Footage of the day Patrick Vieira lived rent-free in Keane and Scholes' heads is majestic

Patrick Vieira is one of the greatest players in Premier League history.

The definitive case of a ‘Rolls Royce midfielder’, the Arsenal legend could do just about everything with his iconic loping gait and beautiful first touch often seeing him glide past the opposition like they weren’t even there.

Most footballers can only dream of having the footballing brain that Vieira had with his unwavering attention to detail on the pitch allowing him to serve as the heartbeat of so many top Gunners sides.

However, as we all know, Vieira was also able to mix that majesty and elegance with a hard edge that also made him simultaneously one of the most revered and feared players in English football history.

It’s not for no reason that Arsene Wenger gave Vieira the honour of succeeding Tony Adams as Arsenal captain, duly leading the north London club to their unforgettable ‘Invincibles’ season in 2003/04.

But it was actually two seasons prior to that 49-game unbeaten run that Vieira arguably displayed his potent mix of footballing perfection and gladiatorial spirit most explicitly.

That’s because one of Vieira’s greatest ever performances in an Arsenal shirt came when Wenger’s men won their second-most recent Premier League title with an iconic victory at Old Trafford.

The Gunners might not have gone unbeaten that season and Vieira might only have been wearing the captain’s armband in Adams’ absence, but what player and club achieved that night at the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ will be talked about for decades to come.

Yes, everyone remembers Sylvain Wiltord sending Martin Tyler wild with the winning goal, but the absolute masterclass that Vieria dropped along the way simply isn’t talked about enough.

However, we’re happy to report that the