the back, we've had a lot of great players who have had great success with this football
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